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Introducing a Collaborative Surveillance Initiative for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness in Arizona
Phoenix Children’s is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaborative surveillance initiative focusing on the population of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Arizona. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
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Healthy Outlooks: the Integrative Medicine Program
… These can range from chronic allergies and headaches to complex diseases such as fibromyalgia, juvenile arthritis or … in consultation with other providers. Dr. Shukla and her team use evidence-based approaches that complement more … live far away. Families can choose to use Telehealth remote visits for early or follow-up appointments. That first visit …
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Phoenix Children’s NICU NEST Clinic: A nest above the rest
… Hospital saw their first NEST (Newborn Early Screen Team) Clinic patients via ZOOM appointments. Creating this … most fragile population: premature, at-risk, and medically complex infants. This clinic is an important piece of infant … from hospital discharge to 3 years of age. The clinic visit consists of two appointments in one. Families have an …
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Feeding Tube Awareness Week and Feeding Disorders
… time to learn about our family-centered, interdisciplinary team offering a variety of feeding programs to address and … difficulties of all levels. Phoenix Children’s provides a comprehensive evaluation and treatment for medically complex … of outpatient treatment: Intensive Phase (5-6 weeks) : 24 visits - including four therapy visits per week with an …
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"I am strong": Nash’s journey to a happy liver
… change, Nash’s parents noticed a lump in his stomach. They visited their pediatrician right away. Because it was a … poster, inspired by the Joshua 1:9 Bible verse: “This is my command – Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or … their focus to finding a liver for a liver transplant. The team at Phoenix Children’s wanted Nash to get a liver as …
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A day in the life of an Outpatient Child Life Specialist
… outpatient clinics on the Thomas campus? In October 2021, a team of child life specialists began to provide child life … Ambulatory building. Each day, these child life specialists visit with children and families who come to Phoenix Children’s for a variety of specialty care …
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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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Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults
… Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults Blog Adult Transition Program Genetics … Patients see a variety of health care providers in a single visit, including a pulmonary doctor, nurse practitioner, … scores indicate they are ready to transition, our pediatric team makes an official handoff to the adult team,” says Dr. …
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New treatment offers hope to child with peanut allergies
… treatment, Genna and her family had to make a significant commitment. Genna’s treatment would involve a series of … weeks for the dose to be increased in the clinic, and these visits happen 12 times,” Schmidt said. “Sometimes we have to … itchy lips and she felt scared. That’s when her medical team and child life specialists stepped in to ease her …
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Aris Remains Seizure-Free a Year After Life-Changing Surgery
Aris spent years with wrong diagnoses and medications, then his epilepsy was cured with surgery 19 days after his first visit at Phoenix Children’s.
