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Phoenix Children’s was the Second Busiest Pediatric Heart Transplant Center in the Country in 2016
In 2016, Phoenix Children’s pediatric heart transplant center was the second busiest in the U.S., performing 24 heart transplants as reported by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). This brings the program’s total to 67 transplants since its inception in 2011. The program has seen rapid growth with excellent outcomes.
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Makenzie's Story
… Makenzie's brain stem. The brain tumor blocked the flow of fluid through the brain, which caused the brain to swell. A … no growth. Doctors and Makenzie's family consider that a success. This second grader doesn't always understand the …
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Mazie's Story
… Mazie was born, everything about her seemed perfect. She didn’t cry, and she looked healthy. There was no indication … on so many visits to the Hospital. The little girl loved to ride horses, listen to music, swim and laughed whenever her … wore a tiara almost daily and she went to school like other kids. A Change for the Better When Mazie went into respite …
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Phoenix Children’s and 12 News share miracle stories from 2020
… miracles. To shine on a light on these inspiring stories amid an otherwise difficult year, Phoenix Children’s … the shoulder, arm and hand). Initial hopes that physical/occupational therapy would resolve the issue were dashed by …
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Better Hearing and Speech: Benefits of Cochlear Implants
… goals. A cochlear implant is more than a hearing aid - it's a device that converts sound waves in the air to … that signal to the brain. This allows a cochlear implant to provide sound to children even with very severe hearing …
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Phoenix Children’s Achieves Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Accreditation Signifying Highest Ethical Standards in Research
Phoenix Children’s, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, has been recognized by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) for its ethical research and comprehensive protections for research participants. The health system is one of just four Arizona healthcare organizations and one of just 15 children’s hospitals nationwide to currently hold this accreditation.
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New Sleep Recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine For the First Time Defining How Much Sleep Children Need
A physician with Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital has helped create new recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), defining how much sleep children need. Matthew Troester, DO, pediatric neurologist, is one of 13 sleep medicine experts from around the world who developed the recommendations. This is the first time AASM has made sleep recommendations for children, and it will change the way doctors advise parents on how much sleep children should get every day.
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A heroic act on her first week of work
… A heroic act on her first week of work Blog COVID-19 Environmental Services Every September, Phoenix … to the main hospital campus when she passed the scene of an accident. A car had flipped over, and Nina noticed that most …
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Phoenix Children’s Ranks in Top 20 in 2022’s “Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America”
Phoenix Children’s ranked No. 17 on the 2022 “Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America,” an awards program from Healthiest Employers® honoring organizations investing in the health and well-being of their employees. The health system jumped 54 places in the rankings compared to last year, when Phoenix Children’s was named No. 71 in the country.
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Phoenix Children’s Earns Pair of Highest Achievable Three-Year Accreditations for Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
Phoenix Children's, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, has received a pair of three-year accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in the specialties of Inpatient Rehabilitation Pediatric Specialty Program and Brain Injury Specialty Program. Phoenix Children’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is the only pediatric and adolescent program in the state. CARF International is an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services aimed at raising care standards for service providers.