Cushing Terrell develops approach for adapting standard hospital patient rooms into negative pressure zones

2020-07-09T12:21:00-04:00

Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell has developed a solution for air circulation and ventilation in patient and operating rooms to prevent the spread of infection. The solution, developed by the firm's mechanical engineering team, enables standard hospital patient rooms to be converted from positive pressure to negative pressure.

Mode 2: Normal operations / 50% outside air.

"Negative pressure rooms are designed to contain a patient’s breathing within the room, helping to prevent the spread of airborne viruses and disease. When a patient who is suspected to have, or is diagnosed with COVID-19, the availability of rooms like these becomes critical to protecting other patients in the hospital," said Shawn Murray, Principal at Cushing Terrell who leads the mechanical engineering group.

Mode 3: Normal operations / 100% outside air.

In developing this response to existing ventilation issues, the team began with collaborating with Billings Clinic facility staff to assist them in co...

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Cushing Terrell develops approach for adapting standard hospital patient rooms into negative pressure zones