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Solving the puzzle
Flexible designs help hospitals to keep up with unpredictable demands. Read the related article "Health facilities stay ready for change."
The NICU at Norton Women’s and Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Ky., is designed to provide the privacy of single-patient rooms and the visibility of a more open layout, so critical patients are treated in private rooms and room dividers can be rolled in or out for less-acute patients. | PHOTO BY DEAN LAVENSON/NORTON HEALTHCARE
CannonDesign’s proprietary Universal Grid Theory is based on building systems optimized to support a wide range of different room types and departmental layouts — including inpatient units, general and specialty outpatient clinics, diagnostic and interventional services and research. The theory provides a framework for health care organizations to plan the space for future flexibility. | IMAGES COURTESY OF CANNONDESIGN
Main Line Health Center at Exton (Pa.) Square comprises 32,000 sq. ft. of renovated space in an enclosed shopping mall. | PHOTO BY JEFFREY TOTARO
Main Line Health Center at Exton (Pa.) Square includes 34 exam rooms that are designed the same to allow clinics to expand or retract as needed. | PHOTO BY JEFFREY TOTARO
Teamwork spaces in this hospital increase flexibility and promote collaborative care. | PHOTO © JIM ROOF CREATIVE INC.
At PinnacleHealth West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg, Pa., which opened in May 2014, all patient rooms are sized for intensive care. | PHOTO BY JEFFREY TOTARO