Embracing Mental Health: The Transformative Power of Art Therapy
Art therapist Hyun Lee helps empower young patients to express themselves through art-making.
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Elizabeth Valente
Pinwheels of Hope: Celebrating National Donate Life Month at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Gerri James, RN, Kidney Transplant Program Manager at Stanford Children’s Health with Everett planting pinwheels – representing a life-saving transplant.
Insights Into Pediatric Hypertension and Kidney Health: Celebrating National Kidney Awareness Month
Abanti Chaudhuri, MD, and Sara Kibrom, MD, pediatric nephrologists specializing in diagnosing and treating kidney diseases, from the Pediatric Hypertension Program.
A Leap Forward in Neonatal Care: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Expands NICU
The Axe and Blaise Wanstrath Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is equipped to benefit patients, families, and staff.
Heroic Window Washers Brighten Hospital Day
Deadpool, Frozone, Robin, and Miles Morales (aka Spider-Man) bringing delight to patients and staff at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
New Year, New Life: Welcoming Stanford Medicine Children’s Health First Baby of 2025!
A joyous start to the New Year as Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrates the birth of Rania Zhang.
Santa Claus Soars Into Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Spreading Holiday Cheer
Santa Claus makes a special visit to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford just before his global journey.
Christian McCaffrey Brightens the Holidays for Young Patients at Packard Children’s Hospital
San Francisco 49ers football player Christian McCaffrey spent quality time with the young patients, offering gifts, hugs, and creating cherished memories.
A Thousand Cranes of Hope: NICU Nurses Unite for a Symbolic Project
September is NICU Awareness Month At Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, an inspiring project has taken… Read more »
Stanford Children’s Eases Needle Jabs With the Buddy Guard Device
The Buddy Guard device was created by the Stanford Medicine CHARIOT program aimed to lessen the fear of needles.
Stanford Children’s Care Teams Invited to 49ers Training Camp as a Token of Gratitude
The community event offered spectators a unique opportunity to meet the team, watch the players practice, and engage in various activities.
Summer Smiles: Expert Tips for a Positive Summer and Stronger Families
Experts say quality time spent together promotes children’s cognitive and social development.
Stanford Children’s Expands Simulation Innovation Center to Enhance Skills, Confidence, and Teamwork
The new Innovation Center uses advanced technology, including high-fidelity mannequins, high-resolution simulation AV, and real-life equipment, that simulate a wide range of medical conditions.
Local Gardener Lifts Spirits by Grooming on the Hospital’s Animal Topiaries
Filadelfo Bedolla, Stanford Medicine grounds horticultural tech, gives topiary giraffe a haircut.
Drawing Attention to Sustainability Through Recycled Art
Stanford Children’s uses sustainable artwork in the hospital to enhance the environment’s aesthetics and to promote well-being among patients, staff, and visitors.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Leaps for Joy as We Celebrate Leap Year Babies
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health celebrates Leap Day babies
Stanford Children’s ‘Baby Whisperer’ Celebrates 24 Years of Comforting and Supporting Infants and Their Parents
Sue Moses is a volunteer cuddler at Stanford Children’s Health and is known to many as the ‘baby whisperer’ because of the way she is able to calm babies.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Welcomes First Baby of 2024
Baby Garcia arrives early to celebrate the new year with parents.
Santa’s Elf Brings Comfort and Cheer to Young Patients from the Heart
One of Santa’s favorite elf received a Berlin Heart, a ventricular assist device (VAD) that acts as an external heart pump attached by tubes, which sustains a child whose heart may be too weak to work on its own. Of course, this version was shrunk down to elf size.
Superheroes–Masquerading as Window Washers–Visit Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Window cleaners changed into their secret identities as Batman, Flash, Mr. Incredible, and Spiderman, bringing a wave of smiles and joy to the little and big heroes inside.
Something Wicked(ly fun) is Happening at Stanford Children’s Health
Doctors, nurses, therapists, hospital staff and volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford all went the extra mile to give patients the ‘BOOst’ they need to feel better this Halloween.
Game On: New Video Game Takes a Shot at Soothing Vaccine Anxiety in Pediatric Patients
Health care experts say vaccines are our superheroes when it comes to protecting people against highly contagious respiratory illnesses.
How to Talk to Your Children About the Conflict in Israel and Gaza
Experts say it’s important to engage in conversations about the violence your child has seen or heard and how it makes them feel.
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.
A School Without Limits: Young Patients Travel Far to Learn Without Leaving Their Bedside
For some hospitalized patients, virtual reality lessons at the bedside are another educational tool to enable deeper learning and allow young students to experience the world beyond the classroom walls.
Robotic Puppies Bring Joy and Therapy to Patients at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Move over Rover, Otis-AI is taking lead. These cheery animatronic puppies strutted, fetched, and played with young patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Fireworks and Kids: Trauma Surgeon Shares Tips on How to Have Fun and Safe Summer Celebrations
Approximately 40 percent of fireworks-related injuries happen to children under the age of 14.
Pediatric Trauma Surgeon Says Most Firearm Incidents Don’t Happen at School, but in the Home
As we have all heard this year, gun violence is the leading cause of death… Read more »
Celebrating Women in Critical Care Transport: Caring for Patients on the Road and in the Air
The critical care transport teams have more than 30 years of experience as mobile intensive care units at Stanford Children’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Teen Basketball Player Saved by CPR Highlights Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Sports
Ryan Chian life was saved in part by teen siblings Ian and Molly Hanaray.
Getting Back on Track: The Importance of Immunizations
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
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.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What You Should Know About RSV
Like many children’s hospitals across the country, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is experiencing an increased… Read more »
Patients at Stanford Children’s Health Fall for Special Pumpkin Patch
The annual Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford resumed outdoors in the Dunlevie Garden.
Getting the Best Shot Before School Starts
Backpacks, check. School supplies, check. Lunchbox, check. Updated vaccine shots? Parents don’t forget to add a visit to your pediatrician office for back-to-school checkup and updated childhood vaccines.
CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Years of Age—What Parents Should Know
With COVID cases rising, many parents are eager to vaccinate their youngest kids. Grace Lee, MD, answers frequently asked questions about vaccines for young children.
A Spring EGG-Stravaganza at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Kids celebrate spring activity outside the patient room From bubbles to ice cream to therapy… Read more »
Twins Born on “Twosday” at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Twins Mihika and Mishika Adlakha were born on a palindrome “Twosday” – 2/22/22 at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
A Spotlight on Patient Empowerment and Equity at This Year’s Pediatric Innovation Showcase
The 2021 Pediatric Innovation Showcase brought together leading innovators to discuss transformative pediatric technologies being developed at Stanford and beyond.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Celebrates 30 Years of History
Since 1991, the hospital and health system have logged more than 6.1 million clinic visits, 2041 solid organ transplants, and 129,574 births.
Tips on How to Get Kids to Wear Face Masks
By now, we all know that the novel coronavirus spreads when an infected person speaks,… Read more »
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 »
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.
First Responders Show Their Thanks to Stanford Health Care Workers
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office alongside fellow public servants pay tribute to medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Heart Patients Bond Over Their Life-Saving Devices
Treating pediatric ICD patients and their parents through family-centered care.
