Saving Lives. Serving Dallas.
Look what the new Charles A. Sammons Tower,
dedicated to emergency, trauma, critical care, and
neuroscience services, is bringing to North Texas
when it opens July 28.
More teamwork
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Patient rooms
are configured to
allow for better
staff coverage
and collaboration.
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Physician
team areas are
adjacent to
nurses’ stations,
facilitating
communication.
More speed
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A new triage system in the ED helps
to direct patients quickly to the
appropriate care.
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There is a separate entrance for patients
whose physicians admit them directly
to the ED. They will spend less time
waiting, as medical records and exam
rooms can be prepared in advance.
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Nearby support services, such as
laboratory, imaging, and environmental
services, expedite care.
More technology
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A dedicated CT room
and two radiology rooms
are located at the center
of the ED, improving
access to advanced
imaging technology.
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Portable digital X-ray
equipment allows
imaging services to
come to the patient.
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ORs also have optional
video access to education
and teaming areas.
More safety
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Both the intensive care
and critical care units
boast improved nurse-
to-patient ratios, allowing
nurses to devote more
energy to their patients.
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The ED waiting room
and trauma area
both have negative
air pressurization,
limiting the spread
of airborne illnesses.
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The ORs’ sterile fields
surpass industry
standards, enhancing
infection control.
More amenities
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Patient rooms allow for
natural daylight, which
can promote healing.
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All patient rooms
are private, with more
space for visitors.
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Glass partitions
throughout the units
help minimize sound
for patients who
are resting while still
allowing clinical staff
to monitor patients.
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All rooms include
private bathrooms,
improving patient
privacy and sanitation.
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More space
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The 248,000-square-foot facility expands the hospital’s emergency,
trauma, surgical, and intensive care capacity. The emergency
department (ED) alone has 59 total patient rooms, including
five trauma rooms and four triage rooms. Rooms are specifically
designed for OB-GYN; pediatrics; ear, nose, and throat; and the
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
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Patient rooms have doubled in size, better accommodating hospital
staff and families.
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The eight new operating rooms (ORs) are 50 to 75 percent
larger and can accommodate large surgical teams and advanced
technology, such as the robotic da Vinci® Surgical System.
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The neurocritical care unit is expanding from 19 to 34 beds, while
the surgical intensive care unit is expanding from 20 to 36 beds.
