Voice of Nursing blog: Celebrating our nursing accomplishments
Chief Nursing Officer Mary Jo Andre hosted her seventh virtual town hall. In her blog, she provides a link to the town hall recording and highlights the exciting progress our nurses have made towards...
View ArticleBest of the West: Matthew Rivera
Your name, title and department. How long have you worked here? My name is Matthew Rivera and I am a Registered Nurse. My home unit currently resides in the float pool at West Campus. I have been with...
View ArticleRep. Crenshaw Tours Texas Children’s
US House Representative Dan Crenshaw visited Texas Children’s Hospital last week to learn about our organization and get an up-close view of our operations. Crenshaw, who represents Texas’ second...
View ArticleEmployee recognition ceremony celebrates long-time honorees, award recipients
On February 18, 494 employees and staff were honored at the 32nd Annual Employee Recognition Celebration, including our very own, Mark Wallace, who celebrated 30 years of leadership as President and...
View ArticleCardiology Transition Medicine team hosts adulting with CHD educational event
Close to 100 patients and family members attended the most recent session of Adulting with CHD: A parent’s guide to transitioning from pediatric to adult care. Hosted by Texas Children’s Hospital...
View ArticleEmployee Health and Well-Being team launches My Nutrition Challenge
This March is National Nutrition Month, which is a great time to revisit those healthy resolutions you made at the beginning of the year and also learn some different ways to easily incorporate healthy...
View ArticlePublic Charge rule takes effect Monday
On February 24, the Public Charge Inadmissibility Law – commonly known as Public Charge – went into effect after much debate and a January ruling by the Supreme Court. So what does the new rule mean...
View ArticleWest Campus hosts annual remembrance ceremony
On February 22, dozens of people from the community along with Texas Children’s employees attended West Campus’ intimate remembrance ceremony, honoring 31 children who were taken from this world too...
View ArticleNeurosciences Program focuses on improvement, collaboration in first-ever...
Texas Children’s Neurosciences Program is all about improving patient outcomes. Every day, our team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, geneticists, physician-scientists and researchers are working...
View ArticleTexas Children’s surgeons help orphaned child from Papua, New Guinea
Members of Texas Children’s plastic surgery team have given 6-year-old Elvina Kolevi a chance at a new life after treating injuries she sustained during a burn when she was 2 years old. Watch ABC 13’s...
View ArticleClaiming Major Change: Texas Children’s Health Plan Claims Department...
Not so long ago the Claims department at Texas Children’s Health Plan faced significant challenges. Those challenges led to unhappy providers and millions of dollars in state penalties. But in the last...
View ArticleVoice of Nursing blog: An opportunity of a lifetime
Maya Peterson, education coordinator in the PICU, was recently accepted into The Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. Maya shares her experience applying for this internship program and how...
View ArticleOn the Mark blog: Solidarity
On his blog this week, Mark Wallace addresses the Harvey Weinstein verdict and the power of the #MeToo movement. Read more
View ArticleNursing launches system wide initiative, takes CPR training to the next level
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, any time – and it often happens with little to no warning. More than 200,000 cardiac arrests occur in hospitals each year in the United States. To...
View ArticleCoronavirus preparedness update
March 5, 2020: 8:06 a.m. Coronavirus preparedness update no. 1 Many of you are following the news around Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread to people in the United States. Our...
View ArticlePromise Campaign donor wall unveiled
On March 5, a ceremony was held to celebrate Texas Children’s newest wall dedicated to honoring those who contribute financial support to the organization. The Promise Campaign donor wall, is named...
View ArticleVoice of Nursing blog: Advocating for nurses in Texas
Angela Gooden, a director of advanced practice providers (APP) at Texas Children’s, was recently selected as a Texas Nurse Practitioners Legislative Ambassador, and shares how this opportunity in...
View ArticleOn the Mark blog: Countering coronavirus
On his blog this week, Mark Wallace shares how the evolving situation around COVID-19 proves the sturdiness of our organization as we work together with our community partners. Read more
View ArticleTexas Children’s Fetal Center celebrates miracles at patient reunion
On March 7, Texas Children’s Fetal Center held a successful patient reunion at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. Families from around the country traveled to Houston to reconnect with Fetal Center...
View ArticleThis week’s My Nutrition Challenge video focuses on carbohydrates
We’ve made it past the halfway point of the My Nutrition Challenge and your Texas Children’s Well-Being team is here to support and encourage our participants to keep adding healthier food options into...
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