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Emergency Department U niversal R oom. “Any Patient, Any Room, Any Time” Presented by : Bao (Kelly) To Malek Bessaad October 9, 2007. Proposal Outline. Individual patient room Using effective lighting and colors Flexibility in adjusting room pressure
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Emergency Department Universal Room “Any Patient, Any Room, Any Time” Presented by: Bao (Kelly) To MalekBessaad October 9, 2007
Proposal Outline • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout • Questions Bessaad & To
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Individual Patient Rooms • Benefits: • Increase patient privacy • Increase patient satisfaction • Noise reduction Rawlings, S. et al. Beyond the universal patient room. www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com Bessaad & To
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Using Effective Lighting & Colors Psychology of Colors Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Using Effective Lighting & Colors Decorative Lighting “Personal touch” Focal Lighting “Focus; high intensity” Ambient Lighting “Mood” Therapeutic environment: psycho-socially supportive • Benefits: • Physical and emotional Comfort • Experience personalization • Reduce or eliminate environmental stressors • Provide positive distractions Bessaad & To
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Flexibility in Adjusting Room Pressure Positive Pressure Negative Pressure • Benefits: • Reduce risk of airborne infection • Disaster preparedness: pandemic flu • Ensure staff and other patient safety Air exhausts through floor-level vents. Double-wall steel models feature offset exhaust vents to minimize the chance of contaminants. Ensure a clean processing environment and prevent contamination of the external environment. Bessaad & To http://terrauniversal.com/products/cleanrooms/pharmclroom.php
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Design & allocate adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Design & Allocate Adequate Storage Space Suture Cart • Benefits: • Reduce patient transfers • Reduce nosocomial infections • Reduce workload & stress on nurses • Adaptable to different needs of varying diagnoses • Mobile carts avoid overcrowding of space & reduction in stocked supplies Pyxis Medication System Waukesha Memorial hospital Gyno Cart Fluids Bessaad & To
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Patient-Centered Design Healthcare personnel-centered design Tulane University Hospital Pavilions Project Community Hospital • Benefits: • Promote effective process flow • Conducive friendly working atmosphere • Increase in patient safety and quality care • Staff attraction and retention • Patient satisfaction & retention Bessaad & To
Design Considerations • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Bessaad & To
Design Considerations: Standardization of Room Layout • Standardize • Room dimension • Placement of furniture • Supplies & equipment storage • Same orientation • Benefits: • Prevent staff confusion • Reduce time spent on searching for supplies • (esp. important during surge) • Increase patient safety from reduction of inefficient work-flow induced errors Bessaad & To
Universal Room Design “Any Patient, Any Room, Any Time” • Individual patient room • Using effective lighting and colors • Flexibility in adjusting room pressure • Designating & allocating adequate storage space • Non-movable, semi-movable, and movable fixtures • Utilization of mobile specialization carts • Patient-centered design • Healthcare personnel-centered design • Standardization of room layout Goals & Objectives A room that can accommodate for varying diagnosis and promote quality healthcare Architecture that is both sensitive to technological advances and industrial engineering optimization processes (ex: work-flow) Creation of a therapeutic environment through interior design that utilizes lighting and colors What’s so exciting about this particular universal room? Bessaad & To
Questions ? Contact information: Bao (Kelly) To: bto@gatech.edu Malek Bessaad: malek.bessaad@gmail.com Bessaad & To
