Delivery rooms
The hospital delivery room is where healthcare professionals oversee the safe birth of babies, providing medical care to the mother before, during, and after labor. There's a trend toward so-called LDR-rooms that accommodate for labor, delivery, and recovery in the same room, and are designed to maximize comfort for mother and relatives.
�We help to create a positive birth experience by designing delivery rooms that feel homelike, supporting the different stages of labor and that accommodates the birthing mother’s needs for comfort and privacy, while at the same time ensuring functionality for medical staff.
Delivery room trends
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Labor and delivery room�Johns Hopkins Hospital, US�https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org
Mediclinic City Hospital VIP Royal Suite in Dubai, UAE�https://www.expatica.com/
Maternity ward, India�https://www.quora.com
Delivery room, Germany�https://www.german-way.com
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Delivery room trends
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LDR rooms (Labor, delivery, recovery), provide for all stages of labor, from preparation to recovery, in the same room
Delivery room with room for family, Holmes medical center in Melbourne�https://www.architectmagazine.com
Integrated delivery room by Rooe�https://www.wanrooemed.com/
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Delivery room trends
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Adding furniture and atmosphere to increase emotional and psychological comfort�Buderim private hospital, QLD Australia�https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org
Soothing natural content to help women in labor relax and support proper breathing�North Jutland Regional Hospital in Hjørring, Denmark�https://www.poesis.dk
Sensory delivery rooms with interior that is designed with the emotional and physical needs of women in labor in mind
Delivery suite build with the emotional and physical needs of women in labor in mind�Maternity Assessment Centre, North Yorkshire�https://www.hdft.nhs.uk
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A positive birth experience
The birth of a baby is a wondrous event, but it can be stressful. It doesn’t help that often a hospital environment is clinical and lacking privacy. There is a need for homelike environments, that support the different stages of labor and that consider the emotional state of the birthing mother.��A room that can be personalized helps to reduce stress and anxiety and to increase the feeling of privacy. Using dynamic lighting to support the different stages of labor, from preparation to recovery adds to a positive birth experience.
Intuitive controls for personalized room settings that provides a sense of control, helping the women in labor to create comfort and feel at home.
1. Personalization
Use ambient and dynamic lighting to create a calming and comfortable environment and support the different stages of labor.
2. A soothing environment
Support healthy biorhythms and overall well-being by connecting patients to nature with lighting that mimics the pattern of daylight.
3. Connect to nature
Intelligent lighting solutions that help women in labor to stay mobile and prevent falls and using special lighting to prevent contamination.
4. Safety and mobility
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1. Personalization
Delivery rooms in hospitals often are clinical environments that lack privacy which makes it hard to relax.
Our connected lighting solutions and intuitive user interfaces make it easy for patients to adjust the room’s atmosphere to make it more intimate or to fit their mood or activity. This promotes an increased feeling of control and helps them to feel comfortable and safe.
We can integrate lighting, HVAC, drapery and AV systems and control them via our user interfaces or through scheduling and automation. For critical moments, medical call staff can quickly select task lighting using the room switches.
Scene management
Selection of scenes for patients to personalize
Intuitive controls for staff to select task lighting.
Room control & automation
Integrate lighting, drapery and HVAC into one system
Examples of our connected systems and controls
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“The experience of personal�control buffers the lowering�impact of labor pain.”�
Christiaens & Bracke, BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2007
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2. A soothing environment
Each stage of the labor process comes with its own challenges. Delivery rooms often are clinical environments and mostly not designed with the emotional aspects of women in labor in mind.
With ambient and dynamic lighting and with calming, natural imagery, optionally with sound, we create a soothing environment with positive distractions to help the birthing mother relax, to reduce anxiety and potentially lower the experience of pain.
Programmable lighting can be tuned to the different stages of labor and even to support breathing.
RGBA lighting to create calming dynamic light effects
3D-printed round luminaire feels friendlier and can be dimmed for ambient creation
Examples of our dynamic, ambient lighting products
Color Kinetics�Luminous textile
To play back calming, dynamic imagery and light patterns
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“We found a reduced risk of caesarean delivery and a decreased need for oxytocin infusion for women giving birth in a sensory delivery room compared with a standard delivery room.”�
Wrønding et al, Scientific reports, 9(1), 2019
3. Support biological rhythms
When having to stay in the hospital longer, access to natural light might be insufficient, leading to a disturbed circadian rhythm.
