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Teenager Overcomes Two Injuries to Dance in ‘The Nutcracker’
Jocelyn Garcia returns to the Nutcracker stage after dislocating her patella twice, with support from her Stanford care team.
Ask Me Anything About Childhood Cancer
Exploring the mysteries of childhood cancer, Lianna Marks, MD, delves into the complexities of the causes, symptoms, and future of treatment.
Supporting Young Patients and Families Through Their Cancer Care
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – a time to recognize children and survivors affected by pediatric cancer in order to raise awareness and continue the research and treatment of the disease.
Living Donor Transplant Survivor Takes Center Stage at Giants’ Donate Life Game
10-year-old Mason is swinging for the fences and raising awareness of the importance of organ donation.
Getting Help When the Baby Blues Don’t Go Away
“The main difference between postpartum baby blues and postpartum depression is really a timing and intensity issue postpartum,” says Teresa Tan, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in Mountain View.
Social Worker Overcomes Trauma, Grief, and Injury to Pursue Her Dream Career
Listening without judgment, connecting patients with resources, building bridges, helping families stay strong.
Frequently Asked Questions about Screening for Food Insecurity
A Stanford Children’s team is deploying a systematic new way for our healthcare providers to ask about and respond to needs in patients’ lives that occur outside the medical system.
Social Services Spread Holiday Cheer
Fernando Hurtado, a social work resource coordinator at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, organized a toy drive to ensure that every patient in the hospital receives a special gift this holiday season.
The Novel Idea of Reading to Infants: How an Annual Reading Program Helps NICU Babies and Caregivers
George Rivosecchi says Stanford Medicine Children’s Health NICU Reading Program provides him and his daughter a great bonding experience.
Superheroes, SpongeBob, and Dinosaurs Take to Stanford Children’s Trick-or-Treat Trail
From giant inflatable pumpkins to balloons, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health caregivers transformed the Dawes Garden into an interactive Halloweentown to bring patients and their families a spook-tacular celebration.
Latinx Family Advisory Council Bridges Cultural Gaps in Health Care
Having a child in the hospital is tough on any family. But imagine if you had to navigate this in an unfamiliar culture or English wasn’t your first language.
Bringing School to the Bedside
Back-to-school season can be difficult for kids who are getting treatment in the hospital. A Bay Area foundation tries to make it easier through the power of connection.
Predicting the Best Treatment for Young Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Children and teens with ulcerative colitis have many more treatment options than a decade ago,… Read more »
‘Great Doctor’ Mends Broken Wing of Young Patient’s Favorite Toy
A medical student at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is being heralded as a ‘great doctor’ for his unique bedside manner.
Families Share How Network Doctors Have Made a Difference in Their Lives
Four families share the comprehensive and personalized support provided by care network physicians.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Helps Physicians Focus on Extraordinary Care
Two of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health founding pediatricians share how the care network helps them bring the best care possible to their patients.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Physicians Put Heart Into Toddler’s Care Plan
Family finds patient-centered care at Stanford for toddler son with Down syndrome.
How to Talk to Children About the Conflict in Ukraine
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has not only caused international outrage, but also stress and fear for people – including children. A Stanford Medicine Children’s Health psychiatrist provides advice on how parents can help their kids understand the difficult situation.
What Every Parent Should Know About Tonsillitis
Learn what you can do to prevent it, and what to do once those swollen tonsils make an appearance.
Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids Aged 5-11
Stanford Medicine Children’s Heath experts answer parents’ FAQs, including how to schedule vaccinations.
5 Questions: Elizabeth Reichert on Handling Back-to-School Anxiety in a Pandemic
Returning to school as the pandemic stretches on may spark anxiety in young students, but there are approaches parents can use to build children’s resilience.
How to Stay Safe During Summer Activities With Your Children
Dr. Anita Juvvadi outlines fun and safe activities kids and families can do this summer.
Growing Up with Celiac Disease
High school and college-aged teenagers learn to own their autoimmune disease.
April Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
Every child has a tummy ache now and then. When should you refer your child to a gastroenterologist?
How Parents Can Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pediatrician Nivedita More discusses some of the myths about food allergies and some ways to help prevent food allergies in young children.
Up and Running Again, With Heart
Roza received a new pair of lungs, a new heart, and a new chance at life.
A Conversation with Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Nurse Leader Kim Williams
Her commitment to nursing excellence, leading by example, and having a mindset of humble inquiry.
