During the pandemic, Mount Sinai Hospital embarked on the largest redevelopment project in the hospital’s history. Part of the redevelopment involved transforming the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) to ensure adequate support for expanded surgical spaces and services. The journey was not without its challenges, but today this state-of-the-art department is an example of innovation in patient safety and operational efficiency.

This case study will provide a closer look at the MDRD journey to date:

• Providing an overview of what was involved in the planning, design, and construction of the new MDRD
  • Detailing how the design dictated different workflows
• Identifying key construction challenges since opening the department and how teams are addressing them
• Introducing contingency measures to ensure that sterilization can always happen onsite
• Utilizing a state-of-the-art tracking system for medical devices to meet CSA Standards
• Anticipating future standards through the design of the MDRD