Gensler
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Overview

Montefiore Einstein’s Comprehensive Orthopedic & Spine Center is a ground up development that redefines their care model and creates a new standard for “healthcare hospitality.”

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Opportunity

This hospitality-driven healthcare center sets the benchmark for outpatient care by enhancing efficiency and improving caregiver well-being.

With a rapidly changing healthcare environment, health systems need to deliver a quality and satisfying patient experience while also taking care of physicians and care team members. To gain better insights into these challenges, the Gensler Research Institute conducted the Outpatient Experience Index (OPExI), a research survey that identifies key drivers shaping the patient journey. Aspect Health and Montefiore partnered with Gensler to apply OPExI insights to a new healthcare development focused on equity, enhancing the patient journey, and creating a supportive work environment for care providers.

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Why This Matters

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    Research-Driven Design Approach

    Gensler’s two-year study, the Outpatient Experience Index (OPExI), informed the design, prioritizing patient needs and provider well-being. This resulted in a holistic, best-in-class ambulatory surgery center and advanced imaging center.

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    Unifying Stakeholder Visions

    Collaborating with Aspect Health, the core and shell developer, Gensler engaged with four distinct end user groups throughout design. Concurrently, with Montefiore, the facility operator, we crafted a unified vision.

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    Enhancing Patient Experience

    The seamless, patient-centered experience of this new care model empowers patients by giving them greater control over their care environments.

Between this groundbreaking OPExI data, the ever-changing healthcare landscape and learnings from the pandemic, we are transforming healthcare to minimize caregiver burnout and many other stressors that hospitals experience.

Chris SmithCEO, Aspect Health

Solution

Encompassing an expansive 60,000 square feet, the center brings together a comprehensive array of musculoskeletal services under one roof.

Gensler designed the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Center using OPExI insights and research conducted in collaboration with Aspect Health surveying 1,400 patients from nine orthopedic outpatient facilities and 75 diverse care team members to explore how design can influence patient and care team experiences. The result is a new care model that delivers a seamless, patient-centered experience while integrating hospitality principles to enhance comfort and care. Thoughtful design elements, including a welcoming double-height lobby, nature-inspired motifs, and illuminated MRI ceilings, create a calming, empowering environment.

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40 patient exam rooms, 3 X-ray & MRI suites, 4 operating & 3 procedure rooms

Patient Spaces

60K

Building Size · sqft

Four total: Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery Montefiore, Nyack Diagnostic Imaging Center, Montefiore Nyack Ambulatory Surgery Center, and Burke Rehabilitation

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Impact

Montefiore transformed their care model with a research-driven, multidisciplinary care center that expands their vision of “healthcare hospitality” to meet evolving patient needs.

This innovative approach optimizes patient flow and minimizes wait times, prioritizing patient autonomy and caregiver well-being to reduce burnout and setting a new benchmark for outpatient care.

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What Changed Because of This

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    Healthcare Hospitality

    The space is not only operationally superior but also welcoming and empowering, providing a new model for future healthcare.

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    Optimizing Patient Flow

    The design meets specific requirements of each stage of the patient journey, resulting in a facility that’s functional and aligned with users’ needs.

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    Workplace Experience

    Provider workspaces are designed for diverse jobs, including phone rooms outfitted with telemedicine technology, private offices for focused work, and well-equipped staff lounges for relaxation.

Recognition

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Healthcare Design Magazine

Technical Director Matt Leonard and Design Director Ju Hyun Lee discussed Gensler’s design of MECOSC, highlighting how intentional design can enhance patient care and experience.

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Nyack, New York

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What is the size of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Orthopedic & Spine Center?

Located in Nyack, New York, the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Orthopedic & Spine Center spans 60,000 square feet.

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What services does MECOSC provide?

MECOSC provides integrated, comprehensive orthopedic medical and surgical care, as well as physical and occupational therapy.

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Who designed and developed MECOSC?

The Center was developed by Aspect Health and designed by Gensler.