Health facilities: Why picking big isn't always better

Smaller facilities tend to focus on selected aspects of healthcare and hardly have any bureaucratic processes (Photo: iStock)

Healthcare facilities are so varied in many aspects. One of the main variations is their sizes, they can be big or small, with many in between. There is a tendency to desire healthcare in the biggest of facilities for various reasons. Is this always better, or could you have equivalent or better care in smaller or medium-sized facilities?

Big healthcare facilities tend to pool resources together, aiming for efficiency. You are more likely to find super specialists and more modern equipment in big facilities.