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he first surgeries recently
were performed on patients
in the brand-new, high-
tech Surgical Pavilion at St.
Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) on
Woodward Avenue, north of Square
Lake Road.
The 50,000-square-foot expan-
sion currently houses eight operat-
ing rooms and a cystoscopy room
and is part of the SJMO Campus
Regeneration Project. When Phase
II is completed approximately a year
from now, there will be a total of
12 operating rooms, a new pre-op
and post-anesthesia care unit, an
enhanced visitor waiting area, con-
sultation rooms and more.
The new operating suites (ORs)
have their equipment off the floor on
booms suspended from the ceiling.
No cords and leads
remove hazardous
obstacles for surgi-
cal teams. Wiring is
in the ceilings and
walls; ergonomics
dictate safety and
movement of equip-
Jack Weiner
ment and people.
Jack Weiner,
SJMO president and chief executive
officer, said, "The Surgical Pavilion
allows us to offer our surgeons the
setting in which to achieve optimal
physical outcomes and experiences
for our patients. Safety is a major
concern and focus. How things are
for the patient is what we concen-
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trate on: peace, harmony, holistic
healing and support."
To ensure things run smoothly,
there is a highly sophisticated, user-
friendly communications system.
Technologically advanced, high-defi-
nition imaging and 42-inch plasma
monitors are strategically placed
in several locations in each room.
ORs have a PACS imaging system,
providing surgeons with multiple
radiology images at the click of a
computer mouse. Medical records,
pharmacy and telephone paging
systems are immediately acces-
sible by surgical teams. Surgeons
can consult with peers operating
in neighboring rooms and transmit
images to them. Meanwhile, nurses
record procedures on computers.
The latest generation da Vinci
Robotic Surgical System allows sur-
geons to see in 3D and perform mini-
mally invasive surgeries to the depth
of open procedures, but with the
technical advantages of laparoscopic
surgery. In most cases, laparoscopic
procedures can shorten patients'
hospital stays and speed up recovery.
ORs, except one where heart
procedures are performed, are con-
figured identically so surgical teams
can work interchangeably, knowing
exactly where everything is. Storage
cabinets line outside walls and are
re-stocked through additional doors
facing into the corridors without dis-
turbing the sterile operating environ-
ment. High-tech instrument washers
with fully automated loading, unload-
ing and conveyors enable faster turn-
around of clean instrumentation.