Doctor’s Advice for Helping Your Child Get Enough Rest
What really works for children and sleep? Dr. Joelle McConlogue reveals some tips to help children and teens get the rest they need.
Challenging Times for Teen Athletes, but Safe Return on the Horizon
Doctors discuss how to safely return to sports and caution teen athletes to go slowly to avoid overuse injuries.
Helping Parents Respond to Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
Recent attacks on Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders may leave parents struggling with how to have conversations about racism with their children. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Mari Kurahashi, MD, offers expert advice on the subject.
Schools Are Reopening: Why Students Might Need More Support than Ever
As young people return to in-person learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Vicki Harrison, MSW, from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing offers advice to help quell students’ anxieties.
Tiniest Baby of 2019 Beats Odds to Become Busy Toddler
Specialized teams serve as lifeline for parents of children with medically complex needs.
Best Present Ever! New Heart for Baby’s First Birthday
Baby born with a very rare condition received expert care culminating with a heart transplant from one of the best heart teams in the country.
Boy Wrestles Tough Surgeries for Alagille Syndrome and Wins
A multidisciplinary approach pins down the best care for a complex, rare heart condition.
A Teenager Tracks Down Treatment for an Unique Arrhythmia
An inquisitive teenager and a determined cardiologist work together to treat a rare type of pediatric arrhythmia which required a different approach.
Teen Mental Health During Pandemic
Pediatrician Lauren Strelitz, MD, provides some advice on helping teens navigate this difficult time.
Prepared for the Pandemic Then and Now
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health prepared quickly for COVID-19.
Tips for Managing Common Concerns in the Fourth Trimester
Tips to Calm Common Concerns of New Moms. Learn what you do (and do not) need to worry about with your newborn.
A NICU Nurse Becomes a New Mom
Ivette Najm has worked as a nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for nearly one year, so she’s well aware of the high-quality medical care that the unit provides to babies in distress.
Halloween in the Time of COVID-19
Guidance from the CDC, local county officials and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health experts on ways to safely celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos during the pandemic.
Girl Power Strong at Stanford’s Spine Program
Two days a week, Stanford Medicine Children’s patients with scoliosis—most of whom are teen girls—are treated by all-women team of doctors and nurses.
Getting Youth Athletes Back on the Field
Sports medicine experts at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health are working with youth teams and athletes to help them safely return to practice during the pandemic.
Keeping Patients Connected Throughout COVID-19
When the pandemic hit many activities for patients were placed off-limits. A team at Packard Children’s quickly regrouped to provide social and creative outlets for kids.
Beloved Nurse Celebrates 50 Years of Caring
Her love for nursing, helped Anne Jackson to reach 50 years as a nurse at Stanford Medicine.
When Can Kids Return to Playing Sports?
Advice on how to keep your children safe if they return to playing sports during the pandemic.
Teen Van Brings Health and Hope during COVID-19
During the pandemic, the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Teen Van has provided COVID-19 testing, supplies, routine health care and telehealth visits for families in need across the Bay Area.
Stanford Community Answers Call to Confront Food Insecurity
It takes a village to feed a community, especially during a pandemic. The need inspired those at Packard Children’s to introduce a new food support program.
Sleeping Well During the COVID-19 Pandemic
These tips will help kids get back on the healthy sleep schedule they may have lost during the pandemic.
Multiple Joys
Four sets of twins are born in the span of 32 hours at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Creative Ways We Are Supporting Hospital Patients During COVID-19
In the age of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), Stanford Medicine Children’s Health has been… Read more »
From Shelter to Sport: Safely Returning to Play
These tips will help young athletes transition back to sports safely.
Intensive youth mental health therapy program in Palo Alto is now enrolling
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in collaboration with Children’s Health Council, offers a specialized intervention program that is currently enrolling families for their summer/fall session
Physicians Explain Why It’s Safe to Take Kids to Their Wellness Checks During the Pandemic
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health resumes care delayed by COVID-19.
A CORE Care Team Reduces Families’ Burden
A unique Stanford team helps families tackle the financial, logistical, and emotional challenges of caring for their medically complex children.
Claire Dances Into a Bright Future With CF
Claire has cystic fibrosis, but new treatments that attack the disease at the genetic level are helping her live a full life.
Learning in the Age of COVID-19: How to Help Kids with Distance Learning
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health experts offer ideas and advice for helping kids with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, including children with special needs.
