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EASE app keeps families of surgical patients better informed
At Texas Children’s Hospital we understand it’s hard to be a patient and that sometimes it’s even harder to be a loved one of those in our care, especially if they are undergoing surgery. To help...
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Texas Children’s named SPS October 2016 Hospital of the Month
Texas Children’s was recently named October 2016 Hospital of the Month by Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) in recognition of our outstanding achievements in cultivating an environment of safe patient...
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View a testimonial from Sports Medicine Physical Therapist Burke Wilson about what it’s like to work at Texas Children’s.
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STAR Kids to bridge gap for thousands of children with complex medical needs
Three years ago, Jessica Coker of Willis, Texas, gave birth to her son, Christopher. Unbeknownst to Coker during her pregnancy, Christopher would be born with various medical issues. Christopher has...
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Pediatric Tower taking shape, simulations drive design for safe patient care
“It’s amazing how quickly the pediatric tower is being built,” said WenZheng Zhang, an administrative coordinator at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, as he observed the progress from his15th floor...
View ArticleEmployees encourage colleagues to get their seasonal flu shot to protect...
Angela Logan held up the sleeve of her Halloween-themed scrub and looked stoically ahead as a nurse with Employee Health & Wellness gave her an annual flu vaccine. Logan, a certified medical...
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Weekly legendary care feature in Houston Chronicle focuses on where Texas...
Texas Children’s is the honored sponsor for every Tuesday’s “Houston Legends” series. We will showcase the legendary care Texas Children’s has provided since 1954, and focus on milestone moments in our...
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Texas Children’s and Houston Texans kick off ‘Get Fire with TORO’ at area...
“Tomatoes! Bananas! Carrots!” yelled out the students at Galatas Elementary in Conroe, sharing their favorite fruit and vegetables. Earlier this month, Texas Children’s Hospital leaders, TORO and...
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Statewide research program expected to advance understanding of causes of...
Texas Children’s Cancer Center Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine will lead a statewide effort to understand the causes of childhood cancer through development of the Adolescent and...
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Dr. Verghese George is named new division chief of women’s radiology
Texas Children’s is proud to announce Dr. Verghese George as the new division chief of women’s radiology at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. George, who also serves as associate professor of...
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NRI study: Researchers discover potential new strategy to prevent Alzheimer’s...
A new study published in the journal Neuron found that taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease. According to...
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Brenner named a member of the National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Malcolm Brenner was recently named a member of the National Academy of Medicine, a prestigious panel of doctors that advises federal officials on health issues. Brenner is the director of the...
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Shook honored by pediatrics group for EC work
Chief Safety Officer Dr. Joan Shook received the 2016 Jim Seidel Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine at the AAP National Conference on...
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Purple Songs Can Fly celebrates 10-year anniversary
Purple Songs Can Fly celebrated its 10-year anniversary this month with the Journey to Hope gala at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to the beautiful seated dinner, guests enjoyed...
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Texas Children’s offers patients, families a spooktacular Halloween
Halloween was definitely not lost on the many sick children at Texas Children’s who had to miss school parties and trick or treating events due to doctor’s visits or hospital stays. Throughout the day...
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Bad Pants Open donates $375,000 to support programs, services at Texas...
When Michelle Guerrero and her husband welcomed their daughter Olivia on November 8, 2012, at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, their excitement quickly gave way to anxiety. Soon after Olivia was...
View ArticleTexas Children’s new facility dog program brings comfort, encouragement to...
As Madisyn Thompson sat in her hospital room at West Tower, all she could think about was her surgery the next day. Her mind swept through a flood of conflicting emotions and thoughts until she got a...
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Making A Mark exhibit travels to Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus
Patients, families and employees at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus recently received a special treat when The Periwinkle Foundation granted a request to bring its Making A Mark exhibit to the...
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In memoriam: Marshall Thomas
Marshall Thomas, patient transporter for Patient Escort-Facilities Operations Division, died October 31 at the age of 58. Marshall joined Texas Children’s Hospital in 1998 and provided excellent...
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Doing what’s right: Compliance and Privacy Office hosts awareness events
At Texas Children’s, doing what’s right is of the utmost importance to maintaining the quality of care we provide our patients, their families, and our Health Plan members. That’s why the role of the...
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