Pediatric departments care for some of the most vulnerable patients in any hospital, children who may be frightened, in pain, and far from the comforts of home, requiring an environment that meets rigorous clinical demands while also feeling warm and reassuring to young patients and their families. The Silentia screen system is well-suited to address both needs, offering privacy solutions that contribute to a safer, cleaner, and more child-centered care environment without sacrificing the flexibility that pediatric care teams depend on.
Unlike adult patients, children may find even ordinary hospital fixtures unfamiliar or unsettling. This is why the physical environment plays an especially meaningful role in pediatric care. StoryPanels and PhotoPanels, Silentia’s options for printing custom imagery directly onto screen panels, give care teams and facility designers a powerful tool for transforming privacy screens into an active part of the healing environment. Engaging visuals, nature scenes, and playful imagery can hold a child’s attention, provide a focal point during procedures, and make the space feel less intimidating.
Children, particularly those who are ill or immunocompromised, can also be especially susceptible to hospital-acquired infections. The hard, smooth surfaces of Silentia screens can be wiped down in place with standard disinfectants, with no need for removal, laundering, or replacement, eliminating the infection risks that come with traditional textile curtains.
Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of specialties and settings, each with distinct spatial and workflow requirements. Rooms must accommodate not just the patient but also parents, siblings, and medical equipment, and care needs can shift quickly. Wall-mounted folding screens, mobile screens, and bed-end screens can be used individually or in combination to divide space, establish privacy zones, or open up a room entirely when the situation calls for it, making the Silentia system a long-term investment that adapts alongside changing care models.
Long-term & specialized care
Custom-printed mobile folding screens extend the bold, creative visual design of the pediatric department while offering maximum flexibility wherever privacy is needed throughout the department.
Custom-printed mobile folding screens extend the bold, creative visual design of the pediatric department while offering maximum flexibility wherever privacy is needed throughout the department.
A pediatric skilled nursing facility replaced textile curtains to improve hygiene and the experience of the children by improving sight lines in the room and letting light in without sacrificing privacy.
A pediatric skilled nursing facility replaced textile curtains to improve hygiene and the experience of the children by improving sight lines in the room and letting light in without sacrificing privacy.
Emergency department bays
Silentia semifix and folding screens replace fabric curtains in a pediatric emergency department, eliminating a key source of cross-contamination while bringing a cheerful, child-friendly aesthetic to open treatment bays.
Silentia semifix and folding screens replace fabric curtains in a pediatric emergency department, eliminating a key source of cross-contamination while bringing a cheerful, child-friendly aesthetic to open treatment bays.
When patient volume pushes beyond traditional bays, custom-printed Silentia bed-end screens create dignified, hygienic privacy for pediatric patients in hallway overflow areas, deployable in seconds and easy to clean between uses.
When patient volume pushes beyond traditional bays, custom-printed Silentia bed-end screens create dignified, hygienic privacy for pediatric patients in hallway overflow areas, deployable in seconds and easy to clean between uses.
Custom-printed Silentia folding screens bring playful, child-friendly imagery to the open bays of a newly refurbished pediatric emergency department, providing flexible, easy-to-reposition privacy that complements the clean lines of the updated wall panel system.
Custom-printed Silentia folding screens bring playful, child-friendly imagery to the open bays of a newly refurbished pediatric emergency department, providing flexible, easy-to-reposition privacy that complements the clean lines of the updated wall panel system.
Dental & outpatient
A custom-printed Silentia screen transforms the space between dental chairs into an opportunity for delight, giving young patients something fun to look at while making the clinical environment feel a little less intimidating. The soft yellow tones in the hot air balloon illustration were coordinated to complement the room’s sunny yellow accent wall and dental chair, creating a cohesive, intentional design.
A custom-printed Silentia screen transforms the space between dental chairs into an opportunity for delight, giving young patients something fun to look at while making the clinical environment feel a little less intimidating. The soft yellow tones in the hot air balloon illustration were coordinated to complement the room’s sunny yellow accent wall and dental chair, creating a cohesive, intentional design.
Silentia screens featuring our StoryPanels print combined with bold orange panels were selected to echo this pediatric outpatient clinic’s existing palm tree wall graphics and cheerful color scheme, ensuring the privacy solution feels like a natural part of the designed environment.
Silentia screens featuring our StoryPanels print combined with bold orange panels were selected to echo this pediatric outpatient clinic’s existing palm tree wall graphics and cheerful color scheme, ensuring the privacy solution feels like a natural part of the designed environment.
Physical therapy & rehab
A tranquil lake landscape printed across Silentia folding screens brings a sense of calm to a pediatric physical therapy room, and the screens are combined with wall-mounted extension screens that allow the space to transform from an open gym to fully separated private treatment areas with minimal effort.
A tranquil lake landscape printed across Silentia folding screens brings a sense of calm to a pediatric physical therapy room, and the screens are combined with wall-mounted extension screens that allow the space to transform from an open gym to fully separated private treatment areas with minimal effort.
Custom Silentia screens do double duty in a pediatric rehab department, providing flexible privacy in an open clinical environment while also displaying the hospital’s branding to orient patients, families, and staff.
Custom Silentia screens do double duty in a pediatric rehab department, providing flexible privacy in an open clinical environment while also displaying the hospital’s branding to orient patients, families, and staff.
Designed for the children in your care
The Silentia screen system is the only privacy solution that uniquely combines clinical performance with the kind of thoughtful design that matters in a pediatric setting. Whether your goal is reducing infection risk, giving families a sense of privacy and comfort, or simply making a hospital room feel a little less scary for a child, Silentia screens are designed to optimize privacy and care.
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