Snapshot Reveals Rare Skull Condition in Toddler
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is home to one of a small number of programs in the country that offer expert, multidisciplinary care for complex craniosynostosis patients.
Safe at Home
Trauma expert provides advice for parents on how to keep their children safe during shelter in place.
Doctors Diagnose a Rare Case of Botulism
A quick diagnosis by doctors at Pediatric Group of Monterey and LPCH lead to a complete recovery for an infant with a rare case of botulism.
Preventing Prematurity: Stanford Leads Research to Help Moms and Babies
Stanford researchers develop a new noninvasive blood test to help predict premature births.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Sees a Surge in Telehealth Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic
Virtual visits allow patients and/or their guardians to interact and consult with their health care provider, who can review the patient’s medical information for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment, go over test results, fulfill prescriptions, and provide patient education.
Helping Kids and Families Cope with COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, Stanford Medicine Children’s experts have advice about communicating with children and reducing their anxiety.
Heart Patients Bond Over Their Life-Saving Devices
Treating pediatric ICD patients and their parents through family-centered care.
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
Ring in 2017 with healthy New Years Resolutions that the whole family can do together. Tips about healthy eating habits and how to keep them all year long from our Pediatric Weight Control program which is now enrolling patients for January.
Successful Mentoring Program Grows Beyond Nursing
The mentoring program provides new graduate nurses with the support they need to navigate their first year and practice their leadership skills.
Groundbreaking 3-D Imaging and Pain Control Innovations Help Math Whiz Recover Quickly
Doctors diagnose and repair sunken chest using Nuss procedure with 3-D imaging and ESP block for pain, minimizing exposure to radiation and recovery time.
Teen Adopts USC’s Fight-On Rally Call to Tackle Injuries
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital saves limb of teen with complex orthopedic surgery and microvascular surgery with skin, bone and vein grafts.
4 Ways to Help Your Student Avoid Back Pain From Heavy Backpacks
In light of National School Backpack Awareness Day, here are a few ways you can help your child lighten the load on his or her shoulders.
Mother of Childhood Cancer Survivor Comes Full Circle, Returns to Packard Children’s—as a Nurse
She donated the end-of-treatment bell to Packard Children’s. Seven years later, she’s working in the same unit where her daughter received care.
70% of High Schoolers Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
Caroline Okorie, MD, a pediatric sleep medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, explains what parents can do.
Six Injury-Prevention Tips to Keep Your Athlete Healthy and Happy
Back to school means back to playing sports. Here are six injury-prevention tips to help ensure that your child is ready for the season.
Cleft and Craniofacial Center Fosters Patient’s Dream to Entertain
Mathias had bilateral cleft lip and palate when both sides of his lip from his mouth to his nose were open along with the roof of his mouth or palate.
What One Speech Therapist Wishes You Knew About Stuttering
Many young children develop a stutter as they learn to speak—as their brains are processing thousands of new words and sounds in the first few years of their lives.
Traveling with an Infant or Toddler? Tips for a Healthy, Happy Summer Vacation.
Here are a few helpful reminders to keep the younger set feeling fine whether they are on a road trip or 30,000 feet in the air.
Life Before and After Organ Transplant
Donate Life Month: Families share the challenges and victories of awaiting organ transplant.
Expanding care for kids through telehealth
This year, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health plans to more than double its telehealth services—from 1,100 visits in 2018 to 2,500 visits in 2019.
One of the important spaces inside the Main building is the Sanctuary
As we look back at opening the new Main building, one of the spaces that… Read more »
Celebrating 1 year in our new hospital
One year ago on December 9, we moved 90 patients into our brand new Main… Read more »
Sophie’s Place: a new channel for fun
Sophie’s Place Broadcast Studio is up and running at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The… Read more »
Grace through grief
One family’s story of spiritual care at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Concussions and kids: What parents need to know
New CDC guidelines on mild traumatic brain injuries help parents evaluate when to go to the ER or see a pediatrician
Claire’s story: A 6-year-old San Luis Obispo girl’s triumphant battle with lymphoma
NBC’s “Bay Area Proud” featured Claire’s inspiring story on November 1, 2018: “Days after final… Read more »
A chance encounter between a Packard Children’s NICU nurse and her former patient
A heart-warming reunion at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford between neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse Vilma Wong and one of her former patients has gone viral!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… our superhero patients!
Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrated Superhero Day on Wednesday, August 8. The hospital’s caped crusaders created a special day for the superhero patients receiving treatment at the hospital.
Back to School: Health Tips for College Freshmen
Inbound college students are gearing up to head to campus this fall. In addition to… Read more »
Mending a tiny heart: Chaplains bring family comfort
Spiritual Care and Chaplain Services at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford offers comfort and support to families.
Forbes features Packard Children’s: From community care to a top-ranked children’s hospital
This week, Forbes features the evolution of pediatric care at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford’s steadfast strategic leadership.
A Giants surprise for patients at Packard Children’s
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants stopped by to visit with patients undergoing treatment in our Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.
A new smile for Pancho
A father shares his son’s story and gratitude for the cleft and craniofacial care team.
Music as a prescription for healing: Uplifting sick kids, one song at a time
Cassi Crouse talks music therapy and interventions used at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to support sicks kids on their road to recovery.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health welcomes Altos Pediatric Associates to the network
We here at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health would like to welcome Altos Pediatric Associates in Los Altos to our expanding network of care.
A school away from school
The Hospital School provides four hours of class every day for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, taught by accredited teachers.
Packard Children’s marks Dr. Seuss’s birthday with story-telling time
Students from the Stanford School of Medicine bring fun-filled afternoon of literacy to patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Inside the spectacular Chinese New Year celebration at Packard Children’s
A spectacle of colorful lanterns, paper crafts and lion dancers delight patients and families engaging in the 2018 Chinese New Year festivities at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Move day at Packard Children’s is here
Ninety-one patients were safely transferred to the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford expansion in a carefully orchestrated move.
Reading, skin-to-skin bonding offer developmental benefits to NICU babies
Programs offered by the development department promote important benefits of reading and skin-to-skin bonding in furthering development of the hospital’s most fragile babies.
Designed for families, with families
How do you build the best children’s hospital? You start by asking patient families what they want it to include.
A refuge for serenity and reflection
Our new Sanctuary is meant to be used by all ages and faith traditions, providing a quiet refuge for prayer, meditation, or worship, or simply a place to step away.
New Menlo Park location now open
We are pleased to announce Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group is welcoming patients in their newest Menlo Park office.
Announcing Bayside Medical Group – Fremont
Residents of Fremont and its neighboring communities now have greater access to the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network.
A place for kids to learn, explore, and create
The Story Corner includes shelves loaded with books for all ages and soft, comfortable spots to sit and read, just a like a traditional library.
Space for families to stay together
We are adding 149 new patient beds in nearly all private rooms—so that families can stay together in a healing, comfortable space during treatment and recovery.
Giving nature a lift
At every level, the lobby’s main elevator bank in the expanded Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford shows a deep commitment to recycling, sustainability, and the environment.
Four reasons to revitalize the Children’s Health Insurance Program
In the coming weeks lawmakers will vote to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Stanford coach visits hospital
Tara VanDerveer, head coach of the Stanford women’s basketball team, addressed staff at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and shared insights on teambuilding and achieving incredible feats.
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford celebrates “grand reopening”
Since it opened in 1979, the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford has provided a home-away-from-home for hundreds of families each year who travel outside their communities to access treatment for their critically ill children.
Medicaid changes would hurt health care for all kids
Although only some children and families are publicly insured, all children are dependent on Medicaid funding, Christopher Dawes, president and CEO of Packard Children’s, writes in a recent Huffington Post op-ed.
Urgent Care or the ER for your child?
It is important to know when and where to go when a sudden illness or injury occurs. When in doubt, dial 911.
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo visits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
California 18th District Congresswoman Anna Eshoo got a peek inside the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital expansion during a visit to the Palo Alto campus.
South Bascom Pediatrics in Los Gatos joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network of care
Top-ranked group group in Los Gatos, Calif., is now a part of one of the most comprehensive and sought-after health-care brands in America
Parents from the United Kingdom travelled over 5,000 miles to save daughter Isla’s heart
When parents of baby Isla found out at 16 weeks of pregnancy that their baby had a heart defect, atrioventricular septal defect, or AVSD, they traveled from the UK to the US to get help from pediatric surgeon Dr. Frank Hanley and cardiologist Dr. Stafford Grady.
New March of Dimes NICU Family Support program empowers families with sick babies
To help babies in the neonatal intensive care unit start life strong, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has launched a March of Dimes NICU Family Support® program, offering support and information to help families cope with the emotional and difficult experience of having a sick baby.
