The design of an advanced trauma center-space layout and flow
JIAN Li-jian
TANG Gao-jun
Abstract：Trauma is one of important causes of death in China. Most of the lost and injured are the youn-gest and most productive members of society,resulting in a huge damage on our society. However,there are few arti-cles focusing on the design of a high efficiency trauma center or emergency medical center which can handle numer-ous patients with urgent medical needs. After visiting internationally renowned trauma centers and interviewing with experts,we generalized that a trauma center should focus on safety,patient-centered and respecting patient privacy, flexible use of space and preparing for the future,and "manage traffic flow and people as water flow,with guidance substituting containment". Under the concept of"patient-centered trauma care",the space layout and patient flow design is to minimize the distance between resuscitation room, radiology and elevator. A designated elevator e-quipped with ICU monitors and life supporting equipment transport critically injured patients vertically to operating room,cath lab or ICU. We hope that more efficient trauma centers can be established in future.
Keywords：trauma centeremergency departmentspace layoutflow
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 725-730 )