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    New Sanctuary Play

    November 15, 2017 | Ruth Schechter, Stanford Medicine Childrens Health

    A refuge for serenity and reflection

    Our new Sanctuary is meant to be used by all ages and faith traditions, providing a quiet refuge for prayer, meditation, or worship, or simply a place to step away.

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    October 18, 2017 | Ruth Schechter

    A place for kids to learn, explore, and create

    The Story Corner includes shelves loaded with books for all ages and soft, comfortable spots to sit and read, just a like a traditional library.

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    September 5, 2017 | Ruth Schechter, Stanford Medicine Childrens Health

    Space for families to stay together

    We are adding 149 new patient beds in nearly all private rooms—so that families can stay together in a healing, comfortable space during treatment and recovery.

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    August 28, 2017 | Ruth Schechter, Stanford Medicine Childrens Health

    Giving nature a lift

    At every level, the lobby’s main elevator bank in the expanded Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford shows a deep commitment to recycling, sustainability, and the environment.

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    Designing a Water-Wise Hospital at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford

    Our new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford expansion incorporates best practices for saving water and other natural resources, including 38 percent less water usage than in a comparable hospital. Recycled water sources will save as much as 800,000 gallons of water per year.

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