September 11, 2023- Cleveland Clinic’s main campus emergency department has completed renovations, now with newly remodeled rooms that were carefully designed to provide maximum efficiency in patient care. Thirty beds across two units have been updated with the financial support of the Sam H. and Maria Miller Family Foundation, marking the first renovations to the main campus emergency department since it opened in 1994. The project cost approximately $4.8 million.
The work was completed in several phases, with 12 patient rooms being completed in May and 18 more just completed. A ribbon-cutting was held to mark the completion on Sept. 7.
Although the layout of the unit remains the same, patient rooms were redesigned to be more functional and efficient. For example, sinks were previously located on the back wall of most rooms, often behind beds, making it awkward for caregivers and patients to access them. All rooms now have sinks located at their entrance. Updated cabinetry, staff workstations and more medical utilities, such as oxygen, were added to all rooms as well. Fresh paint provides extra brightness.