Array Architects

Challenge The growing demand for minimally invasive outpatient surgery led LSI to extend reach by offering services in additional locations. LSI administration requested a study to optimize efficiency at the expansion locations – both the physical spaces and the daily processes. Solution A simulation study was used to determine if the newly designed process was optimal and if the […]

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Challenge Determine an appropriate number of resources for a new registration process in a family practice setting. Help staff understand resource utilization and the effects of changes to the current process. Solution Using discrete event simulation, a model was developed to represent the current registration system. Throughout the creation of the model, staff provided feedback […]

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Challenge Provide high-level decision support around emergency department capacity to executive-level team. Present options that minimize capital spending. Solution Discrete event simulation modeling was used to produce a high-level, decision support resource. Building a model with readily available data – including average LOS, patient mix and arrival rates – allowed for the swift turn-around of […]

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Challenge Attracting physician groups and specialized services can set a facility apart from the competition. To increase hospital recognition in the Manhattan suburbs, The Allen Hospital joined with leading spinal surgeons with expertise in degenerative spinal conditions and back injuries. The expected influx of patients seeking this specialized care drove the facility to convert a patient unit […]

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Challenge As part of a system-wide facilities master plan, University Hospitals engaged Array to provide programming and planning services to address the need for a new Cancer Hospital. The primary goal of this new facility was to centralize the various cancer care components that were dispersed throughout their four block campus in downtown Cleveland, OH. […]

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Challenge To ensure its continued advancements in research and personalized medicine, the System recognized the need to update its outdated laboratory space. Solution The phased renovation of OB/GYN Cancer Research medical offices included special coordination with equipment vendors and MEP engineers to update the Tissue Prep Labs, Freezer Bank, Microscope Labs, and Auto Analyzer Gene Sequencing. Results Adaptively reusing a […]

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Challenge With a client wanting to rapidly assess potential sites for expansion, large amounts of assessment data needs to be broken down into comparable data sets so no detail is left unanalyzed. Solution Employing a data visualization tool distills the collected data in a manner that can result in more clarity for owners, developers and […]

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Challenge While front lobby improvements were agreed upon, a throughput analysis and thorough re-thinking of the check-in and triage area had to be tackled first in order to allow physical layout options provide optimal efficiencies. Solution A future state which provided for enhanced patient privacy, more efficient handling of fast-track cases and bedside registration of acute patients […]

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