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Redesigning the OR
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are asking designers to reconfigure their operating rooms. They want them to be flexible so that they can accommodate multiple types of surgeries while catering to patient and staff satisfaction. There is also a calling for hybrid ORs by some providers.
One of the ways designers are increasing the flexibility of the OR is to make them larger. This allows for larger and more efficient equipment. They are also including interstitial floor space to allow for maintenance without shutting down the OR.
The hybrid OR enables surgeons to perform intraoperative imaging while patients are on the operating table, potentially reducing the scope of surgery, recovery time, and the risk of infection.
Below are some photos from Healthcare Design Magazine. They feature an extensive article on the new designs of the OR. To read this article and view all the photos, click here.
With cameras incorporated into the light heads of this multi-boomed OR, IKM was able to provide full visual access to the surgical field to observers at remote locations, in addition to sharing images for instruction and medical consultation. Photo: IKM Inc. Architects.
The prep/recovery/PACU areas for the Saint Thomas Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, Tenn., were set up to flex based upon patient type, acuity, and time of day. For example, the prep area can be used as a PACU during the early morning hours, and the PACU can be used for prep during the afternoons. Photo: Aerial Innovations of TN Inc.
Source: Healthcare Design Magazine
