Yes, Collaborative Space in a MOB

The recently completed John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion provides comprehensive and advanced medical care.

SAN DIEGO—The newly completed $130-million John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion here developed by Scripps Health via McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. and Taylor Design combines collaborative and efficient space with a holistic environment to enhance patient experience and medical care. The project is located at the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus on Genesee Ave. in La Jolla. Like in the traditional-office sector, operational efficiency and staff collaboration was also a primary focus at this healthcare facility. Addressing this intent, staff dedicated space such as the physician’s offices are concealed from the main flow of patients. Centralized care team hubs occupy the space in between exam rooms to provide optimal efficiency and collaboration among physicians and nurses while enhancing the patient experience by separating the “off-stage” support areas from the “on-stage” patient environment. This design also streamlines throughput by allowing patients to obtain a full-spectrum of care, such as exams, treatments, new appointments and prescriptions, all in one location. The seven-level, 175,000-square-foot pavilion, which began serving patients on June 1, houses a variety of specialty services including cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology, nephrology and endocrinology. It features four cardiac catheterization labs specially permitted by California legislation that allows physicians to perform certain cardiac procedures in an outpatient setting. The building also incorporates office and administration space, diagnostic facilities and roughly 15 medical-procedure departments. Joe Lowe , director with Taylor Design ‘s San Diego office, tells GlobeSt.com, “The addition of the John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion to the La Jolla campus enables Scripps to address the current and future healthcare needs of the community by delivering a patient-centered experience with multiple services in one location. The high-performance workplace design also provides supportive and comfortable space for healthcare professionals to further ensure optimal patient care.” McCarthy completed the two-year long construction project in March. The firm’s scope-of-work included construction of the new structural steel-framed pavilion with six levels above ground and one below. Two pedestrian bridges were also built on the second and fourth levels, providing immediate access between the pavilion and the adjacent Prebys Cardiovascular Institute . Further construction entailed new surface parking, re-routing of existing underground utilities and a realignment of the main entry drive to the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus. Taylor Design provided building program, site study and design services for the project. During the program phase, the design team worked closely with Scripps Health physicians, nurses and clinical staff to understand departmental and workflow relationships in order to create a design mindful of their operational needs, while at the same time respecting Scripps’ guiding principles for the project. These included designing a new facility that supports the adjacent Prebys Cardiovascular Institute , a high-level of care and efficiency for patients, graduate medical education and space for future growth.