‘Lipstick Girl’ Gets Big Birthday Wish: A Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant
Doris Diaz battled with severe cystic fibrosis. After her double lung transplant, Doris is able to take deep breaths for the first time in her life.
Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Services teams help Hadi walk for the first time
Back home at the Tulkarem refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestine, 6-year-old Hadi Alkhadra has had to crawl or be carried by his parents his entire life.
Fetal intervention saves baby Elijah
Elizabeth Rodriguez-Garcia was nearly six months pregnant when she arrived at a routine ultrasound in July 2013. It would be the first baby, a boy, for Elizabeth and her husband Salvador Alvarez.
Talking with kids about medical care
For a child, a visit to the hospital is like entering a whole new world…. Read more »
Parents, patients and doctors unite for progress at the 7th Annual Stanford Autism Update
How can you create a special day for hundreds of families from different backgrounds, whose… Read more »
Living donor transplantation has emotional benefits, too
When it comes to life-saving liver transplantation for children, receiving an organ from a living… Read more »
Personal genome sequencing and your child: What you need to know
Children today are born into a future their grandparents could have only imagined: Scientists have… Read more »
The Power of Touch
For babies, the nine months of pregnancy may feel like one long, loving embrace. It’s not surprising, then, that studies support the benefits of skin-to-skin contact for mothers and babies from the moment of birth, throughout infancy and beyond.
Rare triplets make their debut!
The Finlen family of Salinas is feeling pretty lucky today. Their newborn triplets, born at… Read more »
Center for Fetal and Maternal Health – 1,000 patients
Zoë Bower was 18 weeks pregnant when she and her husband, Dan Edelstein, received devastating… Read more »
A New Leader in Obstetrics
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, MD, steps into the shoes of his mentor, Maurice Druzin, MD, as he takes the helm as obstetrician-in-chief at Packard Children’s.
“Downton Abbey” revisited: Modern medicine’s approach to a dangerous complication of pregnancy
Maurice Druzin, MD is leading efforts to equip every California hospital for saving moms’ and babies’ lives when confronted with pre-eclampsia.
Elena’s Happy Heart
In celebration of American Heart Month, we’re delighted to share Elena’s incredible story. Elena was… Read more »
Big Party, Little Hearts
At the hospital’s 13th Annual Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day Party, Valentine’s Day arrives early for Children’s Heart Center patients.
A Teaching Hospital – For Patients, Too
Children on hemodialysis spend a lot of time away from school. Our dedicated dialysis teacher helps make sure they don’t fall behind by meeting their educational needs in the medical setting, and helping support their medical needs when they’re in school.
"Kicking for Miracles" Raises Over $10K!
The first-ever “Kicking for Miracles” event, hosted by World Class Tae Kwon Do in San… Read more »
Packard Children’s, Now Closer to Home
Introducing the Packard Children’s Health Alliance, the only Bay Area medical network devoted exclusively to mothers and children!
Healthy Resolutions for Real Success
For kids, learning healthy habits and sticking to them—New Year’s or not—can be the key to a long, happy life. So what steps can really make a difference?
My Packard Story: Eileen and Gary
Eileen and Gary from Palo Alto have come to support Packard Children’s thanks in large… Read more »
Addie and Max Have a Christmas to Remember
The Graham twins from Texas are celebrating a lifesaving gift, thanks to their parents and Packard Children’s.
A Day In the Life of: The Art Cart
“Some of the staff call me ‘Mary Poppins’ because of the accent,” laughs Topsy Bauchop,… Read more »
Rare Twins Deliver Holiday Joy
Allison and Kevin Carlson will soon be taking home two great Christmas gifts from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford – a set of rare monoamniotic twins named Kate and Annie, delivered on November 7 at just 30 weeks gestation.
My Packard Story: Annie
Volunteering at Packard Children’s for 20 years has been an especially meaningful way for Annie… Read more »
News about Newborns, Delivered Each Morning
For parents dealing with a sick newborn, access to their baby’s condition needs to be clear and immediate. While conversations with the physician or nurse are a key source of information, Packard Children’s found another way to keep parents updated and in the loop.
Nurses Lead the Way
Today nurses are the front-line providers who monitor and meet patient needs; serve as patient and family advocates, and provide leadership in all aspects of health care. And Packard Children’s is leading the way in creating opportunities for nurses to excel.
