CDC Regional Special Pathogens Unit

CDC Regional Special Pathogens Unit

Los Angeles, California

A Special Pathogens Unit (SPU) is a secured facility designed to provide high-quality care to patients suspected or confirmed to have highly infectious diseases of extraordinary public health risk. The SPU utilizes optimal infection control practices to maximize safety. Caring for these patients require highly specialized equipment, processes, and healthcare professional teams. A dedicated and fully functional unit minimizes disruption to other healthcare operations and departments during a critical occurrence.

In 2014, a West Coast Academic Medical Center established an Ebola Organization Response and Preparedness Leadership Team to outline a system-wide response to the threat of Ebola Viral Disease (EVD). The primary function of the unit provides high quality care to a small number of high-risk patients (2). The criteria for Region 9 Ebola and Special Pathogen Treatment Center were taken into consideration for the design. This includes the ability to manage two adults, children or neonates, respiratory isolation capabilities, handling of contaminated waste and equipment, and procedures to minimize or eliminate risk of contamination. The secondary function is to use the unit as an overflow ICU for isolation patients.

In addition, the West Coast Academic Medical Center anticipates they will participate in ongoing live viral vaccine research trials. They will also provide training and education on infection control, emergency preparedness, community response, and special pathogen diseases. The project provides space for training of staff and practicing drills required for the Unit. The Unit has 2 ICU level beds for over flow.

At a glance

3,286 SF

4 patient rooms

2 rooms – pathogen containment

2 rooms – ICU over flow

Features

Fully functional unit integrated into existing structure

Dedicated patient rooms for infection control and isolation intensive care overflow

Training and education space for staff and providers

Services

Site Selection

Architectural design

Engineering: mechanical, electrical, and structural

Interior design

San Antonio Military Medical Center, Hyperbaric Facility Addition

San Antonio Military Medical Center, Hyperbaric Facility Addition

Fort Sam Houston, Texas

As a part of an integrated Design-Build-Initial-Outfitting (i-DBIO) team, LEO A DALY provided architecture, engineering, and interior design services. The greatest challenge was designing the building to accommodate the multi-person hyperbaric chamber, as well as include a second chamber to support additional research. The project also included the coordination of all furniture and artwork once the building was constructed. The project was completed, as scheduled, the summer 2016.

The project was designed to LEED Silver design standards and includes multiple sustainable design features. An expanse of curtain wall floods the main treatment space with screened light; natural light also is allowed into the second level mechanical spaces to reduce the reliance on artificial light.

The exterior architecture takes its visual aesthetic from the surrounding campus incorporating terra-cotta panels, copper-tone brick, blue-gray glazing, and “baguette” sun screen elements.

Client 

US Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District

At a glance

12,781 SF

Features

Multi-person hyperbaric chamber addition

LEED Silver design standards

Services

Executive architect

Architectural design

Medical planning

Interior design

Mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, fire protection, and communications design

Healthcare Design Magazine Taps LEO A DALY’s Jenn Ankerson to Discuss her Unique Perspectives

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Healthcare Design Magazine Taps LEO A DALY’s Jenn Ankerson to Discuss her Unique Perspectives

She shares her views on using empathy when designing healthcare spaces, the challenges that keep her up at night and her must-have book for successful workplace relationships. 

A woman standing in an office setting smiling at the camera.

 

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published online at Healthcare Design Magazine.

 

The associate, senior interior designer at LEO A DALY (Omaha, Neb.), talks about her introduction to healthcare design, love of creating order out of a mess, and uncanny sense of direction.

What drew you to a career in healthcare design?

While at the College of Architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our professional practice class was taught by adjuncts, one of whom was Aneetha McLellan (now the executive director of health system engagement and design-thinking at Kimball International Health). She spoke with such passion about healthcare that it was hard not to be drawn into healthcare design.

What was your first healthcare project?

Working for HDR under the mentorship of interior designer Bob Holm for the design and construction of the Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. It included a hotel-like experience for patients and families and comprised labor/delivery rooms, mother/baby patient rooms, and private neonatal intensive care unit rooms.

What lesson from that project do you still carry with you?

At the time of the project, I was a 25-ish year-old that had grieved the likely prospect of not being able to bear a biological child. We adopted our first son and then, several years later, gave birth in one of the labor and delivery rooms (LDR) I had designed at Methodist Women’s Hospital. Becoming a patient, I realized I had never put myself in the LDR while designing it. Empathy is critical to positive outcomes and we as healthcare designers must always put ourselves in the shoes of our users.

