The intensive care units (ICUs) at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge have been honored with the 2015 ICU Design Citation Award recognizing their design as the most innovative and humanitarian in the United States.
The award commends the patient- and family-focused elements of the 60-bed ICU that is part of the hospital's recently constructed Heart & Vascular Institute, according to an article on the PR Newswire website.
The award is co-sponsored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Institute of Architects Academy on Architecture for Health.
The design was built around the patient and features elements like noise-reducing corridor layouts and the absence of lighting on the ceiling to prevent direct illumination in a patient's eyes. The décor promotes comfort and healing in a home-like atmosphere with earth tone colors, wall art and accent pieces.
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