Whether you're in the middle of a renovation or a construction project, one thing's for sure: You won't want to do it all over again five or 10 years from now to accommodate emerging technology. "But if you build only for the present, your operating rooms will be obsolete by the time they open," says Robin Ramsey, RN, the director of operating rooms at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo. Here's how to plan and prepare today for the operating room of tomorrow.