A medical office building with succulent art pieces on the wall. A nurse is checking in a patient.

Three healthcare design projects and your role

  • Nebraska Medicine Specialty Clinic at Village Pointe, Omaha, Neb., senior interior designer.
  •  VA Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma, a public-private partnership project for the Veterans Administration, interior design team in collaboration with GH2 and LEO A DALY.
  • West Los Angeles VA Critical Care Center, Los Angeles, senior interior designer. collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

What do you like best about working in healthcare design?

Being able to have a positive impact on the relationship between people and the environment they inhabit. Effective design is even more important in a healthcare environment where patients and their families are at their most vulnerable.

What challenges about your work keep you up at night?

I spend my bouts of sleepless nights scrutinizing interactions from the previous day. Was I able to communicate design intent clearly while building consensus among the team? Did I find words that were more constructive than critical? Was I vulnerable and authentic in my ability to show my peers that they matter to me? I want to ensure that I am a good steward of the role of healthcare designer, which means holding myself accountable for how I mentor young professionals, teach students, listen to clients, and ultimately create healing environments within multidisciplinary teams of people.

An unexpected item on your desk?

A 24-inch-long vintage, metal wallpaper roller, which was used to print repeating wallpaper patterns on paper. Whereas sometimes they are made of wood with metal patterns, this one is made completely of metal and is adorned with a simple repeating floral pattern. I love its fine craftmanship and get lost thinking about the quantities of wallpaper it must have mass-produced.

A vintage wallpaper roller sitting on an office desk. A metal filing cabinet is in the background.

 

Outside the office, we’ll likely find you …

Organizing something—anything really. I love creating order out of a mess.

Dog or cat?

I love big dogs! We welcomed a 1 1/2-year-old Leon Berger, named Moose, into our family last November and he’s such a good dog. He has a beautiful and quiet connection to our 12-year-old Charlie but conversely finds ways to get into mischief with our 4-year-old Emmett.

A brown dog sitting on a hammock, looking at the camera

Coffee or tea?

Unflavored iced tea, all day long. Lots of ice.

Morning person or night owl?

I’ve become a morning person over the last several years. The house is quiet, especially in the summer, and I enjoy the stillness of the morning as the sunrise begins to peak over the soft sloping landscape of crops directly outside my door. The dew begins to lift as a gentle and short-lived fog settles into the low areas and bands of trees. Wisps of clouds take on dramatic colors, then quickly dissipate to white when the sun rises above the horizon.

Favorite fashion trend?

I adore this age of “love your body.” The 1980s was full of a lot of things, but “loving yourself as you are” was not one of them. While we undoubtedly have a ways to go, I’m thrilled that my kids can grow up with visible role models of all sizes, gender identity, and diversity.

How did you make your first dollar?

My identical twin sister and I worked as “shadows” for a then-budding car museum in Lincoln, Neb., which started as the private collection of “Speedy” Bill Smith, who founded Speedway Motors in 1952 with his wife, Joyce. The company has become the country’s longest running speed shop, providing race car parts and aftermarket accessories to classic car enthusiasts. Along with my fearless mom, Joyce secured her place in my life as a strong female role model. She spent countless hours building a business, raising four sons, and managing staff and vendors, and she did it all with grace. Joyce began conversations with a fun story and ended them with a kind word.

Your go-to karaoke song

Totally showing my age, but “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice. It gets all the Gen-X and seasoned Millennials singing, but “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond gets everyone singing.

First album you ever bought

“Very Necessary” BY Salt-N-Pepa.

Cocktail of choice

Vodka with cranberry. It’s easy-peasy and tastes as anticipated regardless of strength.

Your hidden talent

My twin sister coined me as “JPS,” which stands for “Jennifer Positioning System.” I have an uncanny sense of direction and confidence if dropped into an unknown city. Digital tech makes everything easier but even equipped with a paper map, I can find my way.

If you weren’t an interior designer, you would be …

A care provider. My mom thought that I would become a nurse due to my grandpa’s progression of Alzheimer’s. When I was young, he moved into a memory care unit in Lincoln, Neb., where we learned about caring for someone who would slip in and out of the past. My dad visited him daily under the belief that if he was visible and friendly to the staff, that everyone would work as a team to provide better care. That’s a lesson I use daily: get to know the people within my reach. I strive to create authentic connections that build trust and create effective teams.

