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.
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Bridging the Gap: Advocating for More Latinx Physicians
A neonatologist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is dedicated to increasing Latinx representation in medicine by mentoring aspiring physicians and addressing systemic challenges faced by Latinx professionals.
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.
The Next Generation of CT, With a Kid-Friendly Focus
It’s the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner, and only a handful of them have made their way into hospitals around the country.
Remembering Willie Mays
The Stanford Medicine community mourns the loss of Willie Mays, the San Francisco Giants legend whose annual holiday visits to Packard Children’s Hospital ensured sick kids were never forgotten.
How to Navigate Daylight Saving Time as a Family
Daylight saving time (DST) – when clocks jump forward one hour in most states – is just around the corner, and it can be a tricky time for kids as they need to adjust.
Recognizing the Unique Grief of Bereaved Parents
Honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
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.
Why Precision Medicine Leads to Better Diabetes Care
Diabetes can show up in almost anyone: pregnant women, babies, kids, teens, adults both young and old.
What’s New With RSV, COVID-19, and Flu Shots for Kids
For the first time this fall, babies in the United States will have access to shots to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in addition to flu and COVID-19. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of respiratory virus season.
Get Your Child Ready for School With a Yearly Well Visit
As you gear up for another school year, scheduling a back-to-school well visit with your family pediatrician should be on your to-do list.
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.
How to Safeguard Teens’ Well-Being on Social Media
Some tweens and younger teenagers may have difficultly understanding the motives behind social media content, or discerning fact from misinformation.
‘Wildest Dreams’: Teen Awaiting Lifesaving Transplant Gifted Taylor Swift Tickets
Nevaeh has a medical condition that limits her in many ways. Seeing the ‘Bejeweled’ singer in concert wasn’t one of them, thanks to a generous donor and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
What You Need to Know About Back-to-School Vaccinations
Pediatrician Paula Tamashiro Tairaku, MD, explains why back-to-school vaccinations are so important for your child and the community as a whole.
How to Talk to Children About Mass Shootings
Parents across the country may be wondering how to have a conversation with their kids after news of multiple mass shootings. Mental health experts provide advice on how to help children process the tragedy.
Back to School: Jason Yeatman on How Children Learn to Read
An expert answers questions that parents may have about how children learn to read and how to identify when a child is struggling.
Helping Kids Cope with Separation Anxiety
Managing back-to-school separation anxiety for children and parents alike.
Advice to Help Your Teens Get Enough Sleep
This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools to help teens get adequate sleep.
Psychosocial Support for Children With Celiac Disease
Our Celiac Disease Program offers outreach activities and programs as a network of support and empathy for a child with this autoimmune disease.
New Data Shows Emotional Abuse Increased Among Teens During Pandemic
Emotional abuse involves attempts to frighten, control, or isolate the victim through actions like criticism, name-calling, shaming, manipulation, rejection and invalidation.
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.
Youngsters With ADHD Often Don’t Receive Best Treatment
About 2% of 4- and 5-year-olds have hyperactive and inattentive behaviors that interfere with their lives enough to warrant an ADHD diagnosis.
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.
Growing Up with Celiac Disease
High school and college-aged teenagers learn to own their autoimmune disease.
Coping With a Pregnancy Loss
Three experts at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford Hospital offer their collective coping strategies, advice, and insight for women who’ve had a pregnancy loss.
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.
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 »
Helping Parents Talk about Racism with Kids
An overview of resources that exist at Stanford and beyond designed to guide families’ conversations about racism.
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.
Eight Marathons, Eight Days, Seven Continents Plus New Zealand
Bay Area man embarks on Triple 8 Quest to benefit kids at Packard Children’s.
Giving Kids a Paws-itive Experience at Packard Children’s
Pet assisted therapy helps patients in the midst of treatment.
Beloved Teacher Retires From Hospital School at Packard Children’s
For 29 years, Thayer Gershon has provided quality education for critically ill children.
A New Tool Helping Youth Safely Discuss Suicide Online
Originally developed in Australia, the #chatsafe guidelines were adapted for the U.S. through a collaboration with The Jed Foundation (JED) and the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing.
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 »
Grace through grief
One family’s story of spiritual care at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
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.
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.
Stanford hurricane relief efforts
Brandon Bond, administrative director of the Office of Emergency Management for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, recently joined hurricane relief efforts in Florida and St. Thomas.
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).
A Nurse That Goes Above and Beyond
Many of our nurses at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford volunteer at Camp Heart & Hands — a non-profit that serves children with cancer and their families.
