Cooper University Hospital Surgery Platform Expansion CAMDEN, NJ
Array was engaged to help Cooper University
Department while also achieving operating rooms
Hospital meet increased patient demand and
that were optimally sized and organized to suit
improve the efficiency of their seven-suite
the needs across procedures. Wherever possible,
surgical floor. With physical space for five new
operating rooms were scaled and configured
operating rooms, and the need to expand capacity
to be flexible, accommodating a variety of
to accommodate their renowned orthopedic
complex orthopedic procedures and anticipated
practice, the expansion included adding and
marketshare capture.
reconfiguring ortho, trauma and robotic ORs.
The project included renovation and expansion
The design team studied operational workflow
of pre-op, PACU, Phase 2 recovery and support
throughout the surgery department to fully
spaces. A highly complex project to design
understand all operational and experiential
and construct, the integrated project team
factors. Through detailed value stream, process
collaborated to plan 16 distinct construction
and experience mapping, Array developed a
phases to ensure continued operation of the
transformation plan which identified potential
surgical platform while ensuring patient safety and
improvements to the overall performance of the
supporting operational excellence.
Collaborators: • Healthcare Building Solutions O’Donnell & Naccarato • Procz Group • Stantec • Torcon
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