MP provided design services for Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s Samuel and Nancy Jo Altschuler Simulation Center. The space will provide staff with a realistic health care setting using the latest technology and training methods for learning new techniques, strengthening teamwork, and optimizing response to crises and unanticipated events. Unlike most simulation centers, this facility is within the main campus of the hospital and is accessible to staff 24/7.
The new facility includes a functional operating and exam room, simulation spaces, observation room, and classroom. The class space features a moveable wall to configure room size. A glass-paneled corridor provides additional transparency into observation spaces. Additional spaces include a kitchenette and lounge area.
MP’s scope of services for this project included programming and planning, site evaluation and clinical test fits, ground up construction, interior design, sustainable design, WELL Building, and LEAN process improvement. The design team focused heavily on the functionality of the simulation space and created realistic clinical spaces for the most accurate learning experience for the users, while incorporating LHMC’s standard calming hospitality-like design aesthetics.