NXT Health opened a full-scale prototype of the Patient Room 2020 at the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio in New York city. Over an 18 month period, NXT enlisted the support of 30 industry partners to build the prototype — a truly collaborative process where each partner integrated its products into the overall design. The prototype has now been transformed from a virtual rendering to a physical space.
The 400 square foot Patient Room 2020 prototype features five key components:
- Patient ribbon collects many of the disparate elements commonly found in healthcare environments into a single, streamlined, patient-centered design response that encompasses headwall to footwall
- Patient companion combines two ubiquitous elements, an overbed table and a touchscreen tablet, to form a single piece of mobile furniture that could be utilized in a wide range of healthcare settings
- Open bathroom concept that features a sliding door system which can be reconfigured based on care needs
- Caregiver workstation featuring integrated handwashing indicator lights, concealed accessories, and RFID enclosure
- Caregiver hub at the bedside with embedded technology, simulated UV light sanitization, and wireless device charging stations
NXT Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to collaborative design innovation to improve the delivery of care.