Healthy Balance
Peace and Quiet: New Patient Rooms Focus on Families and Privacy
When Rebecca Lewis began her nursing career in the 1960s, intensive care units were long and narrow, with curtains between beds. “More ward-like,” she says.
Hospitals have come a long way since then.
Our 72 new private patient rooms have large windows to let in lots of light. The green, blue and umber shades of the walls reflect nature themes.
Hospital Bed Expansion
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