A New Hospital on the Horizon
Oct 23, 2018
In 2021, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will open its first-ever inpatient hospital outside the City of Philadelphia.
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.
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Investing Early Pays Off: Vanguard and CHOP
Oct 23, 2018
Since the inception of the the Strong Start for Kids Program in 2015, Vanguard has given more than $3 million to CHOP.
Staying Close from Far Away
Oct 16, 2018
Bedside cameras keep N/IICU families connected to their babies.
CHOP Radiologist Receives Distinguished Service Award from Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
Oct 12, 2018
Beverly G. Coleman, MD, FACR, was honored for her outstanding service in the field of radiology.
CHOP Develops an Automated Screening Tool to Identify Cancer Patients for Malnutrition
Oct 10, 2018
CHOP’s pediatric malnutrition screening tool could be implemented to screen all pediatric patients.
Are Eyes a Window to Diagnosing Acute Concussion in Youth?
Oct 9, 2018
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia focus on vision deficits as biomarkers of concussion.
CHOP, Penn Museum Team Up to Conduct Scans on Pediatric Mummy
Oct 9, 2018
This is the first time in CHOP’s 163-year history that the hospital has conducted a scan on a mummy.
CHOP’s Buddy Walk Raises Record-breaking Funds
Oct 9, 2018
CHOP’s 17th Annual Buddy Walk® & Family Fun Day raises a record-breaking $281,000 and counting for Children’s Hospital’s Trisomy 21 Program.
Prenatal Gene Editing Shows Proof of Concept in Treating Congenital Disease before Birth
Oct 8, 2018
Research published in Nature Medicine shows first example of base-editing tool to correct a disease in utero in animal models.
Sequencing 20,000 Heart Cells Yields Insights into Cardiac Disease
Oct 5, 2018
Using a powerful new tool to massively sequence genetic code in heart cells may lead to more precise treatments for heart disease.