Children's hospital design relied on kids' input
Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., asked children what they would like to see in the facility's new expansion, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., asked children what they would like to see in the facility's new expansion, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
Their ideas included a roller coaster and a swimming pool, but primarily they asked that the building be less scary and better accommodate their families, the article said.
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December 3, 2014
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