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Photo Tour: Fontana Medical Center
Late last year, Healthcare Design Magazine had an article and photo tour on Fontana Medical Center, a seven-story hospital and bed tower medical facility which is part of the Kaiser Permanente‘s system. The concept for the 314-bed hospital was based on sustainable architecture designed to holistically support a variety of specialty services, including a cardiac surgery department, a 24-hour ED with 51 private rooms, pediatric and neonatal ICU, an inpatient dialysis unit, pediatrics, an intensive care unit, labor and delivery, a cardiac cath lab, and surgery.
When designing the facility, the concept of Kaiser Permanente’s Total Health Environment was used. This embraces the three stages of the patient experience: anticipation, transition, and healing. When approaching the building, the gentle curves of the entry function as intuitive wayfinding. The interior of the hospital features warm colors and cues from nature present a welcoming patient experience.
Below are a few photos from the photo tour. To view all of the photos and read the entire article in Healthcare Design Magazine, click here.
Patients utilize the welcome desk as an information resource, while visitors are provided with comfortable seating areas. Photo: Lawrence Anderson
Private rooms in the labor and delivery department are designed with a residential feel. The medical headwall is integrated into what appears to be built-in residential furniture. Photo: Lawrence Anderson
The NICU was designed to afford operational efficiency. Photo: Lawrence Anderson
High-backed sofas in the ED waiting room are designed to provide visitors with a sense of embrace and security, while other seating options cater to families. Photo: Lawrence Anderson
Source: http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/article/photo-tour-fontana-medical-center