Favorite …

Quote “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” –– Brené Brown

Movie character Real-life professional racer and TV personality Jessi Combs, who was profiled in the documentary “The Fastest Woman on Earth.” She put in the time, effort, and sweat-equity to earn a respected place within a male-dominated industry.

Show to binge watch “Only Murders in the Building.” Actors Martin Short and Steve Martin make me cackle, and I enjoy the freshness of actress Selena Gomez opposite the two legends.

Weekend activity Tackling renovation projects on our 1960-era house, tending to our large vegetable and wildflower garden, or working on my 1934 Ford Tudor Sedan hot rod, or any other classic car we’re lucky to be stewards of, to get ready for the next road trip.

Band/musical artist I’m into a bit of everything including the 1960s tunes playing on the old radio in my dad’s personal mechanic shop.  My son is always slightly offended that I can sing the lyrics of just about any classic song he’s recently “discovered.”

Guilty pleasure Listening to podcasts, generally news sources that explain the economy, politics, and climate change. When that gets too gloomy, my favorite escape is “SmartLess,” hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. It features a surprise guest each week that can make me roar with laughter while I learn something new.

Snack when you travel I pack fruit snacks for the kids, but they’re secretly for me.

Sport Racecar building. I grew up in my dad’s shop with hotrods and racecars. My dad and his friend built a land speed racecar called the MacKichan/Schulz Streamliner to race on the salt at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The project started in 1988 when I was 6 years old, and we all quickly became part of the race crew. It became a core part of my life and taught me to work diligently to realize success, regardless of the barriers.

A red streamliner race car in the desert.

 

Team I grew up in Lincoln with Nebraska Cornhusker Football. Go Big Red!

Book The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace” by Gary Chapman and Paul White. I re-visit it each spring semester when I ask students to read it as part of my professional practices curriculum. It reminds me to not only show appreciation to the people around me each day but also to tailor appreciation to each person so that it’s meaningful.

City to visit Omaha, Neb. We are the world headquarters to several top A/E firms, boast many wonderful award-winning projects, home to several Fortune 500 companies, and known as Silicon Prairie. Omaha has also cultivated a spectacular art scene with the Kiewit Luminarium, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and Joslyn Art Museum, just to name a few, along with some of the best foodie-sought restaurants, distilleries, breweries, and wineries in the region.

 

Saint Francis Hospital Renovation and New Bed Tower

Saint Francis Hospital Renovation and New Bed Tower

Muskogee, Oklahoma

LEO A DALY was selected to design an addition/renovation project at the Saint Francis Health System hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The project includes a 150-bed consolidation project and main entry in a new tower, a chapel, clinic and renovations to the campus.

The client’s goals are improving community health and knowledge of health and wellness, increasing healthcare access, and caring for the whole person, mind, body and spirit. The design is inspired by the region and Saint Francis Health System’s commitment to the community, as well as a heavy emphasis on innovation and Catholic heritage.

For the Saint Francis Hospital project, specific design strategies address increasing facility visibility, improving the entry access and sequence, adaptive reuse of interior spaces that are vacant or will become vacant, creating an expanded and more efficient Emergency Department and achieving bed consolidation in a modern, efficient, and customer-focused tower addition.

Overall, Saint Francis Hospital and New Bed Tower will focus on customer experience and modernization of the facility in keeping with the high quality of care that the health system delivers across northeastern Oklahoma.

Client 

Saint Francis Health System

At a glance

150-bed tower

Public spaces

Features

The complex combines a full service, four story Assisted Living Facility (ALF) and a two and three-story Memory Care Facility.

Services

Architectural Design

Planning

Interior Design

Enrique Greenwell joins LEO A DALY as Director of Design

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Enrique Greenwell joins LEO A DALY as Director of Design

The second-generation architect Enrique Greenwell brings nearly 30 years of experience to lead design strategy, visioning and implementation for the Dallas studio

Enrique Greenwell joins LEO A DALY as the Director of Design for the Dallas studio.

Enrique Greenwell, Intl. Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, IDSA, ADI, joins LEO A DALY as Director of Design. In this new role, he leads strategy, visioning and implementation for the Dallas studio. A second-generation architect with nearly 30 years of experience, his portfolio shows an array of award-winning projects spanning multiple markets and the globe. With a determination of creating a strong sense of belonging, Enrique’s primary focus is Hospitality design. He also offers valuable experience in healthcare, mission critical and transportation/aviation.

