When a medical center partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense on an operating room simulation center, the team replaced traditional walls and ceilings with movable pieces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
When Cedars-Sinai Medical Center partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on a simulation center to study trauma care workflow and procedures, the team replaced traditional walls and ceilings with movable pieces that could flex and adapt to various needs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Research teams can change the proportion of the room and move or remove walls to help visualize design preferences.
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The new UT medical center integrates the work of the University’s academic and research enterprise, its Dell Medical School and UT MD Anderson cancer care.