Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, US, has opened its new $340 million facility, bringing technologically advanced medical care to children in the region.
The new 255-bed hospital can care for more than 130,000 sick and injured children each year.
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Patients will begin to be transferred from the existing hospital to the new facility from September.
The hospital features private rooms with sleeping space for two parents, a 60-bed neonatal intensive care unit, a 20-bed paediatric intensive care unit and a 60-bed emergency department to handle major trauma cases.
A computer-based call system will allow nurses to see when a child requires care and what he or she needs.
Wireless technology will also allow for constant electroencephalogram monitoring of epileptic children, even when they are not in their room.
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By GlobalDataEach patient room will have a 32-inch flat-screen HDTV that can be connected to videogame consoles and other personal electronic devices.
The Memphis community contributed $103m towards the construction costs.
