1 2 3 4 1: This new department features an inner core layout that aligns all the patient rooms around a centralized staff area. The staff enters the exam room from the inner core and families and patients enter from a perimeter corridor. 2: The 32,000-square-foot ED, designed by BRG3S Architects (Memphis, Tenn.), houses five triage rooms located off the main waiting area. The triage rooms open into the nurses' work area on the back side. 3: With the previous ED setup, only two ambulances could park under a covered entryway, while additional vehicles had to park on the street. In the new ED, an underground emergency vehicle plaza was designated for unloading and parking up to 18 vehicles. Curtains conceal two mass decontamination shower areas that can be used in the case of a chemical spill or other disaster. 4: A new corridor connects the ED entry to the main hospital and provides additional seating for overflow. KEN WEST PHOTOGRAPHY Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.