Looking to expand their surgical services, Heywood Hospital (HH) partnered with HED to design and construct a new surgical pavilion to replace the existing surgical suite with six ORs and eighteen prep/recovery [P/R] beds; a new south ambulatory entrance and lobby with central reception/information and patient/visitor amenities; a new radiology reception and waiting; and a shelled upper floor intended for a future medical office component. The pavilion addition has two stories and a partial basement, totaling 44,572 GSF, with
2,177 GSF of basement space dedicated to MEP equipment; 29,556 GSF on the ground floor for the surgical suite and lobby; and the remaining 12,827 GSF of the first floor shelled for future expansion.
Although the central goal of this project was to provide a new state-of-the-art surgical pavilion to support a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgeries, the focus was on designing standardized, yet flexible, ORs and P/R beds. The intent was to maintain both flexibility and streamlined scheduling and to increase the hospital’s surgical throughput. Other goals such as creating supportive environments for patients, family, and staff; increasing patient satisfaction; and lowering the rate of hospital acquired infections; were equally important objectives.
Each of the six ORs have the same footprint—they are approximately 620 SF, are same-handed, and have an identical equipment set-up for speed and ease of care. All ORs have direct access to a large sterile core for storing sterile supplies, medication, code carts, and other equipment. Also accessible from both the sterile core and the corridor is an immediate-use sterilizer room.
The P/R area is equally divided so there are nine prep and nine recovery beds, although headwalls are the same for each bed, which allows a patient to occupy any bed, if needed. Included in the eighteen beds are two isolation rooms, one for prep and one for recovery, both with a dedicated bathroom. All P/R beds are combined into one patient care area surrounding a support core, which includes six nurse stations, each with two work stations.
2,177 GSF of basement space dedicated to MEP equipment; 29,556 GSF on the ground floor for the surgical suite and lobby; and the remaining 12,827 GSF of the first floor shelled for future expansion.
Although the central goal of this project was to provide a new state-of-the-art surgical pavilion to support a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgeries, the focus was on designing standardized, yet flexible, ORs and P/R beds. The intent was to maintain both flexibility and streamlined scheduling and to increase the hospital’s surgical throughput. Other goals such as creating supportive environments for patients, family, and staff; increasing patient satisfaction; and lowering the rate of hospital acquired infections; were equally important objectives.
Each of the six ORs have the same footprint—they are approximately 620 SF, are same-handed, and have an identical equipment set-up for speed and ease of care. All ORs have direct access to a large sterile core for storing sterile supplies, medication, code carts, and other equipment. Also accessible from both the sterile core and the corridor is an immediate-use sterilizer room.
The P/R area is equally divided so there are nine prep and nine recovery beds, although headwalls are the same for each bed, which allows a patient to occupy any bed, if needed. Included in the eighteen beds are two isolation rooms, one for prep and one for recovery, both with a dedicated bathroom. All P/R beds are combined into one patient care area surrounding a support core, which includes six nurse stations, each with two work stations.
