In response to growing demand, The University of Vermont Medical Center recently underwent an inpatient bed replacement. The new Robert E. and Holly D. Miller Building has 4 floors and 128 private rooms. Each 340SF room features a telemetry bed with enhanced monitoring capabilities, electronic white boards, and interactive devices that allow patients to have more control over their surroundings. These private, technologically sophisticated rooms reduce the need for patient transfers, help with infection control, and vastly improve the overall patient experience.

Patient rooms also feature space for family members, including a recliner with a pull-out couch. The floor plan is arranged so that the care team is in closer proximity to the patient rooms. Three care stations with computers, telephones, monitors, and views of the patient boards are central to the layout, giving staff a place for collaboration.

To increase thermal comfort and incorporate natural light into the space, the building uses dynamic electrochromic glass, which automatically adjusts the tint to control glare and reduce heat from the sun throughout the day.

An ongoing 25 year relationship with University of Vermont Medical Center has allowed work in nearly every department of the hospital