As the only stand-alone hospital in West Michigan devoted exclusively to pediatric care, the $286-million, 11-story Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids deftly weaves a child-friendly environment with environmentally friendly systems.

The LEED-registered hospital also is one of the most advanced medical facilities in Michigan. In addition to a level-one pediatric trauma center within its emergency department, the facility houses neonatal intensive care; pediatric critical care; inpatient and outpatient cardiac care; general and orthopedic surgery; kidney transplantation and neurosurgery; and a cardiac catheterization lab exclusively for children.