The new Robert and Ronnie Bretholtz Center for Patients and Families at BWH opened in December. The Center, located off the Main Entrance of the hospital, fulfills a vision of the late BWH Chairman, Robert Bretholtz, to make BWH more patient and family friendly. The Center features sitting areas and consult rooms for family members, the new Michele and Howard Kessler Health Education Library, and office space for Patient/Family Relations, Family Liaison Services, Patient Access Services, and Chaplaincy. The $3 million Center was made possible by charitable donations to the hospital, including a gift from the Bretholtz family.