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Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.

Queremos que las familias de los pacientes lleguen de la manera mejor y más fácil a nuestro centro. Mientras continúen los proyectos de expansión de Phoenix Children’s Hospital - complejo de Thomas, necesitamos cerrar temporariamente el tránsito para poder seguir construyendo. Además, el departamento de transporte de Arizona (ADOT) tiene un proyecto futuro de mejora del pavimento en la ruta estatal 51 entre la I-10 y la calle Colter qué podría afectar a las familias que vienen a Phoenix Children’s.

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.

Embarking on a second decade of serving patients and families in their most vulnerable moments, Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Palliative Care department will continue providing their world-class, family-centric care offering, expanding its reach with strategic partner, Hospice of the Valley.