Healthcare Design recognized the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Emergency Department Expansion in their 2015 Remodel/Renovation Competition in the emergency/urgent care category. Renovating and expanding an emergency department within a licensed, functioning hospital is always very difficult. Cedars-Sinai had the usual challenges of high volume, inefficient flows and long wait times. In solving those problems, our design team took the challenge one step further. We collaborated closely with our client and specialists in acoustics and lighting to explore improvements to the care environment that go beyond typical emergency department project requirements with the ultimate goal of improving the patient experience.