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2024HealthcareBoston, MA

Harbor Medical

A healthcare navigation system built to reduce stress, improve department recognition, and support accessibility across a busy medical center.

Client

Harbor Medical Center

Material

Antimicrobial laminate, aluminum, tactile acrylic

Scale

1.8M visits / 6 departments

Timeline

2024

The Challenge

Patients were navigating multiple departments under time pressure, with inconsistent naming and legacy signs creating avoidable confusion.

Our Solution

We clarified nomenclature, introduced color-coded department families, and fabricated durable high-legibility signs for clinical environments.

Project Gallery

Visual highlights

Deliverables

What we delivered

Patient journey auditDepartment wayfindingADA signageParking-to-clinic route graphicsReplacement schedule

Execution Process

How we brought it to life

01

Stakeholder interviews

Gathering requirements from department heads and facilities team.

02

Nomenclature audit

Reviewing all department names for consistency and clarity.

03

Pilot wing

Testing the system on one wing before hospital-wide rollout.

04

Hospital-wide install

Phased deployment coordinated with clinical schedules.