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News Release Archive
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Low levels of vitamin D linked to higher rates of asthma in African American Kids - March 17, 2010
Researchers uncover connection between low levels of vitamin D and high rates of asthma in Washington, DC
Children’s National Welcomes New Faculty to the Nation’s Children’s Hospital - March 12, 2010
Recruits include several nationally recognized researchers and clinicians
Children’s National research into lead in DC water receives ‘Best Science Paper of 2009’ award - March 9, 2010
National environmental science journal names paper by Best and co-authors as ‘Editor’s Choice’
Study: Scientists Gain Understanding of Key Mechanisms of White Matter Regeneration - March 5, 2010
Washington, DC — Nature Neuroscience findings indicate a key early step in the regeneration of white matter involving functional communication between cells.
Comparative Effectiveness Study Helps Doctors Determine Which Drug Works Best for Children with a Common Form of Epilepsy - March 4, 2010
Washington, DC — First of its kind trial outlines important differences between commonly used seizure drugs
Gerard Gioia, PhD, testifies on concussions before Virginia legislature - February 25, 2010
Richmond, VA — Virginia Legislature considering concussion protections defined by Children's National specialist, Gerard Gioia, PhD.
Read the Associated Press story
Children’s National Opens Remaining Floors of Patient Tower - February 22, 2010
Washington, DC — Children’s National Medical Center recently opened the two remaining floors of the Inpatient Tower. The 6th floor north unit opened on January 12 and the 7th floor opened on February 21. A total of 39 patients moved into the new units.
Children’s National Receives March of Dimes Grant - January 26, 2010
Washington, DC — Children’s National Medical Center received a grant aimed at underserved maternal and child health needs in Washington, DC, from the March of Dimes Maryland National Capital Area Chapter.
Children's National Assists in Haiti - January 20, 2010
A team from Children’s National Medical Center is in Haiti helping with the relief effort. The pediatric orthopaedic surgery team consists of two surgeons, John Lovejoy, III, MD, and Edward Fink, MD, physician assistant Kim O’Brien, and nurse Stephanie Gano.
First Lady Michelle Obama Reads holiday classic at Children's National - December 23, 2009
Washington, DC—First Lady Michelle Obama read the holiday classic ‘Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, during her holiday visit to Children’s National Medical Center.
First Lady visits Children's National Medical Center - December 22, 2009
Washington, DC—First Lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia and Sasha, along with dog Bo, visited patients and staff at Children's National Medical Center on Tuesday, December 22.
William Davis Gaillard, MD, Named to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) - December 16, 2009
William Davis Gaillard, MD, chief of the division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology at Children's National Medical Center, elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society (AES).
Children's National Named to the 2009 Leapfrog Group Best Hospitals List - December 3, 2009
Children's National named as one of only eight children's hospitals in the country named to the Leapfrog Group's 2009 Top Hospitals List.
Children's National Medical Center Critical Care Units Earn Beacon Award for Excellence - December 1, 2009
The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Children's National Medical Center received the Beacon Award for Cricital Care Excellence, an award given by the American Association of Critical-Nurses (AACN).
Study: Lap band surgery effective for morbidly obese children - November 1, 2009
A surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center and his colleagues have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents.
George Zalzal, MD, receives Distinguished Service Award from American Academy of Otolaryngology - October 28, 2009
Children’s National Presenters at the AAP Conference - October 16, 2009
More than 30 pediatric specialists from Children’s National will be presenting at this year’s American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, being held in Washington, DC.View the entire list.
Study: Not every child needs a CT scan after head injury - October 7, 2009
Data-driven criteria for physicians can reduce unnecessary CT scans for mild head injuries in children
Pediatrics: Doctors must find better ways to talk to parents about childhood obesity - October 5, 2009
Study finds parents don’t understand importance of growth charts/BMI, Children’s National pediatrician stresses the need for clear communication about seriousness of overweight children
Pediatrics: Kids need specialized care in hospital emergency departments - September 21, 2009
With onset of novel H1N1 flu, pediatric preparedness is essential
New Surgery Institute at Children’s National Medical Center Aims to Improve Surgery and Eliminate Pain - September 16, 2009
$150 million gift creates the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, with a goal of making surgery less painful, more precise, and less invasive.
