A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) needs to do more than simply address patients' medical needs; it must also provide support for family dynamics, foster children’s imagination, and create an environment that prioritizes both patient and staff well-being. Join pediatric critical care physician Nora Colman and medical planner Sarah Walter as they dive into the intricacies of PICU design—from space layout and family zones to safety protocols and staff workflow optimization—that enhance care and create a healing environment for all.
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Featuring
Tully Mahoney, Storytelling Content Coordinator
With a background in Quantitative Economics, Tully brings a fresh perspective to Page's Storytelling team. She excels in simplifying complex ideas to make the architecture and engineering industry more accessible to a wider audience. As the host of Page’s Podcast, The Good Room, Tully dives into the narratives behind our built world and the minds that shape it. The podcast serves as her platform to help demystify the intricacies of design.
Nora Colman, MD, FAAP, Patient Safety, Simulation, and Operational Excellence Leader
As an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Nora bridges clinical needs with design to enhance patient safety. She's dedicated to optimizing care delivery by ensuring design alignment with clinical operations. She also has extensive experience in safety-focused simulation, which can be applied to design evaluation, process improvement, and new facility activation and transition.
Sarah Walter, Principal, Charleston Managing Director
Sarah’s passion for problem-solving, paired with her talent for “big picture” thinking, makes her ideally suited for planning, programming, and designing healthcare spaces. Her experience in healthcare design and her Master of Architecture + Health from Clemson University enables her to balance efficiency in planning with artistic delight. Intellectual curiosity keeps Sarah engaged in the growing body of healthcare design research while she strives for fresh and innovative programming and design solutions