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HEALTHCARE DESIGN SHOWCASE
AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
The Michael Lawrence Turk Rapid
Assessment Centre, Diagnostic Testing Centre
and Pre-Admissions Clinic at University
Health Network's Toronto General Hospital
Toronto
SUBMITTED BY: CUMULUS ARCHITECTS INC. (TORONTO)
PROJECT CATEGORY:
Remodel/renovation
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR:
Ron Swail, vice president,
facilities management -
planning, redevelopment
and operations, University
Health Network
FIRM:
Cumulus Architects Inc.,
cumulusarch.com
DESIGN TEAM:
Cumulus Architects Inc.
(architecture); Compass
Construction Resources
Ltd. (construction
manager); HH Angus
& Associates Limited
(mechanical and electrical
engineering); Entuitive
(structural engineering);
Entro (wayfinding
and signage)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Ben Rahn/A-Frame Studio
TOTAL BUILDING AREA
(SQ. FT.):
21,600
CONSTRUCTION COST/
SQ. FT.:
$833
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION
COST (EXCLUDING LAND):
$18 million
COMPLETED:
January 2022
Toronto is one of North America's fastest-growing cities
and downtown hospitals are experiencing unprecedented
demand for care. The emergency department (ED) at
Toronto General Hospital was designed in 1998 for about
20,000 patients per year, but currently cares for more
than 55,000. To better manage patient volumes, a dedicated
Rapid Assessment Centre (RAC) has been added
allowing the ED to triage lower acuity patients to the
new " fast track " area, enabling primary emergency areas
to be dedicated to more complex patients.
The RAC is innovative in its application of " vertical
treatment " through provision of recliners. Studies have
found that when patients are treated " vertically, " they experience
improved satisfaction through faster diagnosis,
treatment, and discharge. The recliners are supplemented
by a series of exam rooms for patients requiring greater
intensity of treatment.
EDs are fast-paced care environments where density of
activity can elevate stress levels. To address this the RAC
moves away from a " racetrack " design in favor of clustering
exam rooms to improve acoustics across care areas.
The modern bright environment offers good lines of sight
and intuitive wayfinding. Evidence-based and biophilic
design principles support a calming environment through
natural effect materials, landscaped views, and improved
flow. When COVID-19 hit Toronto just ahead of construction,
a redesign was prompted of several exam rooms into
isolation rooms creating a pandemic subunit.
By providing significantly expanded treatment space the
RAC will help relieve current overcrowding and transform
the patient and staff experience in the ED.
This project was made possible thanks to generous donor
support through UHN Foundation.
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