Packard Children’s Named One of Nation’s Most Innovative Children’s Hospitals
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been named a Most Innovative Children’s Hospital by PARENTS Magazine.
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Nation’s pediatricians push for safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines
The country’s pediatricians have called for new COVID-19 vaccines to be appropriately vetted for safety and efficacy for everyone, including children.
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.
Stanford-led Study Finds Vaping Significantly Increases Risk of COVID-19 in Teens
Youth ages 13-24 who vape are up to seven times more likely to be diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus.
The Dangers of Skipping Routine Vaccinations during COVID-19
Chief of pediatric infectious diseases, Yvonne Maldonado, MD, spoke with NPR about the dangers of skipping routine well-visits and immunizations during the pandemic.
Op-ed: More Than Ever, We Must Prioritize the Mental Health and Well-being of Children
Op-ed by National Center for Youth Law’s Rachel Velcoff Hults and Stanford’s Steven Adelsheim, MD, calls attention to the potential mental health impacts on youth from COVID-19 and trauma surrounding racial injustice in America.
Midnight Rounds: That’s My Doctor in the Band!
By day, they are on the front lines of patient care, but outside the hospital they are Midnight Rounds—Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s unofficial cover band.
COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Anita Juvvadi, MD, addresses some of the most common questions she is hearing from parents about COVID-19.
Stranger Donates Kidney to Save Young Packard Children’s Patient Thanks to the Power of Social Media
NBC Bay Area Proud tells the story of a stranger who saved a two-year-old Packard Children’s patient in need of a kidney transplant.
Coming Full Circle: Former Packard Children’s Patient Returns as a Resident
When Ryan Lion, MD, began his pediatrics residency at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford this summer, he already knew some of the doctors and nurses he would be working with. Ten years prior, they saved his life.
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.
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 »
CMS Administrator Seema Verma visits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
The Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services discussed improving interoperability in health care with innovators from Stanford and Silicon Valley tech companies.
Talking with your teen about marijuana use
Seth Ammerman, MD, offers practical tips for parents and teens to discuss marijuana use.
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.
Finding a voice through technology
For most of her life, Alyssa Davilla has only been able to communicate a handful of feelings and phrases. But this is all changing thanks to a new app.
You’re invited: 2018 Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference
Shashank V. Joshi, MD, overviews what we can expect from the Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference April 27-28.
Cross-country cyclist kicks off 8,000-mile journey with a visit to Packard Children’s
German cyclist Jörg Richter kicked off a more than 8,000-mile bike ride across the United States with a visit to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford last week.
Rebounding from extraordinary challenges
When Ben Thornton wheeled onto the court for the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program’s youth wheelchair basketball West Coast Conference Championship at Stanford, it was a game he was certain to play with heart — the same heart, in fact, that he received at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford nearly 12 years ago.
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.
What the Winter Olympics and congenital heart disease have in common
Shaun White, three-time Olympic gold medalist was born with a rare heart condition comprised of four congenital heart defects. Seth Hollander, MD, explains.
Fighting brain cancer with the help of Stanford basketball
11-year-old Ty Whisler stood before the Stanford men’s basketball team as the honorary captain for their rival game against Oregon.
A Valentine’s Day visit filled with heart
For Oakland Raiders cornerback TJ Carrie, Valentine’s Day has a special meaning – it is the anniversary of his open-heart surgery to repair what doctors describe as a one-in-a-million heart defect.
Ribbon cutting celebrates new hospital opening
6-year-old Effy Watson bounded on stage to help cut the ribbon at the official dedication of the new hospital, which will open its doors to patients on December 9.
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.
Former cancer patient returns to open new doors
For Lydia, the impending opening of the new hospital brings back special memories, which ABC Bay Area highlighted in a recent story.
Stanford Virtual Heart featured at Oculus Connect 4
David Axelrod, MD attended the Oculus Connect 4 conference where he appeared as an expert on a panel about the applications of VR in healthcare.
Omar’s Dream Keeps Kids Connected
19-year-old patient Nate Dennis-Benford gears up to run the 5th annual Omar’s Dream Foundation 10K Run on October 15.
Magnet technology corrects spinal disorders
Kora has early onset scoliosis (EOS), a severe spinal curvature that occurs when vertebrae develop incorrectly in utero.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month brings attention to deadly genetic disease — and a new treatment bringing hope for families.
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).
Teen cancer patients connect at annual Girls’ Day Out
A day of R&R was just what the doctor ordered this week for teen patients undergoing treatment at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.
Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge
Nearly 100 local teens collaborate to shape the future of mental health through the Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge.
