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Quality Day: More important than ever
… a platform to celebrate quality improvement successes and learn about new creative project ideas. The event engages … in quality initiatives and creates a venue for sharing outcomes. This year, we will also celebrate the progress made … national news for the rapid implementation of telemedicine visits. Phoenix Children’s quickly recognized telemedicine …
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A day in the life of an Outpatient Child Life Specialist
… 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 … is scheduled for a cast removal on his wrist. Kylee has learned from Andres’ medical record that he has had a cast on …
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Phoenix Children’s Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
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.
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Coronavirus and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
… Center for Heart Care COVID-19 UPDATE As experts learn more about COVID-19, a growing number of pediatric … Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the common underlying conditions among the hospitalized … Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome) Should I come for follow up visits with my cardiologist for ongoing management of my CHD …
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Gwen’s 22q story – The brightest light
… Nicole said, “She is the brightest light. And she will overcome anything. I am sure of that.” Nicole is referring to … birth. And others like Gwen are diagnosed during well-baby visits. Theresa A. Grebe, MD , medical director at Phoenix … possible. I was so grateful because I was a brand-new mom, learning to be a special needs parent at the same time.” …
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Phoenix Children's to Host EMS Training to Prepare First Responders for Pediatric 911 Calls
Phoenix Children’s has partnered with the Phoenix Fire Department to host the fourth EMS | MVP Pediatric Symposium, a training to ensure first responders in Arizona have the up-to-date education they need to respond to pediatric emergencies, which often require a very different response than adult emergency calls.
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National Child Injury Prevention Day - shine a green light
… invitations and shortly after, playdate invitations started coming home. As a first-time parent I was hesitant in … we met at a park, splash pad or at the zoo. Soon after with visited each other’s homes. By then both families had built … your time and don’t feel like you need to rush things. In learning about the other child’s family, I learned about …
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Rylie’s story: Horseback riding a reality thanks to immunotherapy
… was always no. After about a year of lessons, she began competing at horse shows. These were very long days around … Children’s. Rylie’s first allergy test was a shock, as we learned just how many things in her environment she was … of shots was once a week and Rylie would get 9 shots per visit! Slowly, our visits were less often with less shots …
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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 … live far away. Families can choose to use Telehealth remote visits for early or follow-up appointments. That first visit … grow and enhance their program, services and team. To learn more about our Integrative Medicine program, click here …
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National Child Injury Prevention Day: Shine a green light on playdate safety
… Shortly after, the playdate invitations started coming home. As a first-time parent, I was hesitant in … pad or at the zoo. Soon after, both sets of parents had visited each other’s homes and by then both families had … your time and don’t feel like you need to rush things. In learning about the other child’s family, I learned a lot …
