Over 3 ½ hours today, more than 1,600 staff members and faculty helped support the transition of around 200 patients into the new 824,000-square-foot hospital.

In the new Stanford hospital, the human employees will be joined by a fleet of robots programmed to take on some repetitive and mechanical tasks.

For the atrium of the new Stanford Hospital, New York sculptor James Carpenter, who has been captivated by the properties of light and glass for 50 years, was asked to find a way to convey a sense of water without liquid.

At the annual assembly, Stanford Medicine leaders provided updates on the new Stanford Hospital and other construction projects, and scientists recounted research advances made possible by a colleague’s tissue donation.

The hospital’s stroke program can now provide swift service to residents of Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore, who previously had to be transported elsewhere after suffering a stroke.

When surveyors from The Joint Commission conducted their triennial accreditation survey earlier this summer, Stanford Health Care passed with flying colors.

A recent town hall event detailed the School of Medicine’s endowment income, gifts and other income, and included a financial update and forecast.

The report finds a rapid increase in the volume and utility of health-related data, creating an opportunity to democratize health care.

Adding buildings and moving research and administrative operations to off-campus locations will allow the School of Medicine to rebuild on campus and meet its growing need for space, school leaders say.

In the new role of associate dean for market development, Ronald Dalman will partner with Stanford Health Care business development leadership and others to fulfill regional goals of the integrated strategic plan.