one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
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environment<br />
From the<br />
moment families<br />
pull into the<br />
main entrance<br />
at Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong>, it is<br />
quite obvious this is not just any<br />
hospital. It is a hospital that has<br />
won numerous awards <strong>and</strong> been<br />
featured in national publications<br />
for innovative design, lighting <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong>scaping.<br />
A colorful kaleidoscope sign<br />
<strong>and</strong> a musical clock tower in the<br />
circle drive greet our patients<br />
<strong>and</strong> visitors. Once inside, bright<br />
jewel t<strong>one</strong> colors, giant jeweled<br />
birds, a color-changing rotunda,<br />
unique lighting <strong>and</strong> child-friendly<br />
furnishings all communicate<br />
clearly that this is a place that<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>s children.<br />
It is all part <strong>of</strong> a design plan<br />
that puts children <strong>and</strong> families<br />
front <strong>and</strong> center. Where clinical<br />
staff, engineering, painters,<br />
carpenters, architects, artists,<br />
<strong>and</strong> planners all come together<br />
with the goal <strong>of</strong> creating a space<br />
that is functional, yet friendly.<br />
In fact, many <strong>of</strong> the design<br />
elements in the hospital start<br />
with suggestions from patients<br />
<strong>and</strong> families, <strong>and</strong> their feedback<br />
– along with the comments<br />
from the staff that serve them<br />
- is incorporated throughout the<br />
design process for every location.<br />
Nowhere is this more evident<br />
than in the new Same Day<br />
Surgery waiting area opened in<br />
March 2005. A giant, smiling tree<br />
with red apple lights serves as<br />
a focal point for families as they<br />
enter the room. A play area for<br />
kids with big screen TV, private<br />
consult rooms for families <strong>and</strong><br />
physicians, a dining area, <strong>and</strong><br />
more than double the seating <strong>of</strong><br />
our previous waiting area were<br />
incorporated based directly on<br />
comments from patients <strong>and</strong><br />
staff.<br />
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