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Contact: Sarah Bello

Meeting everyone's needs through stakeholder participation and input

Co-design is the practice of involving all stakeholders in improvement projects to ensure that the final product meets everyone's needs. CMH caregivers, leaders and patients, along with community members, have participated in co-design through all stages of the BuildCMH Expansion Project.

Each month, members of the Patient and Family Advisory Council and the Person-Centered Care Steering Committee provide feedback on different CMH projects and initiatives, including the expansion. These two groups include a variety of caregivers, CMH leaders, patients and community residents.

In addition to PFAC and PCC, others who have provided feedback on the hospital's design include caregivers from various departments, providers, the CMH Foundation Board, the CMH Board of Trustees and community members who don't serve on CMH entities.

The variety of people involved in the project has helped create the final design, including decisions such as the location of departments, placement of equipment in rooms and the integration of person-centered care concepts.

Co-design is the practice of involving all stakeholders in improvement projects to make sure the final product meets everyone's needs.

Co-design in the expansion

200 Number of co-design workshops focused on the project

1,000+ Number of hours spent on project workshops

200 Number of caregivers directly involved in the project's co-design

500+ Number of caregivers who have provided feedback on the project

Features of the CMH expansion facility

• New dining facilities
• Covered outdoor eating space
• New chapel
• Additional operating rooms
• Additional telemedicine services with OHSU
• Additional Emergency Department rooms
• Dedicated caregiver break and respite areas
• Expanded lab draw services
• Improved parking
• Increased access to advanced imaging with new CT, MRI and PET CT machines
• Increased mammography services
• Larger inpatient rooms
• Private bathrooms in all patient rooms
• New obstetric suites, with private labor tubs in each room
• Robotic surgery
• Comfortable waiting areas
• Space for visitors, family and friends
• Enhanced security