Horn Memorial Hospital kicked
off the Design Phase for possible future construction of a new Inpatient Unit
by building actual-size “mock ups” of the Unit for staff to see. Over 3,000 pounds of cardboard was brought
into the old Lewis Drug building where patient rooms, a nursing station,
offices, and storage areas were built to “life-size” with cardboard. This 2-day exercise allowed staff to give valuable
input to make the unit as efficient and patient-centered as possible.
Chris Nichols, CEO stated, “We
started this process with ideas and concepts, and we ended with a very detailed
layout of the patient rooms and offices.
It was incredible to see our staff design the details and watch them
modify and build it with cardboard as we went along. We were able to go pretty deep into the
design because of such great staff participation.”
The Design Phase is expected
to be completed later this year, giving the HMH Board of Trustees a detailed
plan to consider as they determine the next step.
