Annette Roehl
Healthcare Facilities Design StrategistFroedtert ThedaCare HealthAnnette, a Healthcare Facilities Design Strategist at Froedtert ThedaCare Health, brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and design insight to the planning of healthcare environments. With degrees in Nursing, Architecture, and Urban Planning, she draws on her diverse inpatient care experiences to inform her work. She is a certified critical care nurse, healthcare simulationist, and Mental Health First Aid instructor. Her background in evidence-based clinical practice and simulation informs her current work and her contributions to the Health Guidelines Revision Committee for the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI).
E95 – The Front Door to Better Birth Outcomes: Designing an Obstetric Emergency Department for a Sustainable Future
This session examines how a new Obstetrics Emergency Department (OB ED) is transforming Froedtert Hospital’s Birth Center. This project accommodates g…This session examines how a new Obstetrics Emergency Department (OB ED) is transforming Froedtert Hospital’s Birth Center. This project accommodates growth, improves access to care and supports provider workflows across acuity levels in a family-cent…This session examines how a new Obstetrics Emergency Department (OB ED) is transforming Froedtert Hospital’s Birth Center. This project accommodates growth, improves access to care and supports provider workflows across acuity levels in a family-centered care space separate from the traditional hospital emergency department. Attendees will learn how strategic design planning paid off as the project goal shifted from creating a triage unit to an O…This session examines how a new Obstetrics Emergency Department (OB ED) is transforming Froedtert Hospital’s Birth Center. This project accommodates growth, improves access to care and supports provider workflows across acuity levels in a family-centered care space separate from the traditional hospital emergency department. Attendees will learn how strategic design planning paid off as the project goal shifted from creating a triage unit to an OB ED, changing program needs. The session explores what is needed for an OB ED beyond the minimum FGI Guidelines to create an environment which supports safety and efficiency while maintaining flexibility for emergent obstetric care. Key takeaways:• How facility planning streamlines the arrival and triage processes supporting timely maternal and fetal care.• Design strategies that enhance patient and family experience and security.• Lessons learned from the clinical perspective using mockups in the design process. • Actionable insights for designing operationally sustainable obstetrics environments that consider what is needed beyond the minimum FGI guidelines for an ED specializing in obstetrics.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
