Focus: Facility Design

Lucile Packard Children's expansion will more than double the size of facility

The new facility is built with a family-centered design


The expansion of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford will more than double the current size of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based hospital, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality website.

The new facility was built with a family-centered design and innovative technologies, including a neuro-hybrid operating suite.

Patient rooms are nearly all private and more spacious. There will be dedicated family lounges, laundry facilities and kitchens on every patient floor. 

There are also 3.5 acres of green space and gardens.

Read the article.

 

 



July 28, 2017


Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities


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