Emergency Department Design - Bethlehem University

Emergency Department Design By Idrees Iwaidat Al-Ahli Hospital Goal

To create ideal Emergency Department design Objectives

Identification of Population needs for Emergency Department Ideal Emergency Department structure and design to meet

population need ER to ED Health care expectations

Function of ER room History of ER design

Present ER structure Beds

Rooms Resources Staff Services Ideal ED structure and design Function Environment safety- patient/staff Space- system

Expedite assessment, care, TX and disposition Cater unique patient population Maximize human reources What does the ideal structure look like?

Refer to attached diagram Structure description Conclusion

Over the last forty years Palestinian hospitals have transitioned from treating emergency cases in hospital wards to the establishment of minimally staffed/equipped emergency rooms. We are currently in the next phase of development in emergency care and

need to move our Emergency Rooms to fully functional Emergency Departments in both structure, system, and design. Thank you