Children's Hospital Boston has launched a brand new Web site, www.childrenshospital.org. The site overhaul marks the first in-depth redesign since 2001.
The goal of the site remains the same’Äîto be an educational resource for visitors and inform them about Children's quality of care and breadth of services’Äîbut the new design allows users to find information more readily.
A searchable directory of clinical services now allows visitors to quickly access detailed information about specific departments and programs. Many of these sites have been expanded to include patient stories and staff spotlights.
An enhanced "For Patients & Families" section has been
designed to help families preparing to visit Children's learn about everything from Child Life Services to support programs offered by the Center for Families. Hospital maps, directions, parking information, tips on preparing for surgery and comprehensive information about patient billing are also included.
The section for health professionals has been expanded to include resources for referring doctors, information on residencies and fellowships and a calendar of continuing education programs.
Visitors can also watch webcasts of the latest and most innovative medical treatments or access our multimedia library, which features visual and audio information on health conditions and procedures.
Additional new features added in October include a kid-friendly guide to the hospital by Arthur the Aardvark and "Request an Appointment" functionality.
New features
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A fresh new look and feel, improved navigation, an updated research site and hundreds of pages of new content.
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A new infrastructure that will enhance Children's placement in search engines such as Google.
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A homepage that will be regularly updated to showcase our patient care, research and news items.
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A virtual tour of Children's.
