Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience

Hospital redesigned to ease patient fear

Netherlands healthcare facility has transformed into a warm and welcoming place


A redesigned healthcare facility in the Netherlands has transformed into a more warm and welcoming place to ease patient fear, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.

The Rotterdam Eye Hospital took a patient-first approach to redesigning its hospital.

The children's wing features stepping stones so the young patients can speak eye-to-eye with clinicians.

There is also brightly colored furniture and artwork to make the space more fun.

Read the article.

 

 



December 15, 2016


Topic Area: Interior Design


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