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BALTIMORE, MD – September 2010 — Monarch System’s mobile hospital design recently received a top citation – An Honor Award – from the Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The jury noted that the project “provides a very elegant solution to a common problem of our time, which is getting critical care to the places that it is most needed as quickly as possible.”
Monarch Systems Mobile Hospital is a healthcare initiative with intentions on changing the way mobile healthcare is delivered throughout the world.
The concept uses a double expanding rapid deployment vehicle, with one-button hydraulic set-up technology, as a basis of design. The fully expanded 940 square foot footprint includes automatic leveling capabilities, using aluminum components for lightweight construction and seamless transition between units. Telescoping roof sections provide clerestory lighting, and fully glazed sections of exterior wall allow for maximum sun-lit interiors. These modifications to the standard deployment vehicle were critical to improving the quality of space typically associated with mobile delivery applications.
A 5-unit system was developed as a consolidated arrangement – a central corridor/lobby unit saddled with 4 units for diagnostics and treatment. One consolidated arrangement links with additional groups to add additional program. The groups are then sequenced with functional considerations and arranged toward the design of a fully functional, fully programmed 48-bed hospital.
As designed, portions of the hospital can be quickly deployed for mobile outreach missions or in response to disaster scenarios. A 10-unit suite with two OR’s, 8 recovery bays, and 16 examination bays can be packaged, relocated and set-up in 3-days time. The 58-unit, 48-bed hospital can be relocated in a little over 2 weeks. With condensed response times and the latest technology, including tele-medicine capabilities, this mobile solution connects field operations anywhere in the world with the highest quality practitioners available.
The end result is a comprehensive mobile healthcare solution: MObile Nomadic ARCHitecture.
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BALTIMORE, MD – June 8, 2010 — The launch of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Health Alliance was kicked off by a roundtable session at the Canadian Embassy on June 8, 2010. The event brought together U.S. Policymakers, health and finance ministers from over 40 countries, officials from the World Bank, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNAIDS and The Global Fund. We are very honored that The Komen Global Health Alliance (KGHA)—which focuses on U.S. public-private partnerships to improve women’s health around the world—invited Monarch team members to attend the roundtable session and the celebratory dinner following.
The American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH) also prepared a statement of support that was delivered by Rolf Haarstad to SGKFTC. Here is text of that message:
“The AIA/AHA wishes to congratulate and thank The Komen Global Health Alliance for continuing to push for improved women’s health services around the world. Improving both access to healthcare and the quality of that care received are some of the most crucial topics on the table today as our world continues to be drawn closer. Public-private partnerships have been shown to be an efficient model to effectively bring health care to the people of developing countries, improving the health of the people in that region while addressing the quality of life for the people on our planet…… We’re all connected.”
