We Stand For Care

In these turbulent times, it’s good to know that Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are MAKING A DIFFERENCE by not only providing quality care to patients, but also serving the community and stimulating the economy. A new fiscal report shows that the hospital construction project will provide about $18 million in revenue to the city of Palo Alto. That’s on top of 2,200 new jobs! According to the study, the project “will provide a substantial and significant surplus to the city of Palo Alto that will offset potential deficits.”

The $3.5 billion Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) Renewal Project will upgrade and expand the Hospitals as well as replace older laboratories at the School of Medicine. These improvements will allow the Hospitals to enhance their strong reputation in providing BETTER MEDICINE to the community.

At a time when the health-care industry is one of the few sectors of the economy that is continuing to make new hires, the report predicts that SUMC will have 2,243 additional employees by 2025. The number of annual outpatient visits to the Hospitals is estimated to increase by 42 percent during this time, ensuring a continuing need for quality-service providers at the Hospitals. Is it time for you to join the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

To learn more about the Renewal Project, click here.

Long hospital stays can be intimidating, especially for young children. Now there is a new way to brighten up those days and remind children of the activities they normally enjoy. The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital just launched a live video channel that constantly feeds images of activities at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, located just 90 miles away. Kids at the hospital have the exciting opportunity to see life through the eyes of penguins, bounce around the ocean with kelp and track aquarium divers as they feed and play with sea creatures.

Providing a live channel from the best aquarium in the nation is one illustration of how we THINK DIFFERENTLY at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. We know that good patient service isn’t just about technical skills; it’s about COMPASSIONATE CARE. In our constant quest for IMPROVING patient care and providing BETTER MEDICINE, we are COMMITTED to introducing programs and services that make patients as comfortable as possible in their new surroundings.

To learn more about the new Monterey Bay Aquarium channel, click here.