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Patient room doors decorated for the holidays

Some staff members in two Heart and Vascular inpatient units at Penn State Hershey Medical Center painted holiday scenes and symbols on the entrances to each of 30 patient rooms. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

Tweety Bird, Olaf, Popeye and The Grinch are keeping an eye on patients and staff in the critical and progressive care Heart and Vascular inpatient units at Penn State Hershey this month. Each character hangs out on its own sliding glass door, which -- at this time of year -- provides both privacy and a canvas for spreading holiday cheer.

This December is the fourth year that critical care unit staff has painted holiday scenes and symbols on the entrances to each of its 30 patient rooms, offering a boost to morale for both employees and patients alike. The progressive care unit next door is in on the fun as well. Glass doors are decked out with snowmen, Santa Claus, elves -- even a minion from the popular movie "Despicable Me."

Read more -- and see photos of the window art -- in this Penn State Medicine article.

Last Updated December 18, 2014

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