Speakers Children’s Hospital Association 2012 International Facilities Design & Capacity Conference Michele Pietras MBA, MS, RN Director, Critical Care Nursing Children’s Hospital Colorado Introducing a Maternal Fetal Program into a Freestanding Children’s Hospital Michele Pietras is Nursing Director of Critical Care and Support Services at Children’s Hospital Colorado and also serves as clinical liaison to the Property, Planning and Construction Department. A nurse for over 30 years, she practices in both clinical and leadership arenas and has played a lead clinical role in facility design projects. Her background also includes extensive work in operations, transition planning, strategic planning, quality and safety, evidence based practice, and professional development. She holds a BSN, MS, and an MBA. A strong patient and family advocate, her focus is creating an environment of care that supports optimal outcomes. Barbara Anderson RN, MN Associate Partner ZGF Architects LLP Barbara Anderson is an Associate Partner with ZGF Architects. She holds a Master of Nursing from the University of Washington and is formally trained in Lean design. Her 12-plus years as a clinical nurse provide a unique perspective in bridging the gap between operations, planning, and design. Her contributions working as a member of an integrated design team have resulted in significant operational efficiencies and financial savings for clients. She led the research and development efforts for the planning and design of the Maternal Fetal Care Center at the Colorado Children’s Hospital and has worked on numerous other children’s and women’s facilities. Victoria Nichols AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Associate ZGF Architects LLP Victoria Nichols is an Associate with ZGF Architects. She has over 17 years of experience working on healthcare facilities, participating in every phase of healthcare projects, from programming and design initiation to contract drawings and construction administration. She earned a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Ball State University. She was the lead medical planner for both phases of the Maternal Fetal Care Center at the Colorado Children’s Hospital as well as the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. contacts Michele Pietras mba, ms, rn Director, Critical Care Nursing Children’s Hospital Colorado T 720.777.6588 E [email protected] www.childrenscolorado.org Barbara Anderson rn, mn Associate Partner ZGF Architects LLP T 206.521.3458 E [email protected] www.zgf.com Victoria Nichols aia, ncarb, leed ap Associate ZGF Architects LLP T 503.863.2314 E [email protected] www.zgf.com A KEY DRIVER IS KEEPING MOTHERS AND BABIES TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF. The Colorado Fetal Care Center at the Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health occupies a full floor within the new 350,000 SF East Tower of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Adjacent to the existing neo-natal intensive care unit, the new facility is accessible by a new dedicated drop-off and entry lobby on the ground floor. The very nature of fetal services within a children’s hospital setting is unique. This new program distinguishes itself by offering comprehensive care for pregnant women and pre- and post-delivery babies, including interventional procedures, in a single location within the hospital. The administrative, clinical and facility implications of introducing adult patients into the pediatric population are vast, including the program’s impact on the complex zoning and organization of a children’s hospital and how the incremental growth needs of NICU and surgery can be accommodated. The design of the Colorado Fetal Care Center is focused on the patient and family experience within a supportive adult environment. Family amenity spaces are provided to address the needs of this high-risk patient population with extended ante-partum stays. These amenities include a family kitchen, dining, lounge, laundry and quiet spaces outside of the patient room, as well as in-room amenities and services. Patients will be cared for by a multidisciplinary team of experts, with space provided for these larger care teams. Having recently opened in November 2012, the Center has already successfully performed interventional procedures. The new Center was designed with the flexibility to allow the program to grow and change as this new science evolves, along with new technology to support it. “IT REALLY ALLOWS US TO INTEGRATE THE OBSTETRICAL, NEONATAL AND FETAL CARE IN A WAY WE’VE NEVER DONE BEFORE…WE DON’T HAVE TO SEPARATE MOM FROM BABY.” –– Dr. Timothy crombleholme, DIRECTOR, COLORADO INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND FETAL HEALTH