iMED // The Interactive Medical Emergency Department

In healthcare, the architectural response to the development of information technologies (IT) has largely been relegated to a reactive role, essentially waiting for systems to evolve and simply accommodating them with appropriately sized spaces. Dissolving the disconnect between the physical environment and information technology systems can be achieved by devising architectural elements and treatment protocols which would fuse both entities together, creating a more holistic, digitally integrated setting in which to deliver care. The fusion of digital modalities with architectural elements in the emergency care environment could remediate problems relevant to contemporary EDs, including overcrowding, staffing issues, and inability to accommodate for mass casualty event volumetric surges, by improving the overall throughput of the facility. The final booklet must be trimmed 1/2" on the top and bottom to be at the final size.