Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in the US has inaugurated the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases outpatient clinic and Infusion Center.
The newly opened clinic features an increase in exam rooms from eight to 14, allowing for greater availability for patient appointments.
Additionally, the centre offers 15 private infusion bays, which are instrumental in providing privacy and a stress-free environment for both patients and their caregivers during treatments.
Stanford Medicine Children's Health CEO Paul King said: "The young patients who come through the Bass Center and Infusion Center are walking through a very difficult journey.
“We want to ensure the comfort of our patients and families while care teams guide them through these challenges. This new and expanded space is evidence of our unwavering commitment to providing world-class care."
Infusion therapy, a process of delivering medications intravenously, can vary in duration from a single session to regular eight-hour treatments.
The private rooms in the new centre are engineered to reduce stress for young patients and their families, as well as to improve infection control for immunocompromised individuals such as those undergoing chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
Stanford Children's paediatric haematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation chief and Bass Center director Dr Tanja Gruber said: "We care for very complex patients at Stanford Children's.
"Our team's goal is to get children back to being a kid. Part of that involves helping families who are juggling a lot outside of the hospital, like work or another sibling's extracurriculars. The new clinic space is not only beautiful but it gives families the flexibility they need."
The Bass Center Clinic and Infusion Center is a component of the west building renovation of Lucile Packard Children's, backed by donations from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and contributions from the community.
These renovations are part of a broader improvement project that has already broadened the neonatal intensive care unit and introduced a new maternity unit and antepartum unit.
