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Mia's Story
… Stories From Tragedy to Twist of Fate A Family Trip to the Lake Mia, Will, her mom Angela, her younger sister Anisa, … he cradled her in his arms. “I lifted her up and her leg came out of the water with no foot. The foot came out a little … and running and able to take on an extremely intricate and complicated case right out of the gate.” Zoldos admits …
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Phoenix Children’s Earns Five Star Patient Care “Vigi Award”
Highlighting efforts in patient safety and quality, Phoenix Children’s Hospital received a Five Star Patient Care “Vigi Award” from VigiLanz, a provider of SaaS clinical surveillance solutions. The award recognizes a new quality improvement solution Phoenix Children’s implemented with VigiLanz technology. Phoenix Children’s Infection Control team is now able to monitor patients’ blood draw contamination information in real-time.
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Ella's Story
… Ella's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Fight to Achieve Your Dreams Meet Ella one of our incredible Phoenix Children’s Comeback Student Athletes. (Thanks to her parents for …
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Stetson's Story
… Stetson's Story Patient Stories Meet Stetson. He came to us from Oklahoma City, OK. Beginning around 13 years old, Stetson … His neurologist in Oklahoma City, Dr. Amber Stocco, recommended he see Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix …
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Oliver’s “zipper”: A heart surgery story
… heart defect For Oliver, a stay at Phoenix Children’s means it’s Hot Wheels time. When he was at the hospital last summer for open-heart surgery, he and his parents … – which was perfect for a 6-year-old. “I always feel really comfortable at Phoenix Children’s because I know Oliver’s …
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Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
… Disorders Has your child been getting a lot of nosebleeds lately? Have you been noticing strange bruises? Most of the time, these symptoms are harmless, but for some kids, they … to a low platelet count. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, commonly called ITP, is a blood disorder that can cause …
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Researchers at Phoenix Children’s First in the World to Produce Mouse Lungs in Rats
Pediatric patients who have severe forms of lung disease associated with respiratory failure often need transplantable lung tissues and this study proves generating transplantable lungs from stem cells using large animals as bioreactors is possible.
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Arizona’s first responders recognized during EMS week
… EMS week Blog ALS Base Hospital First Responders Trauma Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community support is critical for EMS workers’ safety and … of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, ambulance drivers and staff, and other first responders across …
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Talking to kids about what they see on the news: Tips from a pediatric psychologist
… for any one in a caregiving role, it can be difficult to explain sad or scary things children may see on the news or … “When news first breaks, it might not be the right time.” Even if it takes a day to calm yourself, it’s worth it. … to tattle on each other, but remind your child that safety comes first. “Teach children, if they are ever worried about …
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Phoenix Children’s Names Katherine Perry, MD, MS, Division Chief of Nephrology
As Phoenix Children’s Division of Nephrology continues to grow to address the needs of children in Arizona and beyond, the health system has named renowned pediatric nephrologist and researcher Katherine Perry, MD, MS, the chief of the division. Dr. Perry comes to Phoenix Children’s from UCLA Health, where she worked as a board-certified pediatric nephrologist since 2006.