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Webinar

The Medical Behavioral Unit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Experience Through Design
June 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores how the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pursued a vision to develop a new pediatric patient care unit: one that would meet the requirements and licensure of an acute care unit, but would provide a safe and supportive environment for patients with a comorbid developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric diagnosis. 
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Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation, Expansion, and Renovation Crewe, VA
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
Based on the project team’s expertise in behavioral health best practices, a recommendation to separate these populations was implemented. Follow-up data will be collected prior to the start of construction in the fall of 2018, and again once the new/renovated facility is in operation (projected for 2021). HDR is willing to share the research plan and design and baseline resident findings.
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Braselton, GA
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
When Northeast Georgia Health System decided in 2015 to build a new 100-bed hospital on a greenfield site in Braselton, they invited staff within their existing system to participate on the design team—many of whom would not go on to work in the new building.
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Human-Centric Treatment Module Washington, D.C.
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
Research included findings about the care and treatment of persons with infectious diseases, lessons learned from Ebola outbreak sites, and key research about infection control. Our preliminary studies found that the unit design allowed for both flat-bed trucking and overseas shipping. Moreover, setup is possible in most locations, from existing hospital parking lots to rural settings. Next steps identified by the team would include a full mock-up with observational studies, patient input, a full engineering study, and cost analysis. 
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Children’s Medical Center Dallas, TX
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
Corgan was tasked to design these two new environments to work as one and, through a collaborative visioning process, a single vision was achieved. The project ultimately included a 40,000 square-foot inpatient renovation and a 27,000 squarefoot outpatient renovation.
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Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Tower Atlanta, GA
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
This body of work culminated in the creation of a Patient Field Guide to introduce the new hospital tower to patients and their families. The Field Guide highlights the hospital’s many thoughtfully designed features and amenities, while also situating the building contextually within Piedmont Atlanta Hospital’s health campus and the surrounding community.
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Florida Hospital Winter Garden Winter Garden, FL
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
By focusing on the patient experience and applying an on-stage/off-stage design philosophy, the design team hoped to streamline wayfinding to reduce stress and avoid wasting patients’ time.
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Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
When Dublin Methodist opened in 2008, it was considered one of the first hospitals to comprehensively incorporate evidence-based design (as it was understood at that time). The success of the hospital and its subsequent growth have necessitated the fit-out of all-shell space, as well as the use of soft space for clinical functions. A master plan was recently completed to accommodate the hospital’s expansion.
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Essentia Health Spooner Clinic Spooner, WI
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The double-sided exam room allows for increased utilization when flexed between primary care and specialty clinics, maintaining frontof- house and back-of-house circulation with minimal additional square footage. Acoustics are controlled by high-performance door sweeps and seals, allowing providers the efficiency of dictation at their workstations following an appointment.
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Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, Family Care Pavilion Bethlehem, PA
June 2018 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The Family Care Pavilion on the Muhlenberg Campus is a 163,000 square-foot addition to the Lehigh Valley Hospital. The four-story pavilion includes an inpatient rehabilitation unit on the first floor; obstetrics (labor and delivery) on the second floor; and both postpartum services and a level II NICU on the third floor. The project also made obstetrics and rehabilitation care available to a community that previously had none.