Ginsburg Tower Patient Experience

Emergency Department:

  • 62,000 square feet
  • 50 treatment/exam rooms; private bathrooms in each acute care patient room
  • First hospital in Central Florida to have shoreline outlets for ambulances to plug into while outside ED
  • One of only hospitals in the country to use the efficient "LEAN track process" to streamline patient flow through the ED - allows patient to continue moving forward from the "exam room" to the "perform care" area to the "observe care" area
  • Imaging Center integrated into ED to minimize travel and turn-around time
  • Corridors designed with "backstage" concept - one is specifically for patient transport and support staff, and the other is especially for guests with views of Lake Estelle
  • Designed to accommodate 90,000 annual visits

Pediatric Emergency Department:

  • Scheduled to open in December 2008
  • Eight treatment rooms with private restrooms
  • State-of-the-art technology and Philips ambient lighting, creating an inviting and healing environment for children

Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute:

  • 33,800 square feet on first floor; 46,200 on second floor
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Suite - capitalizes on lake views for patients on exercise equipment
  • Cardiac Stress Testing; Cardiovascular Ultrasound; EKG; Nuclear Medicine
  • 45-bed Chest Pain Observation Unit; 14 pre-procedure launch pad beds to streamline patient flow into the 12 Cardiovascular Invasive procedure suites

Patient Experience:

  • Patient zone: located in the center of the room, this area includes a 42" interactive GetWellNetwork television. The patient also has an unobstructed view of the outside to provide a healing environment.
  • Caregiver zone: the area between the door and the bed, which allows for easy access to the patient without interfering with visitors.
  • Family zone: where the family/visitors can sit with the patient, and can stay overnight on the expandable sofa. This zone is closest to the large windows.
  • The GetWellNetwork: an interactive program where patients can surf the Web, learn about their medical condition and communicate with staff. This service is available on PCU floors (6-8) on the 42" flat screen TV in each room.

Two family waiting rooms on each patient floor:

  • Large waiting rooms: located near guest elevators; feature views of Lake Estelle and a flat screen television
  • Small waiting rooms: in the middle of nursing units; offer a quiet gathering space for meditation and private discussions

Healing Artwork:

  • Mural: for more than six months, artist Eric Grohe spent thousands of hours painting the incredible three-story, 40' x 24' mural entitled "In the Beginning God Created." The masterpiece illustrates the seven days of creation along with nature that is found within one mile of Florida Hospital Orlando. Because the mural is surrounded by windows, a special paint was used so that it will not fade from sunlight.
  • Mosaic: a large, approximately 200,000-piece mosaic entitled "The Touch of the Master's Hand" graces the Chapel. This artwork was created in Italy, and an extremely thorough decision-making process took place before each individual piece was positioned.
  • Other: more than 500 pieces of themed photography depicting nature are placed throughout the tower