We offer lighting inspired by nature that changes intensity and color temperature over the day to mimic the natural rhythm of daylight, improving circadian functioning. This is beneficial for the mothers’ overall well-being and leads to them being more active during the day and sleeping better at night.
Depending on the stage of labor, bright blue light might not be preferred. In this case mother or staff can choose a warm and dimmed setting from the available natural scenes.
Brings the positive effects of natural light indoors
Tunable white lighting for use in a circadian lighting system
Wireless switch for quick access to natural scenes
Our circadian lighting products
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“Patients with beds near windows recover faster compared with�those with beds near the door.”�
Park et al, Environ Health Insights 12, 2018
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4. Safety and mobility
Women preparing for labor spent a lot of time waiting. We help improve their mobility with intelligent lighting solutions to move around safely. Using sensors to detect movement at night, switching on guiding lights so patients can move safely around the room. Special night light is just bright enough to provide guidance, while minimizing sleep disturbance.
Wearable RTLS solutions help staff to detect incidents and to see where patients are with real-time location tracking.
To prevent contamination, we use UV-C lighting to inactivate viruses and pathogens in air and on surfaces.
Movement and occupency sensors to trigger automation
Kontakt.io Nano tag for real time patient tracking
UV-C disinfection. Safe to use with people in the room.
Examples of products for safety and mobility
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“67% women giving birth for the first time believed that restriction in movement and mobility contributed to their environment stress and tension.”�
Manizheh & Leila, Journal of reproduction & infertility, 10(3), 2009
Concepts & Solutions
Quality and control
Being able to switch between different light settings ensures that the needs of both mother and staff are met throughout all stages of labor and delivery.
Being able to change the lighting helps women in labor to feel in control and to personalize the room for more comfort. For medical staff to perform well and to prevent fatigue, good quality lighting at critical moments is crucial.
Smart asset tracking solutions help staff to manage equipment and keep themselves and patients safe at all times.�
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Quality and control – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Recessed panels with high brightness and accurate color rendering for examination.
Bed head light
Wall-mounted luminaire that provides task light, reading light and night light.�
Downlights
Diffused, uniform lighting for ambience creation and safe orientation.�
Spotlights
Directable spots to add accents and waterproof spots for use in the bathroom.
Bathroom mirror light
Waterproof housing and shadow proof lighting for use with bathroom mirror.
Upper air UV-C
UV-C lighting to disinfect the air circulating in the room
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and at the incubators to create a personal space�
Sensors
Trigger scenes based on staff routines and monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway
Quality and control – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Recessed panels with high brightness and accurate color rendering for examination.
Bed head light
Wall-mounted luminaire that provides task light, reading light and night light.�
Accent lighting
Indirect wall lights create a cozy ambience and prevents lighting directly in the patient’s eyes.�
Spotlights
Cove light for unobtrusive, cozy scenes and safe orientation at night
Spotlights
Focussed spots for task light and waterproof spots for use in the bathroom.
Upper air UV-C
UV-C lighting to disinfect the air circulating in the room
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and at the incubators to create a personal space�
Sensors
Trigger scenes based on staff routines and monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway
Quality and control – products�
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Downlights
Attractive, comfortable lighting that is dimmable to support different light setting and can be used as extra light for examination.
Recessed panels
Lighting with low glare, high brightness, and good color rendering for examination tasks. Dimmable or tunable to support different settings.
GreenSpace compact
Philips LuxSpace
Philips LuxSpace accent
Philips SlimBlend
Minimize disturbance
Create task lighting with minimal disturbance of women in labor and their relatives.
Philips Upper air
UV disinfection
To clear the air from viruses and bacteria. �Safe to use with people in the room.
Hygiene lighting
Color Kinetics Vaya FreeFrom
Philips SmartBalance �wall mount
General lighting
Task lighting
Indirect lighting
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Quality and control – system and controls
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Scene management
Space management
Provide mothers with the opportunity to change the lighting to fit their mood or activity. Schedule scenes to support routines of staff and provide easy controls to let staff select the best lighting for their tasks.
Asset tracking
RTLS tags
Kontakt.io tags to track equipment and people and detect incidents. A staff badge with alarm button for staff safety.
RTLS gateway
Portal Light 2 IR sensor from Kontakt.io that can be integrated in our luminaires.
Room control
Intuitive controls for staff to have quick access to task lighting and for parents to adjust the lighting in the room.
