The Cardiac Access Unit provides patients with their first encounter at the hospital as they arrive for their cardiac procedure. The client’s goal was to to create an extremely positive first impression by providing patients with a comfortable, quiet and spa-like atmosphere in this unit.  The quiet and private 4-bed pod arrangement, the use of rich materials, decorative lighting and painted moldings all provide a very relaxed and private feel to the unit. To further reduce noise, active staff support areas are organized discreetly between the two main charting areas, leaving patient corridors quiet, with minimal doors and maximum artwork!