Porter S
Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Health Prog. 1990 May;71(4):46-8.
It took two years to transform the oncology unit at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH, from a cold, sterile-looking environment into a comfortable, homey area. Now bright quilts adorn the walls, carpeting softens the floors in hallways and "family areas," flowered curtains balloon at windows, and a kitchen is available so visitors can fix favorite foods for patients and pour themselves a cup of coffee. The family of the late Jane Barks Ross, a former cancer patient at the hospital, provided a good chunk of the money for the project, and the hospital auxiliary chipped in additional funds. A design firm was hired to consult with staff and patient and come up with a scheme that everyone liked hospital construction workers did most of the labor, aided by off-duty staff and auxiliary members while the patients themselves had front-row seats to watch the progress.
俄亥俄州哥伦布市卡梅尔山医疗中心的肿瘤科，从一个冰冷、毫无生气的环境转变为一个舒适、温馨的区域，花了两年时间。如今，明亮的被子装饰着墙壁，走廊和“家庭区域”的地板铺着柔软的地毯，窗户上挂着带花的窗帘，还设有一个厨房，这样访客就可以为患者准备他们喜欢的食物，并给自己倒杯咖啡。医院的前癌症患者简·巴克斯·罗斯的家人为该项目提供了大部分资金，医院辅助人员也提供了额外资金。一家设计公司受雇与工作人员和患者协商，提出一个大家都喜欢的方案。医院建筑工人承担了大部分劳动，在休班员工和辅助人员的协助下进行施工，而患者自己则能坐在前排观看工程进展。
