New Stanford Hospital & Clinics Facilities Will Promote COMPASSIONATE CARE

April 4, 2009

Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC) has big ambitions for its new hospital facilities, projected to be completed within the next seven years. With almost one million square feet to house interventional services, an enlarged emergency department, and 600 beds overall, the new hospital will lead to BETTER MEDICINE for adult patients.

This project will not only provide the space necessary for ADVANCEMENT in patient care, it will also offer features that are known to promote COMPASSIONATE CARE. Larger single-patient rooms will contain flatscreens from which patients will be able to order meals, review X-rays with their doctors and even watch movies. Patients will also be able to moderate sunlight levels with individual shade controls and invite a family member to stay the night with them. Special cleaning stations will help prevent infections, and redesigned bathrooms and flooring will help prevent falls.

Such amenities will provide a support system for an aging population that has complex care needs. The new and improved facility highlights SHC’s recognition that BETTER MEDICINE means not only offering cutting-edge equipment and top-notch physicians; it also means providing a safe and comfortable environment that elevates COMPASSIONATE CARE to a whole new level.

To find out more about the hospital redesign, click here.