Planning and constructing a hybrid operating room: Lessons learned

Case Study: Kootenai Health Surgery Renovation The multi-phase surgery renovation for Kootenai Health updated every square foot of the surgery department, including eight traditional operating rooms and one hybrid operating room. A hybrid OR is required to be 1.5x as large, with a minimum clear floor area of 600 square feet. Because hybrid ORs require additional space for equipment and to provide flexibility for the types of procedures performed, these rooms typically average more than 1,000 square feet. Key Technologies Needed in Hybrid ORs Include: Fixed angiographic imaging system Heart-lung bypass machine Hybrid operating table Physiologic / hemodynamic monitor Wall- and boom-mounted video display monitors Contrast injector Surgical and interventional lighting Transthoracic and intravascular echo Anesthesia machine Surgical carts and storage systems Functionality is Key.