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Special Edition: Surgical Construction - February 2020 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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8 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 You helped design Memorial Sloan Kettering's Josie Robertson Surgery Center in New York City, a state-of-the- art facility that reimagined how spaces appear and function. What did you take away from the project? It's important to take chances and embrace the opportunity to create new ideas in surgical design. It's also essential to think about what staff and patients need, and design around those essential elements. Our new surgery cen- ter is a learning lab from which we take concepts that work and apply them throughout the Memorial Sloan Kettering health system. The facility's patient waiting area has the look and feel of a modern, comfortable living room. Why was that important? We set out to create an ambience that sets the tone for patient-centered care. Patients should feel calm and safe when they arrive, and a warm and inviting physical environ- ment plays a big part in embracing them. Overall, the colors, textures, furniture and accessories in healthcare facilities need to be designed for safety, cleanability and durability, but shouldn't feel cold and clinical. What are key aspects of modern surgical facility design? Leveraging limited square footage into multipurpose, func- tional areas is essential. For example, small staff lounges positioned throughout our facility can be used as impromptu Q & A A Manhattan Masterpiece of Modern Design Suzen Heeley, IIDA, LEED, AP Healthcare interior designer and creator of surgery's neat new look.

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