Putting Children First:
The Barry & Bill Battle Building at
UVa Children's Hospital
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Sick children respond differently than adults, and caring for them is more complicated. That's why UVa has the top pediatric specialists and advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment. Because of our expertise, families come -- often from hundreds of miles away -- to seek our expert care. To continue to offer the best possible care for these families, we need more. We need a full-service, fully-integrated children's hospital: a one-stop place to ease the family burden so that parents, often with siblings in tow, won't have to travel from treatment location to location; a place with on-site parking and interior links to operating rooms and radiology, clinics, and family waiting rooms; a place where treatment teams and other pediatric specialties provide seamless care. The Barry & Bill Battle Building at UVa Children's Hospital will have all of this. It will be designed specifically for children and their families, complete with the special touches that make going to the doctor easier. We will have play areas decorated with cheerful and colorful accents, toys and games, and quiet areas for respite and family time. Behind the scenes, the space will be organized for easy communication and collaboration among our medical and research teams. Make a DifferenceWith $38 million in private support, we can construct this building: a place of greatness and hope, where families and patients heal side by side, where children and families are part of the care team, where health care for children is transformed. To get involved, contact Jeff Lamie in the UVa Health System Development Office, 800-297-0102 or 434-924-8432. |