By HFT Staff

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford announced the opening of a new Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases outpatient clinic and Infusion Center. The new space not only offers more exam rooms but also features 15 private infusion bays to allow privacy for all patients and their caregivers during treatment. 

Infusion is a method of administering medicine intravenously; some treatments only need to be given once, whereas others may need to be given regularly for eight hours each time. The new private infusion rooms are designed to offer a more stress-free experience to young patients and their families. 

Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or immunotherapy are also immunocompromised, meaning their immune systems are weakened and less able to fight off infections. Private infusion rooms provide better infection control during infusions. 

The space is updated with a modern look for patients receiving care. The outpatient clinic will increase from eight to 14 patient exam rooms, offering patients more appointment availability. 

The renovations are part of a larger improvement project, which has expanded the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and opened a new maternity unit and antepartum unit. Funding for this project was supported by generous philanthropic contributions.