St. Rita’s Medical Center – Inpatient Behavioral Health Patient Care Unit
Design Collaborative transformed St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, with an extensive renovation to create an innovative patient unit featuring centralized open spaces, encouraging staff-patient interaction and comfort.
St. Rita’s Medical Center decided to do a complete demolition and reconstruction of the 7th floor in both of their E and F Buildings.
This project is a part of a larger plan which includes the renovation of five floors in the existing E-Building, the 7th floor of the F Building, and a fit out of the existing 28K SF shell space on the 8th floor of the K-Tower.
The unit will include a centralized, open nurse station to maximize visibility for staff while encouraging patient interaction. With emphasis on encouraging interaction, large, open social spaces are available for dining and activities as well as smaller seating areas for patients. The space also includes staff lounges and multipurpose rooms, outside of the secured patient unit, to provide areas for staff to rest and re-energize. The unit will include 21 patient beds consisting of 6 semi-private patient bedrooms, 3 private patient bedrooms, 1 patient of size private room, 1 private patient room and 2 semi-private patient rooms.
Design: Design Collaborative
Contractor: Muhlenkamp Building Corporation
Photography: Tom Galligher
