VA Marion OR Suites

Apogee was tasked with the creation of three OR inpatient surgical, endovascular services, and ambulatory surgical service on the 2nd floor of Building 2 and Building 28. The design includes three operating rooms as well as the support services that are required to support the OR suites.

Through the design charette and planning, Apogee completed several study options and worked with stakeholders to develop the most programmatically responsive and economically feasible location for the project. The location of the operating room suites was determined by utilizing existing medical center spaces which contained the appropriate square footage and height to address the building systems and medical equipment requirements.

Several study options were completed to pinpoint the most programmatically responsive and economically feasible location for the project.

The project scope includes:

• Three operating rooms each with at 560 SF or more
• Seven pre/post-op spaces
• Three PACU spaces
• One isolation room
• Centralized nursing station for PACU area with meds and nourishment spaces and decentralized nursing stations for pre/post-op spaces
• Sterile core
• Equipment storage spaces
• Staff support spaces including lounge area, locker room / toilet areas
• Dictation
• Waiting area with receptionist and scheduling areas
• Consultation room
• Bio-med closet
• Public toilets
• Equipment alcoves
• Nurse manager and assistant offices

The interior design team developed an overall color scheme concept that includes colors and materials used in the building that have been reliable and durable. Wayfinding utilizes color, images, and signage to better orient patients and caretakers

Apogee also provided hydraulically designed a sprinkler system for the ORs. A fire damper was provided where ducts penetrate 2-hour rated walls. Plumbing design included modification of the existing system to facilitate the connection of new equipment and fixtures. Existing risers remained untouched wherever possible. Designed new medical gas outlets, headwall units, piping, zone valve boxes, and area alarm panels. Mechanical design included AHUs and ductwork for the new areas. Electrical design included new critical branch power panel and transformer. Telecommunications design provided a new IT room and connected to the standard hospital data network, a paging system for emergency paging and public notifications, a nurse call, code blue, and code white systems that are Rauland Responder 5 to match the existing systems. Connections for the telephone cabling system to the hospital voice over IP telephone system was also provided.