TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT
BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY

Dennis Kowal Architects have specialized in the design for the health community for thirty years completing many medical facilities from doctor’s offices to thallium imaging centers.  The project at Bayonne Medical Center breaks new ground by tailoring the design features to raise the HCAPPS scores (patient supplied grading that affect hospital health care reimbursements).   Features such as reduced glare, sound absorbing flooring, and surfaces that fight the spread of infection directly improve patient satisfaction.   Another feature of the design was to detail all of the construction so that it could be accomplished within 90 days; the maximum amount of time that the hospital could afford to close the floor for renovation.