Jospeh Brant Hospital Community Report Spring 2017 2017 Community Report | Page 2
Built for You:
THE DESIGN OF THE
PATIENT TOWER
Emergency Department
The modern, bright and expansive
Emergency Department has been
designed for patient and family care,
improved functionality for staff, best
infection prevention and control measures
and state-of-the-art technology. 35 private
exam rooms will allow for added privacy,
eliminating the large shared areas that
provide care for multiple patients. Built
within the Emergency Department is
Emergency Psychiatric Services to support
patient safety and confidentiality.
OUR NEW ED
EXAM ROOMS
Caring for You and Your Family
A STANDARD PRIVATE INPATIENT ROOM
The Patient Tower has been built to create the best place
for our patients to receive the best care. We know many
patients have loved ones involved in their care plans, so
the Patient Tower is designed to care for our patients
along with their families, including waiting rooms and
lounges, patient rooms, family consultation rooms, exam
and treatment places. Inpatient rooms are large, modern
and bright with private washrooms and visiting chairs that
can transition into sleeper chairs to encourage families to
rest comfortably overnight.
Bringing the Outside Indoors Technology
Walking through the Patient Tower, you can’t
help but notice the building has been designed to
encourage an environment of wellness. Natural
daylight floods into patient rooms, waiting areas and
hallways through large windows that give views of
Lake Ontario, Hamilton Harbour and the Escarpment
along with outdoor courtyards, terraces and green
roofs. There is an outdoor Healing Garden, Dining
Terrace and a Labyrinth for patients, staff, and visitors
to enjoy when at JBH. State-of-the-art technology has been incorporated into the new
Patient Tower to enhance patient care. New technologies will
allow for immediate communication between a
patient and their nurse, at any location on the
unit. An automated medication dispensing unit
will distribute patient medication to nurses
which supports patient safety, reducing the
risk of medication errors and improving the
quality of care. Digital Information Kiosks
will be stationed throughout the building
to provide accurate directions to any
location from any location.
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FUTURE SURGERY WAITING ROOM,
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION