How do we ease the stress of one of life’s most stressful moments? That question shapes every aspect of the new Stanford Hospital. It also shapes our mission. Each of our compassionate researchers, clinicians, and staff is driven by a deep desire to make life easier for our patients.

This hospital will allow us to deliver a new standard of seamlessly coordinated patient care that’s built around the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient. We’ll handle every detail for them – appointments, insurance, medical records, prescriptions,
and more – so they can focus all their energies on healing.

The peninsula depends on Stanford Hospital. As the region’s designated disaster response center with the area’s only helicopter ambulance service, Stanford has provided fast, effective emergency care to the community for decades.

However, Stanford Hospital’s existing facilities date as far back as the 1950s. Strict new seismic standards and cramped, outdated spaces prompted the need for a new hospital. However, thanks to the generosity and vision of our donors, the result won’t be just a safer, bigger building. It will be the one of the world’s most advanced hospitals – with the most advanced emergency services – right here in our backyard.

Vastly increased capacity means this new facility will meet the Peninsula’s needs for decades to come. And that capacity can scale up fast. In the event of a disaster or pandemic, the adjacent garage is engineered to quickly convert into an enormous extension of the emergency department, complete with direct heliport access and drive-through triage.

Patients will be treated in individual rooms so loved ones can stay by their sides. State-of-the-art imaging will be located next door to save precious time. And all the resources of the Advanced Treatment Center immediately above will be a quick, private elevator ride away.

The innovative concept of hybrid interventional suites will transform acute care medicine. Built around these flexible spaces, the Advanced Treatment Center will provide options that are more effective and less invasive than anything available today.

Each suite will combine equipment for image-guided surgery, interventional radiology, angiography, catheterization, and endoscopy, giving providers the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to any medical need. This co-location eliminates the risks of moving patients around for different procedures, and can reduce time to treatment by as much as 80 percent.

Hybrid suites will revolutionize the treatment of strokes, heart attacks, traumatic injuries, and more. When every second and every millimeter count, the unprecedented speed and precision empowered by these suites will save lives and function that might otherwise be lost. Patients will also reap the benefits of shorter recovery times and reduced stress.

Most patients will pass through the Advanced Treatment Center on their journey to recovery. Following treatment, they can recuperate in the Center’s recovery suite, its intensive care unit, or in an individual patient room in the Pavilions on the levels above.

This is the healing heart of the new Stanford Hospital. The centerpiece of this innovative design, the Garden Level will be a verdant rooftop refuge perched sixty feet above the streets below.

With its tranquil, contemplative atmosphere, this extraordinary oasis will serve as a calm interface between the busy activity of the first and second levels and the quiet privacy of the Care Pavilions above. But its careful arrangement of trees, flowers, walking paths, and sculpture gardens will do far more. The Garden Level is designed to soothe the soul – and deliver a powerful synergy of science and compassion.

More than just a pretty place, the Garden Level will impart real therapeutic benefits to patients. Extensive research has demonstrated that gardens reduce stress, boost immune function, support pain management, and improve overall well-being.

A galleria encircling the central atrium will host art exhibits and musical performances. A conference center and a branch of the Stanford Health Library will house educational events and resources. There will be a meditation space along with multicultural pastoral services to provide spiritual support. For staff, a dedicated indoor/ outdoor space will provide a place to rest and recharge.