Facility Plans
The intent of the design makes the Emergency Services addition the new front face of the hospital to give visitors a new and fresh “first impression.”
The walk-in patient and visitor entrance and drop-off drive is turned at a 45 degree angle looking toward the northwest, enabling a prominent view from both Highway 127 (North-South) and Hospital Drive (East-West)
A new drive with signage from Hospital Drive will take visitors directly to this entrance. The lobby/waiting area has a high volume ceiling/roof that is raised above the solid brick base. The high clearstory windows will serve as a glowing and welcoming beacon from the distance to clearly convey where the destination and arrival point is during an emergency.
The brick colonnade and drive-under canopy at the entrance gesture almost as outreached arms to further reinforce the notion of welcoming and embracing its visitors.
The remainder of the addition is a simple one-story brick mass with horizontal ribbon windows to bring in overhead, natural daylight into the patient treatment areas.
The brick colors and soldier course detailing of the addition give continuity from the older portions of the hospital to the new addition.
Interior Design
The main patient walk-in entry “announces” the location of the emergency department to the community. Upon arrival patients and families are typically under stress making reading and following signs difficult. This architectural feature provides clear, visual direction.
The ambulance entry, located on the opposite side of the emergency services department, provides better access for emergency vehicles without disrupting ambulatory patients and visitors.
The resuscitation room is directly inside the ambulance entry for immediate patient care. The care team area has direct view and access into the resuscitation room through sliding glass doors.
Each private patient treatment room is 145 square feet and arranged with distinct zones for the care team, patient and family members. Each room’s floor plan is the same, allowing care team members to easily locate necessary equipment and supplies which increases efficiency and reduces errors.
The private patient rooms surround a central care team area. The area is open to foster communication and visual observation between care team members and the patients. A central medication room is enclosed with windows on all sides to maintain views throughout the treatment area.
- Accommodate a projected 20,000 patient visits per year
- Reduce waiting time with sufficient treatment and support spaces
- Provide separate patient walk-in and ambulance entrances
- Provide all private treatment rooms with separate zones for care team, patient and family members
- Center care team areas to maximize visibility of patients and workflow efficiency
- Assist patients, family members and after-hours visitors with space for a greeter in the main entry area
- Include appropriate support spaces for physicians and nursing staff
- Use natural, day-lighting where possible to reduce stress for patients and family members and support a positive work environment for staff members