A Space Designed for Quiet and Reflection
Set within the hustle and bustle of a busy pediatric hospital, a space devoted to serenity and reflection is being planned for the new Packard Children’s expansion.
Healthy Tips for Happy Holidays
Within the holiday season’s boxes, bunting and bountiful food lie health hazards for children and families. Experts at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offer some wisdom to keep families safe and healthy this season.
Parents’ Perspective Drives Hospital Design
Parents took part in a series of real-life scenarios in mock-up rooms designed as test areas for Packard Children’s new facilities.
Designing a Healthier Hospital
Good design is not just about appearances, especially when it comes to planning a new hospital.
After Conquering Blood Disorder, Ten-Year-Old Singing Strong
With her bruises gone, Reagan’s now deep into volleyball, track, horses and a brand-new bike. “But what I like most is singing,” said Reagan.
Pioneers of the Berlin Heart
For a child awaiting a heart transplant, the Berlin Heart offers a bridge to life. Packard Children’s helped bring this innovative device to pediatric patients in the United States, and achieved some of the early milestones for the most vulnerable patients.
Patient Safety, by Design
Architecture and design have a direct impact on patient safety and can even speed up how quickly a child can return home.
Extending Pediatric Specialty Care to More Families
Packard Children’s is now partnering with John Muir Health to provide access to comprehensive children’s specialty services in Contra Costa County and surrounding communities.
iPads in the Emergency Department Offer Entertainment and Comfort
While many parents may have concerns about their kids plugging into screens and zoning out—in the emergency department that tendency has an entirely beneficial effect.
The Next Generation of Storytelling
At Packard Children’s, story-time will take on a whole new perspective in the Story Corner planned for the hospital expansion.
Annual Reunion for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates
“To see all these these kids we treated out living their lives reaffirms how special our work is, and it makes us extraordinarily proud of what we do,” said neonatologist Vinod Bhutani, MD.
Places to Play
Packard Children’s expansion design builds in a sense of fun and discovery to our future main lobby.
High School Confidential: Programs Build Support System for Teens
Students at Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School are taking part in an innovative program designed to improve their understanding of mental health and to strengthen peer networks.
Rooms with a View
Health care spaces that keep nature in mind can speak to children and aid in… Read more »
Sharks Foundation Donates $25,000 to Teen Health Van
The San Jose Sharks Foundation recently awarded a $25,000 grant to support Packard Children’s Mobile… Read more »
Partnership with HP Improves Patient Care
A partnership between HP and Packard Children’s led to a revolutionary patient-centered digital dashboard that improves care for critically ill patients.
Room to Visit, Room to Heal
Packard Children’s is adding 146 new private rooms—so that families have more privacy and the space to be together during treatment and recovery.
School Nurses Make the Grade
School nurses can certainly help kids feel better. But can they also help kids do better in school? Packard Children’s studied the effects of putting health care back into schools, and found that—not surprisingly—better health leads to better grades.
Bringing Home Baby – and a CPR Toolkit
When a high-risk infant or child leaves Packard Children’s, the family gets an extra something to take home: a cardiopulmonary resuscitation kit called CPR Anytime.
Something to Smile About
A year ago, Jon and Kristi Cannon feared their young son would never smile again…. Read more »
Prom Night Lets Kids Forget They’re Patients
In jackets and ties, party dresses and heels, more than 125 young patients and their… Read more »
Growing for Tomorrow
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is embarking on a transformative expansion project. Growth will allow Packard to continue to offer the most advanced cures, treatments, and technologies available, performed by the best minds in pediatric and obstetric medicine, within a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the special needs of children and families.
Packard Children’s Ranked Among Nation’s Best
In the U.S. News & World Report publication of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2012-13,… Read more »
Appetite for Life
Caitlin Burns was born with an immune deficiency and pseudo-obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, a life-threatening condition that prevents the normal movement of food through her intestines. Packard specialists have been caring for her since she was an infant.
Bonded Forever Through the Miracle of Transplant
“There’s nothing like having a bond with someone else who knows exactly what you’re going through.”
Transforming Hospital Design
Several aspects of the Packard expansion project have been improved by the first-hand participation of physicians, nurses, multidisciplinary care teams, and parents. Their input and feedback has led to a number of important changes—before construction even begins.
100 Reasons Why Packard Children’s is Expanding: #100
Do you know why Packard Children’s is expanding? Reason #100
