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AN EVOLUTION TOWARD COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE As the hospital enhanced its capabilities over the last decade, plans were also made to create a truly comprehensive experience for families with children in need of care. That came to fruition in late 2019 with the opening of the new 104-bed Stony Brook Children's Hospital. "After putting all the programs together for the last 10 years, the building was the icing on the cake," Dr. Milana says. "The new hospital gives us the ability to change the environment for our children. As the community's needs increased, our previous space became too limited to provide ideal therapeutic care. Now we have a larger, more peaceful and calmer environment for kids and families that also aids in the healing process." The new facility revolutionizes the patient experience for Suffolk County children and their families, providing every patient with a private room and bathroom arranged to accom- modate the needs of families. Part of each room is designed for the medical team, while the rest accommodates the patient and family, with space and features that allow them to sleep, work and spend time with each other. Outside the rooms, in common areas, there are age-appropriate playrooms, a teen lounge, a fully-equipped Ronald McDonald Family Room and, coming in the spring, a rooftop garden. Other aspects of the hospital have also been designed to enable more cohesive and comprehensive care. Every department of the hospital, including the Level III NICU with all-private rooms, has undergone expansion and enhancement, allowing for an " By uniting all of our pediatric specialties here in the children's hospital, we can truly provide every piece of care in one place." — CAROLYN MILANA, MD, CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS AT STONY BROOK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Dr. Milana rounds with residents. (L–R) Kaitlyn Krebushevski, DO, J. Ryan Aubry, MD, and Russell Himmelstein, MD Two playrooms, one for younger patients (pictured here), the other for teens, provide distraction and a sense of normalcy. The hospital has all-private rooms, each with a clinical space, patient area and accommodations for family members. Dr. Milana has guided Stony Brook Children's through an expansion that will benefit Long Island children and their families for years to come. 0 8❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R F E A T U R E

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