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Early 2017 opening underway to meet changing healthcare needs with Bay Area鈥檚 most modern, environmentally sustainable, and family-friendly hospital for children and expectant mothers

For Release: January 21, 2015

STANFORD, Calif. 鈥� Signaling a major milestone in the progress of its $1.1 billion hospital expansion, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford held its 鈥渢opping off鈥� ceremony on Jan. 14 to mark the completion of the structural phase of its 521,000-sq.-ft. expansion.

The original hospital, with 293,000 square feet, opened in 1991, and is one of the youngest, most successful children鈥檚 hospitals in the United States. Now, work begins on the interior of the new main building, which will open for patients in early 2017. The expansion nearly doubles the size of the existing facility, and allows for up to 361 beds onsite, including private patient rooms, family-friendly amenities, advanced technologies, expanded clinics and an environmentally sensitive design.

鈥淢ore than 30 years ago, Lucile Salter Packard had a vision to create a world-renowned hospital with the sole focus on caring for children and their families,鈥� said Christopher G. Dawes, president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford and Stanford Children鈥檚 Health. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to take that vision forward with a hospital that will bring our award-winning and family-focused care to the more than 1 million children who live in the region, and for the thousands of families who come to us from all over the world.鈥�

The 鈥渢opping off鈥� ceremony is part of a longstanding tradition in construction, one that occurs when the highest piece of steel is placed on the new building鈥檚 frame. More than 1200 construction workers, donors, hospital staff, executives and medical staff were among those who signed the beam before it was hoisted by a crane to its position at the top of the building.

鈥淭he Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford expansion is a reflection of the forward- thinking transformation that our 麻豆果冻传媒 faculty physicians strive to bring to health care every day,鈥� said , dean of the Stanford School of Medicine. 鈥淭he innovative and sustainable design enhances our ability to streamline the process of bringing new therapies and innovative treatment strategies to the children and expectant mothers who need it most.鈥�

Delivering Extraordinary Clinical Care with a Family Focus

Stanford Children鈥檚 Health and Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford offer one of the only networks in the country exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care. When complete, the hospital will feature state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging equipment and an adaptable design that will accommodate cutting-edge protocols and future equipment technologies. In addition to setting the standard for sustainability in hospital design, the new facility will also bring many natural and family-friendly elements to patients 鈥� including 3.5 acres of healing gardens and green space, private rooms with sleeping space for two parents, quiet waiting areas, engaging playrooms and public spaces with large windows and access to decks and patios.

Authors

Chasa Toliver
(415) 694-6713
Stanfordchildrenshealth@racepointglobal.com