Children’s health care advocates rally on National Day of Action
#KeepKidsCovered was the hashtag and the goal for the recent Day of Action.
Cuddler Volunteers Recognized as Local Heroes
A story this week from KALW public radio is recognizing a special group of volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford as local heroes: the baby Cuddlers.
Improvisational comedy program brings laughter and healing support to patients
This week the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted an improvisational comedy program happening within our hospital school, which is fueling patients’ imaginations and bringing laughter and joy to their lives inside the hospital.
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.
New “makerspace” gives teen cancer patients room to invent
Silicon Valley is a hub for innovation — it’s not only home to the country’s most cutting-edge tech companies, but on a smaller scale, it is the birthplace of many “makerspaces”.
Patients and families dust off their boots for prom night in the Wild West
Teens across the country look forward to prom every year. It is a momentous occasion that marks the end of the school year. But for patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, prom night is extra special.
Volunteers Celebrate 40 Years of Making Sock Monkey Toys for Patients
Forty years ago, flyers appeared around town calling on volunteers to join in some “Monkey Business” to benefit young patients.
Junior high school president saved by school staff after sudden cardiac arrest
Kenyati Thompson Jr. is returning to his life in Bakersfield, California, after recovering from a sudden, nearly fatal cardiac arrest at his school.
“Sevo the Dragon” takes the stress out of surgery and anesthesia for young patients
A dose of fun and games is helping ease the stress and anxiety that many young patients feel before heading into surgery.
Hospital expansion photo wins “2016 Year in Construction” photo contest
Formerly a neonatologist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Barry Fleisher, MD, has retired from medicine and is now spending his time pursuing another passion — photography.
Stanford’s d.school students integrate artwork into expanding children’s hospital
Graduate students from the Institute of Design at Stanford joined forces with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital expansion team to explore ways to integrate artwork for the expanding pediatric and obstetric hospital campus.
Breaking records and blazing trails: Pediatric Transplant Center
On Friday, November 11, we announced a record month for transplant volume and on the same day, a cover story was published in the Silicon Valley Business Journal exploring the Center’s ascendance as the leading transplant program in the region.
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.
Keeping kids connected thanks to one patient’s dream
When young patients move into Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for treatment for cancer, transplant surgeries, or other acute conditions, their academic and social lives become secondary to their health needs. To bridge that gap, the Omar’s Dream Foundation is working with Packard Children’s to keep kids connected by donating laptops and other electronic devices that enable them to stay in contact with their classrooms and curriculum while in the hospital for extended periods of time.
Thriving NICU “graduates” celebrate good health and happiness
For the 34th consecutive year, former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients and their families, doctors and nurses came together to celebrate Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s tiniest former patients at the annual NICU graduation party.
Local families address new mental health report by Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
A new report from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing revealed insights from local families on perceptions of mental health resources and interventions for youth who may be struggling with depression and other mental health issues.
Trading cancer treatments for spa treatments – Packard Children’s teens get pampered at Girls’ Day Out
Laughter sounded through the hallways of the Tova Day Spa at the Fairmont San Jose hotel, and on the other side a group of patients from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford were being pampered while discussing Netflix shows, playing games and brainstorming what to wear to prom this year. These may be normal topics of conversation for teens, but for girls undergoing cancer treatment, this day of fun, relaxation and spa treatments was a very welcome respite from their typical routines.
“We’re all in this together”: Supporting adolescent mental wellness
The message was clear: “No one can do this alone.” Laura Roberts, MD, MA, chair of Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences kicked off the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference by addressing a diverse crowd of advocates who are passionate about improving access to care and resources for mental health. “We’re all in this together,” she emphasized.
Breaking down stigma: 5 things to know about our Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference
In response to the growing need for mental health resources for Bay Area adolescents and children, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is joining the Stanford School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services and Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine to host the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference on August 5 and 6 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
New technology used at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Ear Clinic brings back hearing for 9-year-old boy
“This is awesome!” Exclaimed nine-year-old Joshua Gomez, as he listened to his favorite song at his appointment at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Ear Clinic in Palo Alto on July 21. “Awesome” because he is now able to hear it more clearly than ever before.
Packard Children’s patient visits Capitol Hill to advocate for kids with complex medical conditions
On the heels of his preschool graduation, 4-year-old Tyler Briend kicked off his summer vacation by traveling to Washington D.C. to speak with lawmakers about improving health care access for kids like him – patients living with complex medical conditions. Tyler, a patient at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and his parents made the trip as part of Speak Now for Kids Family Advocacy Day, sponsored by the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA).
