The solution that helped revitalize an organization

St. Mary’s largest capital program has engendered a renaissance in staff enthusiasm for caregiving in several service lines. Many of St. Mary’s employees have been with the organization for over 20 years. Pride in workplace is an important component in staff satisfaction, especially in maternity where it is common knowl - edge that converting from traditional LDR to single room maternity care means an initial 40% staff loss. Couple staff turnover as a result of cross training, a CEO mandate for program growth and resistance from traditional practice OB’s to new models of care meant that a design solution nothing less than extraordinary

Hospital needs coupled with site limitations presented quite a design challenge. 12 foot floor to floor heights when 15 feet is customary for new construction and a site that was only 85 feet wide ultimately empowered , not hindered, MMA in their development of an extraordinary solution. Many of the hospital staff were not aware that an option such as the one MMA developed existed. Not surprisingly as the previous architect hired by St. Mary’s had not envisioned this solution either