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding mother and family. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
People sensor
Radar sensor for measuring presence and occupancy in the room and to activate light scenes based on activity in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Environmental sensor
Measures temperature, humidity. Particles and noise in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Help your staff to effectively manage tools and equipment. RTLS solutions play a crucial role in improving hospital operations, enhancing safety measures and expediting response times.
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.�Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
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Inspired by nature
In large facilities, rooms may not always have sufficient access to daylight. Even with windows, the biological effect of daylight is reduced dramatically a few meters from the window.
NatureConnect luminaires adhere to the daily rhythm of daylight, supporting the biological clock of the birthing mother and promoting better sleep and energy levels. NatutureConnect enhances the connection with the outdoors through natural views that also provide positive distractions, helping women in labor to relax and reduce stress. �
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Inspired by nature – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
NatureConnect mini-island placed at the feet-end to prevent direct bright light in the mother’s eyes
Bed head light
Wall-mounted luminaire that provides task light, reading light and night light�
Indirect lighting
NatureConnect LightScape provides natural gradients on the wall and makes the room appear more spacious
Downlights
Tunable white downlights to connect to the NatureConnect day rhythm
Spotlights
Directable spots to add accents and waterproof spots for use in the bathroom
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and bedside to select natural scenes or task lighting�
Sensors
Trigger scenes based on staff routines and monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway
Inspired by nature - products
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Natural lighting
NatureConnect
Provides dynamic lighting that follows the rhythm of daylight combined with natural views like a blue sky and a sky gradient.
Tunable white
Tunable luminaires that can synchronize with the day rhythm of NatureConnect and to create warm, dimmed scenes.
Wall mounted
Bed head lighting
A bed head luminaire that provides lighting for reading, examination and night light.
General lighting
SkyLight 120 x 120
LightScape
Philips PowerBalance Gen 2
Philips TrueLine
Philips SmartBalance �wall mount
Philips LuxSpace
Downlights
Tunable white downlighters with waterproof housing that synchronizes with NatureConnect’s day rhythm
DayLight
Bathroom
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Inspired by nature – system and controls
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Natural content
Natural views and dynamic lighting that follows the daily rhythm of daylight, to support circadian rhythm, sleep and well-being and to create a connection with outside.
Asset tracking
RTLS tags
Kontakt.io tags to track equipment and people and detect incidents. A staff badge with alarm button for staff safety.
RTLS sensor
Portal Light 2 IR sensor from Kontakt.io that can be integrated in our luminaires.
NatureConnect Link
To connect, commission and control NatureConnect products.
Intuitive controls
NatureConnect can be controlled with a wireless wall switch, a wired customizable wall switch or an app for smartphone or tablet.
Help your staff to effectively manage tools and equipment. RTLS solutions play a crucial role in improving hospital operations, enhancing safety measures and expediting response times.
Color Kinetics iPlayer 4
To schedule and trigger natural content that plays on Color Kinetics products.
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
Space management & monitoring
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding mother and family. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
People sensor
Radar sensor for measuring presence and occupancy in the room and to activate light scenes based on activity in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Environmental sensor
Measures temperature, humidity. Particles and noise in the room.
(Only available for POC)
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.�Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
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Soothing and comfortable
A calming and supportive environment helps to reduce stress, promote relaxation and manage pain and discomfort during the different stages of labor, improving the overall satisfaction and enhancing the birthing experience.
We help to support all stages of the labor process using programmable, calming lighting for a soothing ambiance and positive distractions in the form of natural visual elements, optionally augmented with sound. Via an intuitive interface the room atmosphere can be personalized to the needs of the birthing mother including the temperature, ventilation and blinds.
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Case study: Wavecare��
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A partnership of Wavecare with Philips Healthcare and North Zealand Hospital to develop, establish and study the effects of sensory delivery rooms.
Five themes:
Case study: Philips sensory delivery rooms
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Soothing and comfortable – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Round panels have a friendlier appearance. For ambient lighting as well as task lighting.
Downlights
Diffused, uniform lighting that can be dimmed for ambience creation and safe orientation.
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof spots for use in the bathroom
Indirect colored lighting
Colored cove light for ambience creation, dynamic light content and safe navigation.
Dynamic light content
Natural dynamic content to help parents wind down and relax when they are with their baby.
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and at the incubators to create a personal space�
Sensors
Trigger scenes based on staff routines and monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway
Soothing and comfortable – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Round panels have a friendlier appearance. For ambient lighting as well as task lighting.
