Upgrading design of surgical center—with surgeons’ suggestions
Florida Hospital Carrollwood’s new surgical tower should please the surgeons working in it, since they offered input on its design.
The Tampa Bay Times reports the 100,000-square-foot facility—about 45,000 of which is new construction—will offer 11 surgical suites, eventually expanding to 12. Before the hospital broke ground on the $71 million project, the surgeons who will be utilizing the space were asked to make suggestions on how the suites were designed.
"We created a special room and mocked it up like a surgery room with table, ceiling mounted lights and more," Joe Johnson, Florida Hospital President and CEO, told the Times. "Then we invited them to give us their impression."
For more on how their input affected the final design, and how the new space will boost the surgical capabilities of the hospital, click on the link below:
John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.