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Archive >  Surgical Construction 2010

Designs That Make You Go "Wow!"

From windows in the OR to spa-like PACU bays, 6 facilities tout their favorite features.

Irene Tsikitas, Associate Editor

Whether it's a small flourish, like an OR supply cabinet designed to save both time and space, or a big-picture concept, like a consolidated pre-op/PACU area, every aspect of your building project has the potential to either enhance or undermine the functionality and aesthetics of your center. Here's a peek into 6 surgical facilities that believe they got the balance just right.

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