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Forest Park Medical Center San Antonio
Healthcare Design Magazine recently ran an article and photo tour on the new Forest Park Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. In the article, they list some of the features the new facility utilizes employing evidence based research, including:
- Locating the patient toilet rooms behind the headwall of the patient bed to reduce travel distance to the toilet and the risk of patient falls
- Providing views from patient rooms onto a roof garden and the surrounding landscape
- Reducing staff and patient travel distances throughout the hospital by strategically locating department adjacencies, elevator locations, and support spaces
- Locating sink and hand sanitizer dispensers based on staff work patterns to promote use and reduce infection
- Implementing energy-saving features consistent with USGBC LEED guidelines to reduce energy consumption and save on operational costs, including water use reduction, a vegetated roof system, occupancy sensors and efficient lighting.
To read the entire article and go on the photo tour, click here.
The hospital features an expansive two-story lobby with a dramatic full-height fountain.
The subtle sounds of water are integral to the hospital’s holistic healing approach.
54 private inpatient rooms, including 16 family suites, feature high-end finishes and a full-size pull-out sofa.
Photo credits: Erika Edwards/BOKA Powell
Source: http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/article/photo-tour-forest-park-medical-center-san-antonio