“Enrique’s energy and excellence match perfectly with the collaborative approach and level of service our clients expect,” celebrated Managing Principal, Don Hensley. “He has an exceptional ability to generate concepts that capture the client’s vision and then translate them into meaningful architecture.”

Enrique’s enthusiasm and commitment to design are compelling. He has an extraordinary ability to sketch which complements his collaborative leadership style. “My passion for design goes well beyond buildings and furniture,” said Enrique. “I’ve always been drawn to the balance of speed and excellence and the slight adjustments or tinkering that translates to high performance.”

Paying homage to his favorite sport, Formula 1 racing, Enrique Greenwell designed a Console-Compatible Racing Simulator, reflecting the technology and complexity of today’s car racing with the beauty and raw nature of its lines.

A custom, console-compatible F1 racing simulator designed by Enrique Greenwell

Enrique has served as a design critic for the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, and recently spoke on “Universal Design, Sustainability and Cultural Adaptation, keys of International Architectural Design” for EXPO CIHAC’s “The Construction Summit” in Mexico City. He is an active member of Latinos in Architecture in Dallas.

Two LEO A DALY projects earn AIA Central States design awards

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Two LEO A DALY projects earn AIA Central States design awards

Omaha VA Ambulatory Center and Omaha Police Department West Precinct are awarded for design excellence

LEO A DALY joins 2023’s roster of winners with two design awards from the American Institute of Architects Central States Chapter. These accolades recognize outstanding design submitted by AIA members in the states of Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, with eligibility extending to projects completed within the past five years.

The winners were announced on September 15, 2023, at the AIA Oklahoma and Central States Architecture Awards ceremony held at the First National Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center

Receiving an AIA Central States Citation Award, the Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center is a $86 million outpatient facility funded through the first ever public-private partnership (P3) and enables state-of-the-art clinical care for 400 patients per day in a region home to about 40,000 veterans. It houses eight primary care clinics, including one clinic dedicated to women veterans, a specialty care clinic, ambulatory surgical suite and a radiology department.

The facility’s architectural features honor military service throughout its three levels and 157,000 square feet of floor space. Organization is clear and intuitive with space for social connections between veterans and ample connections to nature. The design prioritizes abundant natural light, access to views and physical access to outdoor walking paths and areas for reflection.

The project has won more than sixteen design, engineering and lighting awards since 2020, including the 2021 ENR Best of the Best, Project of the Year Award and the prestigious Interior Design Best of the Year award in the healthcare category in 2020. LEO A DALY Senior Associate and Design Director Jonathan Fliege elaborates on what has made the design so compelling, stating, “Through an integrated design process encompassing architecture, interiors and engineering, we were able to create very unique expressions of freedom, sacrifice, honor and duty to convey a singular focus on the veteran.”

Jonathan Fliege, AIA, NCARB, Senior Associate and LEO A DALY Design Director accepting the awards

Omaha Police Department West Precinct

The Omaha Police Department West Precinct was also recognized for design excellence, receiving an AIA Central States Citation Award.

The $8.2 million, 35,850-SF facility in Elkhorn, Nebraska houses three police units, including emergency response, traffic investigations and patrol, as well as multi-purpose rooms that are available for community use. The need for an established, secure police precinct to serve a fast-growing enclave of Omaha accelerated the project, which was delivered on time and under budget by $1.8 million.

“More than any previous OPD precinct, this station’s design reflects the city’s philosophy of community policing,” says LEO A DALY Associate and Senior Architect Stacy Feit. She adds, “We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership with OPD on the design of their new downtown headquarters.”

The design for the building is divided into two distinct zones– an extroverted public face, and a more introverted secure zone, delineated through material choices and expressive form. Design strategies connect the two zones in a seamless, harmonious way. Ribbons of wood sweep from interior to the exterior front overhang that gestures toward the street, uniting the outdoor plaza and public interior spaces. Adaptive spaces on the interior are designed for both police and community needs.

LEO A DALY completes integrated facility for VA mental health services

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LEO A DALY completes integrated facility for VA mental health services

This paradigm-shifting clinic will be the first to combine every mental health service the VA offers into one full-service resource for veterans

VA Tampa Mental Health Clinic

Photo Courtesy of Cullinan Properties.

