HEALTH & FITNESS THE PARK LIVING technology High Tech St. Joseph Mercy Oakland opens new surgical pavilion. "I JUST DECIDED THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ALONE ANYMORE • gital(ing new friends is one of life's greatest pleasures. A new operating suite Residents of The Park at Trowbridge often become re- energized with a whole new zest for life as they make new Robyn Gorell Special to the Jewish News friends with people their own age, people they can relate to. T See for yourself why seniors living at The Park at Trowbridge experience an invigorating sense of independence, freedom and optimism. I Your story continues here... For more information or gite at Trowbridge to visit, call today! (248) 352-0208 24111 Civic Center Drive Southfield, MI 48033 I HORIZON BAY 1lETISEMENT I www.horizonbay.corn 1541500 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- it Read the JN online Log on to JNonline.us Visit Jtionline.us 34 October 29 • 2009 JN 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.