Overview
Spacelabs Healthcare provides medical-grade monitoring systems for hospitals and clinics. The goal of this project was to redesign the user interface of their bedside patient monitor, focusing on critical care environments where clarity, speed, and accuracy are essential.
I was responsible for leading the product design across all phases – from research to UI delivery – in close collaboration with clinical staff, developers, and product stakeholders.
Design goals
Prioritize critical data (1st priority)
Ensure vital signs and alarms are instantly readable under pressure.
Reduce cognitive load
Simplify complex screens to support faster decision-making in clinical environments.
Streamline navigation
Restructure workflows to minimize steps and match real hospital usage patterns.
Improve visual hierarchy
Create a scalable, modular layout that clearly separates key areas of focus.
Support alarm management
Make alarm states more intuitive, actionable, and less overwhelming for staff.
Ensure visual consistency
Unify screen design across different modes and hardware setups.
Design Process
Steps that reflect developing the interface on the Spacelabs Healthcare project up to the release
Research and discovery – Personas workshop
The workshop where we defined the personas and worked with them in depth for further activities
Wireframing
Design workshop
Design System
Design components based on Vaadin framework
Fonts and colors
Final design
