Piedmont Mountainside
ICU Expansion & Renovation
Integrating a natural stacked-stone stair tower, smooth neutral wall surfaces, and gleaming windows reminiscent of the adjacent hospital—the Piedmont Mountainside Bed Expansion provides a seamless extension of the north Georgia patient care facility.
In response to the challenge of a dramatic grade change, the new two-story addition includes a lower level to support 14 universal patient rooms and two observation rooms above, strategically aligned with the level of the hospital containing Surgical Services, Imaging Services and the Emergency Department for ease of patient access.
The design of the universal patient rooms allows for flexible patient care, equally equipped to serve critical care patients or med/surg patients as the daily patient census demands. The combination of a centrally-located nursing core together with room-side charting stations and pass-through medical supply cabinets provide a lean and efficient interaction between nursing staff and patients.