Sentara Martha Jefferson Emergency Department

This project was a renovation of the existing Emergency Department at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. Project consisted of converting existing exam rooms into behavioral health spaces with ligature resistant features. Treatment rooms were converted into three wall rooms for nurse’s station and security areas to increase visibility lines for both. The waiting, reception and vestibule areas were upgraded for additional space and better flow.

Electrical Design |

Power was reworked to revised treatment spaces and new headwalls throughout, with consideration of keeping existing circuits where they were run. Ligature-resistant features were added to the lights and receptacles within the behavioral health area. New lighting was provided throughout the nurse stations, lobby, reception, corridors and treatment bays.

Plumbing Design |

The Plumbing was strategically coordinated with the architect to determine the proper sink locations as the entire area below the emergency department was the hospital Operatory Suite and Central Sterile Processing department. Fixtures were located near existing fixtures so that existing rough-ins could be utilized instead of disturbing the hard ceiling and sterile areas below. Medical gas was reworked to revised treatment spaces and new headwalls throughout. Ligature-resistant features were added to the medical gas and plumbing fixtures within the behavioral health area.

Mechanical Design |

Supply and return systems were converted throughout the space to service the renovation areas. A new exhaust system was added to appropriately exhaust the waiting and triage areas. Return air was balanced down at the unit level and air ventilation increased at the unit to accommodate the increase the exhaust. In the behavioral health area, ligature resistant equipment was provided, and temperature control was relocated outside of the rooms with sensors in the return ducts.