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Crediting cooperation from all departments, Christin Dawson, Project Coordinator for Simon Family Tower, reports that during January 2011, 77 patients and their respective medical equipment were moved to the new tower’s 7th, 8th and 9th floors in 4 hours and 15 minutes without a hitch. “It rolled like clockwork. There were no issues and everyone was comfortable,” Dawson says with pride, naming at least a half dozen colleagues who played crucial roles. Dawson’s team worked tirelessly from construction through move-in, coordinating people, operations and equipment to have the building ready. “Many hands went into this.” Both the pharmacy and MRI center moved last fall; remaining areas are scheduled to open in phases through December 2013. n Winter 2011-12: Loggia, gift shop, board room n Summer 2012: Cancer center, stem cell unit, burn unit, NICU n December 2013: Heart center, emergency room, radiology, PICU, operating rooms Keegan McCarthy Oncology Indianapolis Simon Family Tower’s Impact Prematurely born Celina Carreon has experienced numerous health challenges in her short 13 years. Suffering from a stroke her first week of life, she has since experienced multiple ailments and hospitalizations at Riley Hospital for Children. Each day, Riley Hospital cares for patients just like Celina, diagnosed with complicated conditions and facing uncertain futures. The new Simon Family Tower provides increased resources, space and facilities, allowing doctors to care for more patients in a direct and efficient manner. All of the patient rooms in the Tower are private, offering families the opportunity to nurture their child back to health in a peaceful environment. Amenities in each patient room include a private bathroom, designated area for families while they stay with their hospitalized child, mini-fridge, security safe, TV, Wii and DVD player. “Private rooms aren’t about luxury as some mistakenly believe,” says Celina’s father, John Carreon. “They’re about family-centered care, relieving stress and promoting recovery, being able to focus on your kid.” Carreon, Vice President of Regional Development for Central Indiana at Riley Children’s Foundation, deliberately chose not-for-profit work. “We are blessed to have Riley, and I’m blessed to be a Riley employee,” he says softly. “I use everything I have and everything I’ve learned to help kids like Celina.” Celina Carreon Indianapolis Private rooms aren’t about luxury as some mistakenly believe. They’re about family-centered care, relieving stress and promoting recovery, being able to focus on your kid.” - John Carreon

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Crediting cooperation from all departments, Christin Dawson, Project Coordinator for Simon Family Tower, reports that during January 2011, 77 patients and their respective medical equipment were moved to the new tower’s 7th, 8th and 9th floors in 4 hours and 15 minutes without a hitch. “It rolled like clockwork. There were no issues and everyone was comfortable,” Dawson says with pride, naming at least a half dozen colleagues who played crucial roles. Dawson’s team worked tirelessly from construction through move-in, coordinating people, operations and equipment to have the building ready. “Many hands went into this.” Both the pharmacy and MRI center moved last fall; remaining areas are scheduled to open in phases through December 2013.

n Winter 2011-12: Loggia, gift shop, board room

n Summer 2012: Cancer center, stem cell unit, burn unit, NICU

n December 2013: Heart center, emergency room, radiology, PICU, operating rooms

Keegan McCarthyOncologyIndianapolis

Simon Family Tower’s Impact Prematurely born Celina Carreon has experienced numerous health challenges in her short 13 years. Suffering from a stroke her first week of life, she has since experienced multiple ailments and hospitalizations at Riley Hospital for Children. Each day, Riley Hospital cares for patients just like Celina, diagnosed with complicated conditions and facing uncertain futures. The new Simon Family Tower provides increased resources, space and facilities, allowing doctors to care for more patients in a direct and efficient manner. All of the patient rooms in the Tower are private, offering families the opportunity to nurture their child back to health in a peaceful environment.

Amenities in each patient room include a private bathroom, designated area for families while they stay with their hospitalized child, mini-fridge, security safe, TV, Wii and DVD player. “Private rooms aren’t about luxury as some mistakenly believe,” says Celina’s father, John Carreon. “They’re about family-centered care, relieving stress and promoting recovery, being able to focus on your kid.” Carreon, Vice President of Regional Development for Central Indiana at Riley Children’s Foundation, deliberately chose not-for-profit work. “We are blessed to have Riley, and I’m blessed to be a Riley employee,” he says softly. “I use everything I have and everything I’ve learned to help kids like Celina.”

Celina CarreonIndianapolis

Private rooms aren’t about luxury as some mistakenly believe. They’re about family-centered care, relieving stress and promoting recovery, being able to focus on your kid.” - John Carreon

n Prior to Riley’s Simon Family Tower, the hospital operated at

capacity most days.

n Private rooms reduce infection rates, enhance patient dignity and empower patients to

participate in their recovery.

n The first phase of patient rooms opened on January 27, 2011 with 120 beds.

n When all phases are complete in 2013, the Tower will have 314 beds — all in private rooms.

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Setting the Pace of Patient Care There are no other hospitals like this,” exclaims Dr. Abigail Klemsz. “Riley’s Simon Family Tower is the ‘gold standard.’” “It’s changed our work flow completely.” Nurses no longer bump into each other caring for their patients. When doctors need private

discussions, they can do that in the room. Klemsz praises the new “computers on wheels.” Doctors look up patient data and consult as they walk, plug the units in the room and “get things done in real time, working more efficiently and improving patient care.” Bright, airy hallways feature nature themes in vibrant colors. “Studies indicate that windows

and a peaceful environment support health, promote recovery and reduce anxiety in families. This healing environment has a positive effect on patients and staff,” says Klemsz, a pediatrician specializing in neuro-developmental disabilities. Staff feedback was crucial during planning. For example, “We recommended otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes for each room. Before,

we hunted down the equipment, pulled it down the hallway and figured out where to plug it in. Now they exist in every single room, because we as physicians had the opportunity to say, ‘This is really important to us, and this is where it needs to go.’” Most importantly, unit-based staffing in the Tower solidified their service. “Nurses, respiratory therapists, secretaries, people who transport the patients and clean the rooms…we’re all part of a team now,” says Klemsz. Seeing the same patients daily, team members are more familiar with diagnoses, patients, charting, family education needs and each other. They understand how each doctor practices and therefore know what to expect and how to better communicate with families.

There are no other hospitals like this...Riley’s Simon Family Tower is the ‘gold standard.’” - Dr. Abigail Klemsz“