Downlights
Diffused, uniform lighting that can be dimmed for ambience creation and safe orientation.
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof spots for use in the bathroom
Indirect lighting
Colored cove light for ambience creation, dynamic light content and safe navigation.
Dynamic light content
Natural dynamic content to help parents wind down and relax when they are with their baby.
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and at the incubators to create a personal space�
Sensors
Trigger scenes based on staff routines and monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway
Soothing and comfortable – products�
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General lighting
Downlights
Attractive, comfortable lighting that is dimmable to support scene setting. Can be used as extra light for examination.
Recessed panels
Lighting with low glare and high brightness and color rendering for examination tasks. Dimmable or tunable to support scene setting.
Ambience lighting
Task lighting
Philips MyCreation Essential
Philips TrueLine
GreenSpace compact
Philips LuxSpace
Indirect and dynamic lighting
Indirect colored lighting on the wall for ambience creation and for calming dynamic imagery.
Color Kinetics �PureStyle Compact
Color Kinetics�Luminous textile
Philips LuxSpace accent
Philips PowerBalance
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Soothing and comfortable – system and controls
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Scene management
We help you create scenes to set the ambience in the room or around the incubator and dynamic scenes to help parents relax. You can schedule scenes to support the neonate’s development and support staff routines.
Asset tracking
RTLS tags
Kontakt.io tags to track equipment and people and detect incidents. A staff badge with alarm button for staff safety.
RTLS sensor
Portal Light 2 IR sensor from Kontakt.io that can be integrated in our luminaires.
Personal control
Intuitive controls to change the room lighting and to activate dynamic scenes.
Room control
Intuitive controls for staff to have quick access to lighting for observations, examinations or emergencies.
Color Kinetics iPlayer 4
To schedule and trigger dynamic content that plays on Color Kinetics products.
Help your staff to effectively manage tools and equipment. RTLS solutions play a crucial role in improving hospital operations, enhancing safety measures and expediting response times.
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding mother and family. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.�Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
Space management
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Delivery room - lighting levels
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Lighting in healthcare premises – Delivery rooms
Lighting norms (NEN-EN 12464-1:2021) and requirements.�(The above table is a simplified representation.)
Activity | Illuminance (lux) | Uniformity (UO) | Color rendering (CRI) | Area |
General* lighting | 100 to 200 | 0.40 | >80 | Provided at floor level |
Patient reading* | 300 to 750 | 0.70 | >80 | Controlled by the patient and provided over the patient reading/ activity |
General �nurse care | 300 to 500 | 0.60 | >80 | To be provided over the general bed area |
Night lighting* | 5 | - | >80 | To be provided at floor level |
Bathrooms*�and toilets | 200 to 300 | 0.40 | >90 | To be provided at floor level |
Examination and treatments | 1000 to 1500 | 0.70 | >90 | Rare: a portable examination light can be used or fixed, provided over the general bed area |
* The NEN-EN norm only covers ‘General nurse care lighting’ and ‘Examination levels’. �We suggest to use the values from Patient room norms for the other parts of the room
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References: A positive birth experience
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1. Personalization and privacy
“The experience of personal control buffers the lowering impact of labor pain.”
Christiaens, W., Bracke, P. Assessment of social psychological determinants of satisfaction with childbirth in a cross-national perspective. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 7, 26 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-7-26
2. A soothing environment
“We found a reduced risk of caesarean delivery and a decreased need for oxytocin infusion for women giving birth in a sensory delivery room compared with a standard delivery room.”
Wrønding, T., Argyraki, A., Petersen, J. F., Topsøe, M. F., Petersen, P. M., & Løkkegaard, E. C. L. (2019). The aesthetic nature of the birthing room environment may alter the need for obstetrical interventions - an observational retrospective cohort study. Scientific reports, 9(1), 303. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36416-�
3. Support biological rhythms
“Patients with beds near windows recover faster compared with�those with beds near the door.”
Park, M. Y., Chai, C. G., Lee, H. K., Moon, H., & Noh, J. S. (2018). The Effects of Natural Daylight on Length of Hospital Stay. Environmental health insights, 12, 1178630218812817. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630218812817
4. Safety and mobility
“67% women giving birth for the first time believed that restriction in movement and mobility contributed to their environment stress and tension.”
Manizheh, P., & Leila, P. (2009). Perceived environmental stressors and pain perception during labor among primiparous and multiparous women. Journal of reproduction & infertility, 10(3), 217–223. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc3719331/
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