Design & Ops
Room Types
ICU, med-surg, isolation, behavioral health, telemetry, and more.
7 guides
Guides
What Happens Inside an ICU Room
The equipment, people, and information flows in a modern intensive care unit — mapped end to end.
15 min · Updated May 2026
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Negative Pressure Rooms
The airflow engineering that keeps infectious pathogens contained.
9 min · Updated Mar 2026
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Telemetry Rooms
Continuous cardiac monitoring outside the ICU — and why the wristband matters more than the room.
8 min · Updated Feb 2026
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Isolation Rooms
Contact, droplet, and airborne precautions — and how each shapes the room.
8 min · Updated Jan 2026
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Behavioral Health Rooms
Rooms designed around safety, dignity, and the absence of ligature risk.
9 min · Updated Jan 2026
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Operating Room Recovery (PACU)
A room type built entirely around the first hour after anesthesia.
8 min · Updated Feb 2026
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Pediatric Inpatient Rooms
Family-centred care, developmentally appropriate design, and the equipment sizing problem.
9 min · Updated Jun 2026