RTKL’s Texas Heart Hospital Uses Innovative Shape to Fit Specialized Needs
RTKL has begun construction on a new $106 million specialty cardiovascular facility in Plano, Tex.
The Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest will be 180,000 square feet of ultra-modern medicine in a 68-bed, four-level facility that will provide both inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care at the Baylor Regional Medical Center.
A partnership between Baylor Health Care System and 86 cardiovascular physicians and surgeons practicing in North Texas, the "Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest will truly be a state-of-the-art, digital, 'paper-light' facility that is patient-centric throughout," says John Castorina, AIA, principal in charge.
Castorina notes that the bow-tie shaped plan offers an effective way to maximize space, expansion patterns, and sightlines from caregivers to patients.
"Having a nurse within eyeshot is very comforting for family members who are caring for and helping rehabilitate patients," reports Castorina.
"This design provides caregivers with direct lines of sight to patients from almost any spot on the floor."
He notes that as the health-care industry continues to grow while concurrently trimming costs, the care and rehabilitation of patients is increasingly falling on family members.
To provide comfort and a sense of control for family members and
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