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A made-to-measure hospital
The extensive modern-
ization and expansion of a hospital complex is an opportu-
nity that comes along at best once in a career – and the
opportunity was tackled with great determination at Rush
University Medical Center. Once the decision to implement
the project had been made, a team was formed to address
fundamental questions relating to the planned changes.
How can a building be designed to minimize the distances
walked by staff and patients? How can the highest standards
of hygiene be maintained? How can IT be embedded to
accelerate workflow? In the post- /  era, the list of ques-
tions also included how to ensure the provision of basic
medical services for millions of city residents in the wake of
an event like a terrorist attack or an epidemic. These are only
some of the topics the project team considered and dis-
cussed with Siemens.