operating room design

Our Surgeons Want What Temperature in Their Operating Rooms?!

Does this question sound familiar? Every facility manager has probably muttered, or at least thought, this question at some point. With surgeons performing longer and more complex surgeries, requests for colder operating room temperatures has increased and it is not uncommon for surgeons to request room conditions that are outside of “normal” parameters. The question … Read more

Environmental Conditions for Operating Rooms

One of the many challenges involved in completing a successful operating room project is maintaining environmental conditions which meet the demands of the surgical staff and comply with the applicable healthcare requirements. An important step in designing an operating room is to solicit input from the surgeons and surgical staff early in the design process … Read more