Day in the life of a nurse
As part of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), we are celebrating those who are on the front line every day caring for children. We recently caught up with Kathryn Mikolic, a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford .
A New Vision for Palliative Care: Partners for Hope
One mother shares why the palliative care program has become a staple in her whole family’s care plan.
Enjoy your Pokemon Go, but be aware of patient safety and privacy
It seems like much of the Bay Area and the world is enjoying Pokemon Go. Playing this game in a hospital environment can create challenging issues and safety concerns for hospital patients and staff.
The Mom’s Guide to Mosquitoes
With Zika, West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses dominating headlines around the world, fear and worry about the tiny creatures has grown. We asked Stanford Medicine Children’s Health doctors and local public health experts to share what pregnant women and parents really need to know about these diseases and if they had any tips for how parents can keep their families safe this summer.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Trauma
Grim images of violence around the U.S. have filled news reports lately, presenting a challenge… Read more »
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health develops innovative process for safely transporting patients during an emergency or crisis event
In case of an emergency or crisis, we’ve developed an innovative electronic medical records tool to make patient transfers as safe as possible.
Talking to kids about the Ebola virus
Heavy media coverage of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and isolated cases in the U.S. may leave parents wondering how to talk to their children about the disease. The American Academy of Pediatrics, along with Drs. Yvonne Maldonado and Victor Carrion of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, have information to assist parents in these conversations.
Kohl’s Department Stores to donate more than $132,000 to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for injury prevention, hosts free safety event on Saturday
Kohl’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are celebrating another year of partnership by hosting a free car seat fitting event at the Blossom Hill Kohl’s location in San Jose.
On First Anniversary, Response to Plane Crash Remembered
The Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, July 6, 2013 will never be forgotten. The tragedy claimed three lives, injured 200, and left families with devastating memories that will last forever. Those memories will also stay with the Stanford Medicine care teams that responded so quickly.
‘Heal EB’ and Eddie and Jill Vedder help fund treatments for children with a rare and life-threatening skin disorder
Heal EB provides Stanford with $50,000 for the development of new technologies to improve evaluation of EB-impacted skin.
Off to College? Packard Children’s Adolescent and Young Adult Specialist Has Health Tips
Off to college for the first time? Returning for another year? While it’s a time… Read more »
California to Carolina for the Cure
While many college students take time to relax during the summer months, Stanford juniors Nick… Read more »
Global Impact: Self-Defense Training for Kenyan Girls Reduces Rape, Stanford/Packard Study Finds
A low-cost, empowering approach makes a huge difference for high school girls in Kenya, thanks in part to a collaboration with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
"Kicking for Miracles" Raises Over $10K!
The first-ever “Kicking for Miracles” event, hosted by World Class Tae Kwon Do in San… Read more »
My Packard Story: Eileen and Gary
Eileen and Gary from Palo Alto have come to support Packard Children’s thanks in large… Read more »
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 »
Meet Our Winning Artist
The artist behind our holiday card has a winning sense of humor and more good news on the horizon.
My Packard Story: Annie
Volunteering at Packard Children’s for 20 years has been an especially meaningful way for Annie… Read more »
Hyundai Hope On Wheels Gives $250,000 Research Grant
Last week, Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Palo Alto-area Hyundai dealers awarded Lucile Packard Children’s… 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 »
From the Heart
Karina Gomez’s daughter, Kassaundra, was born in 2002 with a rare and life-threatening cardiac abnormality. At just 2 days old, Packard heart surgeons attached a tiny pacemaker to one of the two lower chambers, or ventricles, of her heart. Five months later, it was replaced it with a more advanced device wired to both ventricles.
My Packard Story: Keira and David
A kidney tumor sent Brandon to Packard Children’s when he was just 17 months old and a recurrence brought him back when he was 2. Today Brandon is a happy, healthy 11-year-old with no signs of cancer.
My Packard Story: Maggie
Born with a congenital heart malformation, Maggie’s daughter, Grace, found her place in the hearts of the physicians, surgeons, nurses, and staff who helped her grow into a normal healthy childhood.
Rooting for Luke
Ongoing chemotherapy means that 8-year-old Luke O’Moore of Los Gatos cannot take part in his beloved BMX races. So members of the northern California BMX community came together to organize an exciting pro-am racing series and fundraiser in his honor.
A Rocky Start
Katie Jo Shuman pitches for her school’s softball team, and loves basketball and soccer. She also has an artistic, entrepreneurial streak: One of her hobbies is designing and selling jewelry for good causes.
