Wilhelmina Children's Hospital begins renovations after summer
The renovation of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and High Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (WKZ) will start after this summer. This will mark the first steps toward a WKZ of the future that is even better suited to the needs of children and their families and caregivers. The WKZ is a children's hospital where complete care is provided under one roof and where all departments are close together in the heart of the country. At the WKZ, they believe that it is important to make the environment as pleasant as possible. The start of the renovation of the WKZ also heralds the renewal of the UMC Utrecht.
Josefien Kursten, member of the Executive Board of the UMC Utrecht: "This starting signal is a real milestone. It is the start of the transformation of our children's hospital, with which we are realizing the WKZ of the future. Including private rooms where parents can stay close to their child and where there is room for the latest technical developments. With this we are taking the first steps toward a future that is even better suited to the needs of children, their families and loved ones."
More peace and privacy for patients and parents
A common thread throughout the renovation is the creation of space, peace and privacy for both child and parent or caregiver. The remodel starts with the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and High Care and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which are transitioning from ward nursing to single rooms. A special feature is the possibility of rooming-in: parents or caregivers staying and spending the night with their sick child. This is how the WKZ gives substance to family-oriented care, where parents are closely involved in the care of their child. In this way they have more control and privacy together. In addition to the above departments, the Pregnancy and Triage Departments will also be remodeled, and the Medium Care Neonatology and Maternity Departments will be merged into family rooms.
Says Kursten, "We look forward to the end result of this remodel and the positive impact it will have on the care experience of patients and their families and caregivers." The remodel will begin after summer 2024 and is expected to last until 2026. After this, renovation of the OR Center will begin.
Source: UMC Utrecht, WKZ
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