London Health Sciences Centre Field Hospital
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London Health Sciences Centre Field Hospital
LHSC Expands Patient Care Space to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, called upon our architects to plan and develop design concepts for a temporary care facility. Including patient bays and staff support areas, this design concept was implemented to adapt the Western Fair District Agriplex building into a field hospital to assist with the expected surge of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Features of the LHSC Field Hospital:
- This 144-bed field hospital holds 14 pods of 18 patient bays to each pod, constructed using pre-fabricated divider panels.
- The location will accommodate recovering, lower-acuity, confirmed patients with COVID-19 who are not yet well enough to return home.
- HDR biocontainment experts assisted with the planning and development of the LHSC Field Hospital concept and design.
- Additional space is available at the Western Fair District site if needed for expansion.
LHSC also developed a website to keep their community informed on updates and progress during design and construction of the Field Hospital.
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In addition to HDR, London Health Sciences Centre partnered with GBI Facilities Management, Convergint, Centerline Construction, Chorley and Bissett, Western Fair District, and the London Fire Department; as well as the LHSC staff and numerous donors and community members.
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