A grand opening was held for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower. Located in Miami, Florida, the five-story, 131,000-square-foot pediatric surgical facility is equipped with 12 advanced and fully integrated operating suites used to perform even the most complex pediatric surgeries.
Enhanced 800-square-foot operating suites feature the latest surgical technology including adjustable lighting, sterilization by integrated UV lighting, as well as rapid, precise hypothermic changing technology to warm or cool a patient’s temperature quickly when needed.
In addition, the operating suites are equipped with intraoperative monitoring and streaming for surgical education, along with monitors that allow clinicians to access any information needed while in the room. Home to one of the largest teaching programs in the Southeast, these tools will allow Nicklaus Children’s to continue to develop future clinicians. The same monitors can also be used to create an immersive theater-like experience for patients by displaying a movie or virtual reality game until they are under anesthesia.
The project team included Brasfield & Gorrie, Perkins+Will and CBRE Project Management.
