PART ONE: Emergency Departments Voting Page
Please review the submissions and cast your vote at the bottom of this page.
Thanks for your participation!
Seven Oaks General Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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The Seven Oaks General Hospital Emergency Department Redevelopment project consists of a major renovation and addition to the existing Emergency Department. The new Emergency department includes a three bay ambulance garage, a larger major and minor waiting room, two resuscitation rooms, an isolation room, four treatment rooms, a cast room, a PV Room, a 12 bay stretcher area, a minor treatment area consisting of six treatment rooms and a six bay reassessment area. The emergency department was planned through a rigorous consultation process with the ER staff and allows for efficient circulation between all areas of the ER and the expandability of treatment into either minor treatment or the major treatment spaces depending on the situation.
Shands at University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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The goal of the Shands Hospital for Children Pediatric ER renovation was to create an environment optimizing patients’ healing in a relaxing and supportive clinical setting while delivering advanced care for children. Utilizing an ER that was vacated eighteen months prior, the Pediatric ER project succeeded in transforming a twenty-year-old space through extensive finish and design enhancements, without major infrastructure changes. The design focuses on imagery, color and styles that spark the imagination of a child, while keeping a young adult fully engaged. Dynamic photography of the Florida Ocean is seen in overhead conditions, wall partitions and the front of the nurse station. Oversized fish tanks enthrall and educated children in two waiting rooms. Elements such as nautical portholes for windows in exam room doors soften the experience for children. Hospital staff provided valuable input on function and aesthetics, right down to the art -some of which was created by employees. This process, a Shands tradition, engenders a sense of pride and ownership in the space among staff. The Pediatric ER promotes open communication between staff and families through ease of access. Since opening, the door to discharge time decreased from 4.6 hours to 2.4 hours whileincreasingdaily visits by 10%. State of the art pediatric designed medical equipment compliments the state of the art energy efficient initiatives in lighting and HVAC. These factors, combined with the enhanced interior design, provide an environment for Shands physicians and staff to provide seamless, focused care in a dynamic, nurturing setting.
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco, NY
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After struggling with an existing Emergency Department that was under pressure from increasing demand, lacking essential clinical functions, and falling short of expected patient and staff satisfaction goals, Northern Westchester Hospital embarked on a comprehensive effort to reinvent both the ED process and an architecture that could support real change. This project represents a new level of integration between innovative ED planning and patient-centered care in a manner befitting this Designated Planetree Hospital. The design team studied best practices in ED design, including attending courses at Harvard University and visiting top hospitals across the country. Most importantly, the design team conducted focus groups early in the process with physicians, families, and staff members to learn which aspects they felt were most important for the creation of a state-of-the-art, patient-centered Emergency Department. Their feedback proved invaluable during the design process. Planning and design concepts that focused on efficient patient flow and effective distribution of staff resources were developed in harmony with a project that fully embraces Planetree concepts in this most challenging of settings. Features include; “Streets and Avenues” organization that interconnects staff access and patient experiences; dedicated adult and pediatric family rooms within the department; universal private rooms with defined family space; and generous windows that provide daylight infused spaces and views to private perimeter gardens. The result is the creation of an ED that accommodates all of the technical demands while also creating a bright, uplifting and inspired environment that captures the spirit (and benefits) of patient-centered care.
JFK Medical Center
Edison, NJ
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A trip to the emergency room is generally a traumatic event. If that emergency room is not properly prepared to deal with pediatric patients and their families, that trauma can grow exponentially for both child and parent. The new sixteen station Pediatric Emergency Department is the first step in an eight phase, three year construction project, designed utilizing both operationally driven and evidence based design, ensuring that operational changes being instituted throughout the medical center would be supported by the new design. The planning for the project began in June of 2010 and by November of the same year, planning for this initial phase was completed, regulatory approvals were received and construction had begun. The new unit features sixteen private hard wall and glazed sliding door treatment bays, a dedicated trauma room and a specialized triage bay. Using an alphabetical numbering scheme, each room features a different animal graphic applied to the glazed slider, from antelope to nightingale. The bays are complimented by a playful and calming color scheme and include informational wall graphics, describing basic facts about the animal for which the room is named. This concept of positive distraction begins in the waiting area, where patient and siblings enjoy playing with an interactive wall where simply waving a hand moves a soccer ball towards a goal, or a leaf into a pile. Subsequent phases of the project which is slated for completion in 2013 include a seventy bed adult emergency department and two floors of private patient rooms.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
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This Emergency Unit renovation enabled Hoag Hospital to meet growing community demand for urgent care, and become the largest, most advanced center serving Orange County. The 27,000 SF renovation increased total treatment bays from 34 to 52 beds and introduced five treatment suites, each with 10 private rooms. The project also provides a dramatically improved, patient-centered environment, and targets LEED Gold Certification. A requirement of the renovation was to create a new identity for the facility, yet still complement the existing hospital design. The new canopy entrance is clearly identifiable by patients and visitors, and welcomes them with a landscaped patio and spa-like lobby. An image has been established that the Emergency Unit is a top quality care center. Interior design prioritizes a calming atmosphere, reflecting the facility’s dedication to patient comfort. Generous natural light is introduced with floor-to-ceiling windows and atrium skylights. Nature-inspired artwork, views and landscaped elements offer relaxation space for visitors and staff. The limestone floor, phenolicwood panels, and stone reception desk were chosen for their aesthetics, durability and ease of maintenance. Targeting LEED Gold, the project incorporates native, drought resistant plants, energy efficient MEP systems and lighting, high performance Low-E glazing, low VOC paints, and use of local and recycled materials. A project challenge was to expand this occupied facility with minimal disruption to services. Carefully phased construction effectively minimized impacts of noise and dust, and mitigated risk of infectious contamination. Construction phasing was kept on schedule through diligent coordination with Emergency Department staff.
