Solution Approach

Planning began with a comprehensive assessment of needs associated with anticipated “day one”, as well as projected volumes for the new Ambulatory Surgery Center at the onset of a detailed programming exercise. From there, the AE Team worked hand in hand with key clinical and administrative project stakeholders to test / validate concepts that would meet all programmatic and workflow requirements but would also be able to easily accommodate future needs. To further validate the conceptual plans, the team brought in, and worked closely with, two third-party surgery center managers to gain valuable perspective and insight as the plans progressed.

With respect to the fit out of the 2nd floor, it was determined early on during the planning process that there was inherent synergy that could be capitalized on by combining the individual Ortho / Spine, Hand, and Plastics program within one clinical suite rather than to continue to treat them as individual entities. This consolidation allowed the project to realize both efficiency of space and staff but required an overhaul of current state workflow practices that worked for all affected parties moving forward.