La Rabida Children’s Hospital is launching an ambitious redesign of the hospital’s inpatient unit. The project will improve the care delivered to patients and meet the growing need for care for patients with complex medical and technology needs.

“In the last few years we’ve seen both the level of medical complexity among our patients increase, as well as the overall demand for our services,” according to Brenda Wolf, president and CEO of La Rabida Children’s Hospital. “We evaluated all our needs, and examined every aspect of how we could innovate and advance the care we provide. These changes will ensure we continue to provide high quality, innovative, and developmentally focused care that is centered on the needs of our children and their families.”

The project will transform the space in a number of ways including the combining of the north and south inpatient units into one connected space with a new welcoming entryway for families. The combined unit will feature a new, dedicated playroom that allows play and therapy services to be more readily accessible. The purposefully designed playroom will help both children and infants play in developmentally appropriate ways, while also creating a space where interdisciplinary care teams can provide an ideal therapeutic environment for patients and families to thrive.

The project will also add several new patient rooms, create new relaxation spaces for patient, families, and staff, as well as redesign workspaces for staff that will increase collaboration between clinical disciplines. All patient rooms will also be updated to the latest technology.

“La Rabida has cared for children for more than 125 years, and this redesign across our inpatient unit will help make sure we continue to provide developmentally and family-focused, state-of-the-art care to our children well into the future,” said Wolf.  To ensure patient care is not disrupted, the construction will being done in phases. The first phase of the project is expected to begin in March with all work completed in mid-2023.

If you’d like to become a supporter of this important project, please reach out to Anne Wilson at 773-256-5718