One of our regional healthcare institutions, Mount Sinai Health System, has made a monumental move in patient care. Amongst other innovations, they’ve been working on a £6.5 million robotic operating theatre. SAS senior operations manager Alison Coates is the project owner. She describes it as creating a new floor, one story above grade, to connect across a gap in the building over a courtyard.
Consultant surgeon Anil Agarwal explained the importance of the new recovery area. He said that it would transform their patient experience and create a more efficient people movement through the higher education institution. The healthcare system is using this new space to improve its service delivery. This shift will cut red tape, save time, and create a better experience for patients preparing for surgery.
“Patients are already benefitting from the new operating theatres and now patient care and flow will improve with the new recovery area,” Agarwal noted. This improvement will increase the speed and efficiency of surgeries. Doing so will importantly help drive better recovery for patients nationwide.
The facility’s ambitious plan, which Coates called “understated,” speaks to the facility’s focus on designing and delivering the state-of-the-art surgical environment. These improved new theatre facilities will ensure a healthier working space for theatre staff. In the end, patients are bound to enjoy better experiences.
The project’s inventive design and creative delivery speak to an overall willingness to push boundaries within the world of healthcare infrastructure. By connecting downtown with the adjacent neighborhoods, the new segment makes the most of limited space while improving connectivity and access.