LEO A DALY announces the completion of the new, state-of-the-art mental health clinic for veterans in Temple Terrace, Florida. The $100 million facility broke ground in 2022 and will begin welcoming patients in January 2024 for VA mental health services. LEO A DALY provided full design services including medical planning, architectural, Green Globes design, interior design, structural engineering and MEP services for the project. Cullinan Properties is the developer, with Hoar Construction providing general contractor services. Prosser Inc. is the civil engineer and Lincoln Harris is the property manager.

The 150,000-SF one-of-a-kind facility replaces three local outmoded and undersized mental health clinics and integrates mental health care services including homeless veterans care, PTSD treatment, suicide prevention services, substance abuse treatment and an inpatient treatment program. The two-story VA mental health services facility sits on 20 acres of land and includes a clinic with 265 consult rooms, 60 in-patient beds, 800 parking stalls, an activities courtyard, a full-service kitchen, dining room and social activities room with access to computer education to help veterans engage back into society.

With enhanced outpatient and inpatient mental health services under one roof, the functional layout of the clinic aids to create a warm, therapeutic environment to treat veterans with multiple levels of trauma.

Kuo-yi (Ken) Shen, AIA, Associate, Architect and Digital Practice Manager for LEO A DALY says that balancing the needs of both staff and patients was paramount to designing such a complex mental health clinic, stating, It was important that our design for safety bring a sense of calmness to instill trust between veterans and caregivers- all while upholding sensitivity to patient dignity and privacy. We are honored our work contributes to providing an important resource for our nation’s service men and women.”

The design considers the unique experiences of veterans and translates them into an environment tailored to their needs. The dimensions, orientation and interiors of every space are designed with trauma-informed principles in mind, reinforcing a sense of personal choice, safety and space. Calming elements like ample natural daylight, access to nature views and pathways to outdoor gardens and walking paths help the facility feel less clinical and more home-like.

Stephanie Webster, Senior Vice President, Director of Development for Cullinan Properties added, “The LEO A DALY team has been an instrumental project team member providing extensive experience and knowledge of VA design. They developed a straightforward solution to enhance the VA’s ability to facilitate patient recovery. We continue to look to find ways to work together in the future.”

The project achieved a two-globe score through the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes New Construction program, one more than the one-Globe required by the VA. This designation emphasizes the project’s commitment to the environmental sustainability, health and wellness of its occupants.

VHiT Adaptive Reuse Medical-Surgical Inpatient Hospital

VHiT Adaptive Reuse Medical-Surgical Inpatient Hospital

Tulsa, Oklahoma

LEO A DALY, partnered with local Tulsa architect GH2, provided professional design services for the proposed Veterans Hospital in Tulsa (VHiT). The $150 million adaptive reuse project will transform the existing Kerr-Edmondson Office Complex into a 58-bed medical-surgical inpatient hospital for the Veterans of Oklahoma.

The project is a collaboration among federal, state and local governments, the Oklahoma State University Medical Center and its affiliated Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS), the Zarrow Foundation and a selection of private donors. The Zarrow Foundation is providing overall project leadership and implementation through the Congressional CHIP-IN for Veterans Act of 2016.

The master planned and designed project will provide the infrastructure and facilities to support exceptional care for the Veterans of Eastern Oklahoma and for close collaboration with OSU-CHS for shared services, joint physician appointments, and increased medical residencies.

Client 

Veterans Hospital in Tulsa, LLC (VHiT)

At a glance

259,266 SF

Features

58-Beds

  • 12 ICU Beds
  • 34 Med/Surg Beds
  • 12 Rehab Beds

Emergency Department

Surgery Suite with 5 ORs

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Connecting Link Between the Two Existing Buildings

Services

Master Planning

Programming

Architecture

Interior Design

MEP Engineering

Structural Engineering

Construction Administration

Creating access to critical care through hospital expansion

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Creating access to critical care through hospital expansion

LEO A DALY Healthcare designers discuss the complex process of hospital expansion in a 28-phase Cardiovascular Suite Relocation for M Health Fairview to bring tertiary cardiac care to more patients in the Minneapolis metro

Interior of cardiac lab in St. John's Hospital

Cardiovascular suites are some of the most important and intricately designed spaces in healthcare. This statement case looks at the complex programming, planning, design and construction coordination necessary to relocate these vital services to a hospital expansion above an active labor/delivery, NICU and Emergency Room.

