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What Makes For Successful Art In Hospitals?
Research has shown that patients prefer nature scenes and large landscapes with calm water or skies and open space in the foreground. It is shown that patients who have a view of nature out the window in their hospital room use half as much pain mediation and leave one day sooner that those who look…
What other hospitals have done art initiatives- do they have policies? If so what are some examples?
Most hospitals have a foundation that is responsible for charitable donations. Art is considered a charitable donation and qualifies for a tax benefit through a receipt. The Hospital Foundation usually handles the art donations and the collection. For example, the VGH and UBC hospitals have a joint foundation that launched an art program in 2000…