# @wsj on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=RhCXhWQ4kvU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70212984-wsj-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/69323c74f8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T17:30:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) — https://gondola.cc/WSJ

## Caption

If you go to the emergency department at a hospital, chances are you’re going to spend most of your time waiting. That’s in part because of a broken healthcare system – but it’s also down to outdated design.

WSJ spoke with Dr. Ben Bassin, who breaks down the life-saving secrets behind hospital design, from swapping beds for chairs to a Disney-inspired ward layout.

Chapters: 
0:00 Hospital designs
0:45 Where ER comes from
1:20 Why the ED is so busy
2:33 The triage system 
3:42 The waiting room
4:41 A traditional layout and Disney layout
5:55 Treatment rooms
6:54 Racetrack layout and sightlines
8:00 The ED of the future

Pro Perfected
Experts in engineering and design break down a ubiquitous problem, examining how the world is built and what can make it better.

#Hospital #Design #WSJ

## Stats

- **Views:** 410,540
- **Likes:** 3,297
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 111

## Tags

design, hospital, wsj

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