Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD, directs perioperative clinical research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and is a professor of anesthesiology.
The Duke University School of Medicine announced in February 2013 that construction on the new Duke Medical Pavilion (DMP), begun in 2009, was nearing completion and would open for patients and families in July. The eight-story DMP will house 160 patient rooms as well as the Duke University Hospital’s pre-op/PACU and operating suites and the Duke Heart Center. DMP will also feature the hospital’s electronic health record system, Duke Maestro Care, which is set to be live when the pavilion opens. An innovative feature designed to minimize movement of patients from operating rooms is the intraoperative CT and MRI devices, which are being mounted on overhead tracks by the operating rooms. The mobile units will be moved into the operating rooms when necessary for imaging and stored overhead between ORs when not in use. The implementation of this new technology will enhance patient safety as well as surgical efficiency. The DMP has been designed not only as a high-tech medical facility oriented toward patient care, but also as a calm and comfortable workspace, featuring secure work areas and natural lighting even on lower floors.
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AuthorDr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero is both an educator and a vice chairman at Stony Brook Medicine. Archives
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