In the fall of 2020, M Health Fairview requested the move of acute and cardiovascular care services from St. Joseph’s Hospital to St. John’s Hospital. This relocation centralizes and offers first-ring suburb access to complex and preventive cardiovascular procedures. St. John’s is the only hospital in the East Metro suburbs offering tertiary cardiac care – a higher level of specialty care that includes access to complex interventional cardiology procedures, advanced cardiac electrophysiology procedures and hybrid procedures.

Control room of a cardiac lab at St. John's Hospital

What complex hospital expansion projects need to succeed

The success of this complex, 28-phase project is the result of extensive teamwork, collaboration and consistent, clear communication from the start. The professional care teams and staff from both hospitals (cv teams, surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, techs, equipment vendors) came together with the LEO A DALY healthcare planners and designers to explore and discuss every detail for the newly located suites. After careful listening, documenting and detailed discovery, the planners and designers helped uncover opportunities to optimize the five cardiovascular suites. Dedicated levels of separation (unrestricted, semi-restricted, restricted) were determining factors in the design thinking and decision-making process. This forward-thinking carefully considered the patients’ journeys/outcomes, caregiver comfort, and positioned the hospital for maximum growth.

To re-house the suites and necessary support spaces, the team proposed a 21,685-SF vertical expansion purposely located adjacent to the existing Surgery Suite on Level 2 of St. John’s Hospital. In addition to the benefits of its second-floor location, the solution provides new, flexible space without increasing the overall footprint of the building. Planned flexibility included locating all types of med gases from ceiling mounts in each of the procedure rooms so the spaces could flex to the needs of patient and providers versus procedure type.

Centralized nursing station in the cardiac addition of St. John's Hospital

Solving the operational and structural challenges of hospital additions

Additions to existing hospital buildings naturally present operational and structural challenges. However, since the new labs and procedure rooms for this project were to be placed above active birthing suites and the NICU, as well as stack over the emergency department, an exhaustive and exceptional 28-phase construction plan was necessary to maximize safety and minimize operational disruption. Strategic, structured and clear communication within the project team and with the entire hospital staff was key to this hospital expansion.

While the existing roof of St. John’s had been designed for expansion, the project team determined that the structure needed to be reinforced to support the weight of the heavy imaging equipment required in the cardiovascular suites and all the lead-lined partitions. During construction two main support columns were reinforced to handle these new loads. To achieve this, two delivery rooms were temporary closed while bathtubs were removed to access and reinforce the columns and tiling replacement was complete. This precise planning and detailed communication effort continued throughout the 18-month vertical expansion.

A tremendous amount of coordination was necessary for the equipment installation and connections which also impacted the birthing suites below. In addition to the water and drain connections that were brought up through the floor/ceiling, there also were many power and data connections wired through these access points.

Taking into consideration the air, noise and vibration of construction, each of the 28 phases involved use of negative air machines and STARC panels to safely separate the construction area from the hospital service area. Necessary plumbing, electrical and structural revisions were diligently made through opened ceilings and then patching and comprehensive sterile cleaning completed each phase. Lights were removed and diffusers were popped to minimize the downtime for highly critical, active spaces like the cesarean rooms. To eliminate infection control risks and issues, the team planned the physical linking of the new construction to the existing interior corridors as the last steps in finalizing this complex project.

Creating the right environment for the best outcomes

This intricate expansion project with nearby labor/deliveries were life-giving activities that occurred simultaneously at St. John’s Hospital. For this to happen safely and successfully, it took a complete team effort from owners to operators along with the trusted guidance of an experienced team of professionals. With over two decades of healthcare planning experience, these key LEO A DALY team members came together to plan, design and help deliver this complex 28-phase cardiovascular suite relocation.

Rebecca Davis is Healthcare Market Sector Leader located in our Dallas, Texas studio

Senior Healthcare Planner

Rebecca A. Davis AIA, ACHA, LEED AP guides strategy and business development for our growing healthcare team in the Dallas studio. During her 20 years of practice, Rebecca has been dedicated to the planning, design and management of healthcare projects, with a passion and expertise in behavioral health spaces, oncology and support services departments, such as labs and pharmacies.

Healthcare project manager Michael Nelson

Senior Project Manager

Michael Nelson, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, brings expertise in management of healthcare projects from small renovations to major hospital expansions. Nelson is an active member of the community serving the Midtown Greenway Coalition on its executive committee and as board secretary and as former executive board president.​

 

 

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