Blogs
Reflecting on the loss of Children's dear friend, James G. Miles
April 27th, 2012
One of the founders of Children's - Minneapolis, James G. Miles, died earlier this week.
Children's is celebrating National Volunteer Week!
April 17th, 2012
Children's is celebrating National Volunteer Week this week! From April 15-21 we are taking a moment to thank the many volunteers throughout Children's who share their time and talents with our patients & families.
CoBank's commitment to Children's
April 16th, 2012
CoBank's Minnesota associates have been working with various organizations in their community for a number of years, and are always looking for new opportunities.
Hello from Brazil: Strong leadership with a focus on quality care
April 12th, 2012
Hola!
It is hard to believe we have been here just four days and three days in the Hospital de Base. I write this late in the day after a 16 hour day with the amazing CV ICU team at the hospital (that's what everyone does on their vacation in Brazil, right?!). The Children's Heartlink program has a beautiful vision to bring the best cardiovascular care to children and our time here proves that many strides have already been made.
More than just a playground: Nathan's story
April 12th, 2012
Our son, Nathan, has had quite the journey since he was born 3 years ago. Many of you have walked a similar road. Just like us, you've cried, prayed, and rejoiced over your little one. I'd like to share our story with you and ask you to join us in helping Nathan, and other children with similar challenges, make even bigger strides than they are currently making in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies.
Hello from Brazil: Open-Heart Observations
April 11th, 2012
Hola!
Our time in Brazil has been wonderful. We finished our second day in the hospital today. The surgeons, staff and specialists, including the Infection Control team who have devoted much of their week to being with us, have been outstanding. They are approachable and interested in improving the quality of care they deliver despite their lack of resources. They ask significant questions and push themselves to think of new ways to deliver care that is affordable.
Hello from Brazil: Arriving in San Jose Rio Preto
April 10th, 2012
Hola!
Our time in Brazil has been wonderful. We finished our second day in the hospital today. The surgeons, staff and specialists, including the Infection Control team who have devoted much of their week to being with us, have been outstanding. They are approachable and interested in improving the quality of care they deliver despite their lack of resources. They ask significant questions and push themselves to think of new ways to deliver care that is affordable.
Patsy Stinchfield Awarded Prestigious Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award
April 6th, 2012
I'm continually humbled by my fellow employees and clinical colleagues who tirelessly support Children's mission to champion the special health needs of children and their families. It is in this mindset that I am honored to announce that Patsy Stinchfield, a pediatric nurse practitioner and director of Infectious Disease and Immunology at Children's, was recently bestowed the prestigious Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Fellow Award.
Supporting health research through the National Children's Study
April 4th, 2012
Children's is excited to support, and ultimately benefit from, the National Children's Study. Even though most children grow up healthy and live longer than ever before, the rates of asthma, diabetes, obesity, and other health problems continue to rise. We still have many questions about how genetics and the environment—the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities we live in—affect health, especially our children's health.
Setting up child life services in India: Success in the Face of Continued Challenges
March 30th, 2012
As National Child Life Month draws to a close, we continue our spotlight on Jeanine Clapsaddle. Jeanine is a Child Life specialist from Children's who is in India for two months to help set up Child Life services at Manipal Hospital.
Jeanine's trip is in partnership with the Priyanka Foundation, which was established to fulfill the dying wish of a former Children's patient who wanted other kids around the world to get the same care she received. Jeanine is documenting her experiences through this blog series.
St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at Children's: why I am shaving my head
March 28th, 2012
It was a typical day in Star Studio when someone knocked on the door. That someone was Dr. Kris Ann Schultz, one of Children's pediatric oncologists. This chance encounter would lead me to the decision to join the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser taking place at Children's on Thursday, March 29.
Rock the Cradle 2012
March 28th, 2012
Children's partnered with 89.3 The Current to present Rock the Cradle 2012. This day of family fun saw over 15,000 people, young and old, pack the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Children's Theatre Company for a day of live music, dancing, storytelling and a community art project.
Children's Memorial Service Remembers with Love
March 26th, 2012
The most difficult experience in life is to lose a child. Whether to injury or to illness, the death of a child is the universe out of order.
Every year at Children's Hospital, we gather in friendship as parents, grandparents, caregivers and others for a non-denominational memorial service to remember – to call the names of the children we have lost, to light a candle in remembrance, to reflect among those who share the bond of common experience in a service celebrating the children who are remembered with love.
Setting up child life services in India: Meeting Nischit
March 14th, 2012
March is National Child Life Month, which honors those in the Child Life profession. It's the perfect opportunity to continue our spotlight on Jeanine Clapsaddle. Jeanine is a Child Life specialist from Children's who is in India for two months to help set up Child Life services at Manipal Hospital.
Rock the Cradle 2012
March 1st, 2012
Children's partnered with 89.3 The Current to present Rock the Cradle 2012. This day of family fun saw over 15,000 people, young and old, pack the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Children's Theatre Company for a day of live music, dancing, storytelling and a community art project.
Setting up child life services in India: appreciating cultural differences while embracing our similarities
February 29th, 2012
Several days ago, I met a boy, Ballal, who was admitted to the PICU with an injury from an accident. He left his home in search of something fun to do and wandered into a factory that was in full operation.
Setting up child life services in India: introduction to Manipal
February 21st, 2012
Jeanine Clapsaddle is a Child Life specialist from Children's who is in India for two months to help set up Child Life services at Manipal Hospital.
Celebrating our heroes – A Hero's Journey workshops
February 15th, 2012
In partnership with The Guthrie Theater, Children's has created a program called A Hero's Journey.
Changes to Newborn Screening Program will Hurt Kids and Community Health
February 13th, 2012
A recent rulilng by the Minnesota State Supreme Court requires the Minnesota Department of Health to destroy all newborn screening blood samples after 71 days. This is a troubling setback for a program that has succeeded at improving public health and saving the lives of children.
Support Children's and Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
February 8th, 2012
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is Feb. 7-14. The purpose of the week is to increase public awareness of childhood heart disease and congenital heart defects (CHD), the latter being one of the most common birth defects, affecting one in every one hundred children.
Rock the Cradle
February 6th, 2012
In 2012, Children's is bringing our arts philosophy to the Twin Cities community by sponsoring 89.3 The Current's Rock the Cradle event on Feb. 26.
Preventing infections in pediatric intensive care units
February 1st, 2012
Consumer Reports lists the PICU at Children's – St. Paul as one of just five PICU's reporting zero bloodstream infections in 2010, earning them the highest possible rating.
