Emergency Transport Program News

The transport team includes nurses, medics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), respiratory therapists, physicians, intake clinicians, equipment techs and communication specialists. Each team member has a different skill set and plays a vital role.

Dec 23, 2020

Dr. Ian Jacobs interviewed by Fox29 about the hidden dangers of button batteries.

CHOP Primary Care Network Increases HPV Vaccination Rates

Jan 22, 2021

Through a quality improvement initiative, the CHOP Care Network increased rates of HPV vaccination among patients aged 9 to 12.

A New Understanding and Perhaps a Word for Down Syndrome in Ethiopia

Jan 25, 2021

Providers at CHOP discuss their hope for progress that will change the lives of children with Down syndrome in Ethiopia.

Skin-to-Skin Care Benefits Mothers and Infants in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Jan 20, 2021

CHOP researchers have found that skin-to-skin care can support mothers and their critically ill infants who have critical congenital heart disease.

CHOP Researchers Characterize Shared Pathways in Epilepsy and Autism

Jan 19, 2021

In a new study, CHOP researchers integrate data regarding how the conditions present clinically with data on protein-protein interactions.

FDA Approves Drug for Rare Form of Pediatric Cancer

Jan 15, 2021

The FDA has approved a treatment that targets ALK mutations in relapsed, refractory ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

CHOP Clinicians Present at SENTAC/Aerodigestive Society 2020 Virtual Meeting

Dec 14, 2020

On Dec. 4-5, CHOP's Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders participated in the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children (SENTAC)/Aerodigestive Society 2020 Virtual Meeting.