MONITORMartin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital PREVIEW based design strategies to create a bright, modern environment with access to daylighting and nature for both patients and staff. More than $1 million in public art projects is on display throughout the 280,000-square-foot facility. Healthcare Design's May issue will take a look at the project, including how the design team redesigned the emergency department to improve care for low- and high-acuity patients and how simulation software led to improvements in patient flow and wayfinding. ©DAVID WAKELY PHOTOGRAPHY Nearly eight years after the Martin Luther King Harbor Hospital in South Los Angeles closed its doors, a new facility opened in its place, representing a new model for community hospitals. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, designed by HMC Architects (Ontario, Calif.), utilizes evidence- 18 HCDmagazine.com 03.16http://www.CrossvilleInc.com http://www.CrossvilleInc.com http://www.HCDmagazine.com