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Image: Decentralized Nurse Stations

Image of a hospital work area with decentralized nurse stations circled.
Decentralized nurse stations improve observations of patients, safety.
Acuity-Adaptable, Family Centered CCU
Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis
Design: BSA Life Structres
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