Kasson ClinicDesign Charrette

On February 1, 2012 the Kasson Clinic held a design workshop with community members to re-imagine the way health care is delivered in Dodge County. The group brainstormed attributes and themes around what a new community health space might look and feel like.

Brainstorm Rethinking the way healthcare is delivered in Dodge county

What attributes are important for a new community health site?

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Brainstorm Rethinking the way healthcare is delivered in Dodge county

What are potential themes for a new community health site?

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

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Brainstorm Rethinking the way healthcare is delivered in Dodge county

What are your favorite and least favorite things about going to the doctor?

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

• Personal interaction and familiarity• Not rushed, taking time with me• Listening without judgement• Expertise with clear answers• Not a lot of waiting• A break from work• Convenient to get to

• Medical smells• Parking hassles• Crossing the road• Cramped spaces• Being near people who might be contagious• Uncomfortable waiting • Waiting, not knowing when dr will arrive• Filling out paperwork• Navigating through the building• Lack of coziness

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Floor Plan ExerciseRethinking what a health space could look like in Dodge county

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

THEMES FOR ARRANGING THE SPACE• A building organized around light• The shortest distance from door to visit for patients with limited mobility • Easy access to pharmacy and physical therapy services• From most public to most private spaces (have natural light, but privacy)• From quick wait to long wait, from triage / trauma to waiting room• Community spaces, pharmacy, and physical therapy as a hub• It could be single building or a “campus” arrangement• BecauseinMinnesota...allunderoneroof,preferrablynotflat• Separate entrance for trauma / triage, 2 entrances - main vs. emergency• Exam rooms that are multi-use and distributed• Exam rooms surrounding the team workspace

FEATURES OF THE COMMUNITY SPACES• Community meeting spaces• Community space grouped along the side• Community spaces used to create bigger waiting rooms• Shared, cross-generation spaces and activities• Supports wellness activities• Exam rooms adjacent to community spaces for patient education• Spaces comfortable for large groups - an auditorium• Comfortable, inviting, and spacious - enough that you’d even want to have

your wedding there!• Create clinic areas that can be closed off, so other, public spaces can still

be used off-hours for community activities

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Entrances for different functions (trauma, visit, off-hours).

Arranging spaces around accessibilty and natural light.

Floor Plan ExerciseRethinking what a health space could look like in Dodge county

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

THEMES OF NATURE AND LIGHT• Courtyards to bring in light, nature, and air• Windows for exam rooms (provide natural light and privacy)• Create ways to interface with the outdoors throughout the clinic experience• Welcome people with green spaces, allow people to wait in green spaces • Combine reception with community and outdoor spaces• Plenty of windows and natural light

SPACES TO CREATE IDEAL PATIENT EXPERIENCES• Spaces that are better at conveying the feeling of a healthy, healing space

than the current spaces and decor• Circular spaces, warmer feeling• Exam rooms with fun themes to help differentiate • Friendly, non-intimidating, spacious• An area for kids• No skinny hallways• Natural light• Views for everyone

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Model ExerciseRethinking how a health space might be built in Dodge county

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

•North, South, East, West arrangement to optimize natural light•More spacious waiting areas, different types of arrangments for waiting•Atrium waiting, incorporating green / outdoor spaces•Transformable indoor / outdoor spaces•Conversations spaces for you and your doctor•Spaces that support easily connecting the staff team with patients•Open stairs connecting spaces to promote health and wellnes•A second story walking track•For exercise and meditation, the community has gyms and churches•A healthy cafe, a place to get a healthy lunch•A way to keep community spaces available even if clinic is closed•Flexible, functional spaces arranged to simplify the patient experience•A future-ready building, modular enough to change with the times•Supports deploying health resources out into the community when and

where people need them

How might the patient experience be enhanced by the arrangement of spaces?

Healthy lunch and

walking areas

Supports health delivered beyond the building

Spacious,light-filled,bring in the outdoors

Supports person to person interactions

A flexible, future ready

building

Next StepsContinuing the conversation

How would YOU like to see health supported in your community?

Kasson Clinic Design Charrette Feb 1, 2012

These meetings are just the beginning of the conversation about how we can support health in Dodge county through new space and services.

We will continue to share and plan around what we learn from the community and we encourage you to join in the discussion!

A few ways you can share your thoughts, questions, and ideas with us...

Look for us at the Dodge County Expo at Triton High School on March 31st.

Add to the discussion under “forums” on the Mayo Clinic facebook page.

Or contact our project team by emailingthe Mayo Clinic Center for Innovationinnovation@mayo.edu