This project reconfigured 4 nursing units, totaling 47single-bed rooms. Relocation of 3 units to different floors and phased construction enabled all units to maintain full operations during the work. In addition to higher patient capacity, the design provided improved sight lines from nurses’ stations, handicapped accessibility, enhanced patient privacy and a full complement of support […]
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
This unit is comprised of 16 single patient rooms in a race track arrangement with direct access to the adjacent surgical suite. Skylights were installed to bring daylight and sky view to interior rooms, and centralized nurses’ functions provide efficient oversight of patients. New HVAC and electrical infrastructure serving the SICU were added in the […]
Intensive Care Nursery Suite
Pennsylvania Hospital’s Intensive Care Nursery was expanded in a phased project to create a 50-bed unit with flexible headwalls. In addition to nurses’ stations, support spaces include satellite pharmacy, respiratory workroom, family rooms, offices, and utility rooms. A companion project created new spaces for staff functions including physician offices, lockers/lounges, conference spaces and on-call rooms.