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Project Overview

The new state-of-the-art Emergency and Critical Care Centre, which opened in July 2009, not only provides a revolutionary approach to emergency care but delivers its healthcare services in a modern, comfortable environment for patients, visitors and its professional and administrative staff.

Project Objectives

• Create a modern, inviting and comfortable environment for the hospital’s new and expanded emergency department, new satellite diagnostic imaging department, a consolidated critical care centre and new public spaces
• Satisfy considerations specific to a health care environment

Solution

• Furniture finishes that satisfied stringent infection control protocols and cleaning requirements including the use of easily cleaned fabrics for public seating and patient care seating and surfaces
• The creation of inviting, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing public waiting areas that took into consideration public traffic flow, patient wait times and long term use
• Selecting appropriate patient care furnishings to suit specific patient care needs such as high back patient chairs with a flexible back
• Providing efficient administrative environments that do not look clinical and provide an appropriate level of worksurface and storage solutions
• Creating aesthetically pleasing offices and work areas that provide staff comfort and flexibility of use