{"id":7741,"date":"2025-06-19T10:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosign.be\/en\/?p=7741"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:51:20","slug":"wayfinding-excellence-at-cardio-pulmonar-hospital-studiomda-and-cosigns-i-sign-fix-create-a-seamless-patient-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosign.be\/en\/wayfinding-excellence-at-cardio-pulmonar-hospital-studiomda-and-cosigns-i-sign-fix-create-a-seamless-patient-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayfinding excellence at C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar Hospital: STUDIOMDA and Cosign\u2019s I-Sign Fix create a seamless patient journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founded in 1977 by professors S\u00f3crates Guanaes Gomes and Jo\u00e3o de Souza Pond\u00e9 Neto, the <a href=\"https:\/\/studiomda.com.br\/projeto\/hospital-cardio-pulmonar\/?lang=en\" title=\"\">Hospital C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar<\/a> was built as a specialist center in cardiology and pulmonology. Its location in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil along with its internal growth enabled the hospital to grow into a high-complexity general hospital offering 24-hour emergency services, diagnostics, surgery, and inpatient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some interesting facts about the C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar Hospital:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30.000 m\u00b2 total built area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>249 beds in total<ul><li>99 private inpatient rooms<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>80 observation beds<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>49 emergency observation beds<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>39 semi-intensive units<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30 intensive care beds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital\u2019s growth over the last decades, enabled the hospital to receive the Gold Seal from Joint Commission International (JCI) in 2017, validating its position as one of the top hospitals of Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Interior Design: A patient-first approach<\/mark><\/strong><br><br>For the opening of the hospital\u2019s new building in 2019, the hospital knew that a patient-first approach was essential. Ease of navigation throughout the hospital became the main focus point when designing the hospital. To enable this, the creativity of our partner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studiomda.be.\" title=\"\">STUDIOMDA<\/a> was assigned this project to help bring this vision to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To turn this vision into reality, wayfinding design expert STUDIOMDA used heavy contrasts by combining black texts on white backgrounds. This was done in combination with floor based colour coding. This combination enabled fast floor identification in combination with easy detailed readability. The floor based colour coding also enabled an initial ambience on each floor to build the rest of the floor design around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-810x1215.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-1080x1620.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3521a-1-1920x2880-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-480x719.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-800x1199.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-810x1214.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-1080x1618.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-450x674.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3665-1920x2877-1-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f5ddd4cf1413becbaeefc72aa66877f4\" style=\"color:#202e61\"><strong>Signage for clear and modern wayfinding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Hospital C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar project, Cosign\u2019s flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/isignfix\/\" title=\"\">I-Sign Fix<\/a> system was chosen for its sleek design and invisible mounting clips. The system uses 2\u20133\u202fmm panels in PVC, acrylic, aluminium, ACM, and engraving materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason for choosing this system its strong compatibility with aluminium panels. The choice for aluminium panels was made to provide the most sustainable solution possible for this particular wayfinding challenge. This material also made it very easy to make modern-looking, clear signage in all kinds of different colours. On most occasions, white and black colours were used on the signs, in combination with occasional colours attributed to the floor in question. This way, the addition of a singular type of frame, enabled a large variety of looks around the hospital, giving each floor their own personal identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3694a6fccbc333a30056237bec89b4f2\" style=\"color:#202e61\"><strong>Key takeaways of the project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Enhancing wayfinding:<\/mark><\/strong> Helping patients and staff locate units like ICU, hemodynamics, etc. at a glance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Maintaining visual consistency:<\/mark><\/strong> Mirroring the hospital\u2019s identity through color-coded directional signage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ensuring easy maintenance:<\/mark><\/strong> Clip\u2011in panels simplify updates and deep-cleaning, critical for infection control in healthcare environments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Through STUDIOMDA\u2019s design vision and Cosign\u2019s I\u2011Sign Fix, Hospital C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar achieved an intelligent signage solution that balances aesthetic quality, operational efficiency, and top-tier hygiene standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3965-1920x1280-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3965-1920x1280-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3965-1920x1280-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosign.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_3965-1920x1280-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Partners who made this project possible:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">STUDIOMDA:<\/mark><\/strong> Wayfinding design expert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Cosign:<\/mark><\/strong> Supplier of wayfinding solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1f2f61\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Hermes Photo Films:<\/mark><\/strong> Photographer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 1977 by professors S\u00f3crates Guanaes Gomes and Jo\u00e3o de Souza Pond\u00e9 Neto, the Hospital C\u00e1rdio Pulmonar was built as a specialist center 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