Happy New Year: What’s your 2018 resolution?
Now that the holidays are over and many of us are getting back into our daily routine, we asked Texas Children’s employees to share their New Year’s resolutions for 2018.
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Reba Hill Awards presented to Neonatology staff
The 18th Annual Reba Michels Hill Memorial Grand Rounds were held recently. Awards were given to Neonatology non-physicians who have made a significant contribution to advancing the quality to which...
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Patient gives back to Texas Children’s by helping others like herself
When Autum Garcia was just 13 years old, she went to her pediatrician for a back-to-school checkup and left with something way more serious than a Band-Aid from a routine immunization – a...
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Nurses encouraged to pre-register for Virtual Town Hall set for January 16
The countdown clock is ticking. Texas Children’s Nursing will host its fourth virtual town hall from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, at the Pavilion for Women Conference Center. Nursing has...
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Inclement weather
Inclement weather update no. 2: Tuesday, 2:15 p.m. As expected, much of the Houston area is experiencing rain and below freezing temperatures. As we continue to monitor local reports, Texas Children’s...
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Linn assumes helm of Texas Children’s board
Long-time Texas Children’s Board of Trustees member and former board president Michael Linn has been appointed chairman of the board. Linn will be responsible for partnering with Texas Children’s...
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Pavilion for Women earns Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women has earned the coveted Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation for its expertise in the delivery of safe, efficient, high quality care to women and...
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Register now for Texas Children’s fun runs at West, The Woodlands
It’s time to lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement! Texas Children’s and the Houston Marathon Foundation Family Fun Run are hosting the West Campus Family Fun Run and The Woodlands Family Fun Run...
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Employee discounts available on new BenefitHub marketplace
Get ready, bargain hunters! Big savings on everything from AMC Theatres movie tickets and Nike sneakers to Dell computers and Walt Disney World vacations are now available on BenefitHub, the new and...
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“Welcome Center” in Austin opens ahead of new urgent care
To prepare for the opening of Texas Children’s Urgent Care Westgate in Austin, Texas Children’s has opened a Welcome Center adjacent to the future urgent care site on the south side of Austin. The...
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Texas Children’s opens ninth urgent care location
Texas Children’s Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its ninth Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinic. Located at 12620 Woodforest Blvd., Suite 160, Texas Children’s Urgent Care East offers...
View ArticleCHIP funding extended in spending bill passed on Monday
On Monday, President Trump signed legislation extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years as part of the continuing resolution passed earlier in the day by...
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Department of Surgery holds first APP Mentorship Program Showcase
Many of The Department of Surgery’s conglomerate of advanced practice providers (APP) recently attended the department’s first APP Mentorship Program Showcase. The January 10 event held at Texas...
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Center for Vaccine Development awarded grant for Chagas Disease Vaccine
Texas Children’s Hospital recently received a $1.9 million grant from The Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation to support Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development...
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Zoghbi receives Lebanon’s highest honor
Dr. Huda Zoghbi was awarded the National Order of the Cedar, Knight grade by Lebanese President General Michel Aoun at a ceremony held in January at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. Zoghbi is the...
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Children’s running team brings in close to $30,000
Texas Children’s helped push almost 40 runners across the finish line of the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon January 14 in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. As part of the Texas...
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Magnet® re-designation site visit a success at Texas Children’s
On January 22 to 24, four appraisers from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) evaluated Texas Children’s for Magnet® re-designation. The Magnet® appraisers had very busy schedules during...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Texas Children’s!
Since we first opened our doors on February 1, 1954, Texas Children’s Hospital has grown by leaps and bounds. From our three hospital campuses to our health centers, urgent care clinics, pediatric...
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Stephen Davis receives American Society of Health-System Pharmacists...
Stephen Davis, a manager with Texas Children’s Pharmacy Department, was recently honored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) New Practitioners Forum as one of six recipients of...
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Texas Children’s Transplant Team set to be recertified
Texas Children’s Transplant Team recently received a glowing review from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recertification evaluation team during an unannounced four-day visit to survey...
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