Children's National and Partners Awarded Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from National Institutes of Health - August 24, 2009
The nation's children's hospital partners with The George Washington University and National Children’s Museum to create "Being Me" program that brings science to local schools
Children's National to lead national Mild Traumatic Brain Injury effort - August 20, 2009
Children’s National Medical Center was named the national lead center on mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) by the Sarah Jane Brain Project. Gerard Gioia, PhD, pediatric concussion expert and division chief of Neuropsychology.
Magazines for Women Depict Babies in Unsafe Sleep Environments - August 17, 2009
A study in Pediatrics, led by researchers at Children’s National, found that many pictures in magazines show babies in unsafe sleeping positions.
Read the latest SIDS Research
President Obama Holds Roundtable Discussion on Health Reform at Children's National Medical Center - July 20, 2009
The discussion focused on the unique needs of children and the challenges of ensuring quality healthcare for all children.
Learn more.
Details of the Roundtable Discussion with President Obama - July 20, 2009
President Barack Obama visited Children’s National Medical Center today to learn more about the unique healthcare delivery challenges children’s hospitals and pediatric providers face.
Cancer researchers link DICER1 gene mutation to rare childhood cancer - June 25, 2009
Finding may have implications for gene’s role in other cancers
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Children's National Medical Center Dedicates New Blood Donor Center - June 19, 2009
Washington—Children’s National Medical Center dedicated a new Edward J. Miller, Sr., Blood Donor Center, which provides an invaluable service to many patients who need blood products. Children’s National is one of a handful of children’s hospitals nationwide to have an in-house blood donor center.
Children's National Hosts International Leaders to Raise Awareness About Sickle Cell Disease - June 19, 2009
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Children's National Medical Center Among Best Children's Hospitals - June 18, 2009
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center is once again ranked among America’s best pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National ranks among the elite of pediatric specialty care providers in the country in eight pediatric subspecialty areas.
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Imaging is now Easier for the Area's Vulnerable Children - June 9, 2009
Children’s National Medical Center is the First in the Region with a Portable CT Scanner
Concussion Experts: For Kids - No Sports, No Schoolwork, No Text Messages - June 8, 2009
Dr. Anthony Sandler Named to the Diane and Norman Bernstein Professorship in Pediatric Surgery at Children's National - May 26, 2009
Dr. Sandler received the first-ever endowed professorship in the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care.
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The Area's Most Fragile Babies Have A New Home - May 15, 2009
Children's Research Institute hosts 9th Annual Research Day - May 12, 2009
Children's Research Institute at Children's National held its 9th annual Research Day on April 30, 2009. More than 200 posters highlighted the breadth and depth of translational pediatric research conducted at Children's National.
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Baier Media Room Advances Critical Care at Children's National Medical Center - May 5, 2009
Children’s National Medical Center dedicated the Paul Francis Baier Comprehensive Media Room on May 1, 2009.
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Children's National Experts Present at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting - May 1, 2009
Topics range from study of urban health issues including HIV to best practices in education and advocacy.
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Children's National Medical Center Receives National Health Care Award from Academic Pediatric Association - April 29, 2009
Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health recognized as a national leader in improving healthcare to underserved children.
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Children's National unveils display to raise awareness of violence against youth - April 13, 2009
T-shirts created by teens depict powerful messages about the impacts of violence
Children’s National Medical Center unveiled the third annual Clothesline Project exhibition, featuring T-shirts designed by youth who have witnessed or experienced violence.
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Children’s Pediatrician on Today Show - April 1, 2009
Ivor Horn, MD, a pediatrician, offers tips to parents for talking about puberty. Watch the segment from the Today Show>
Children’s pioneering electronic medical records system - April 1, 2009
Brian Jacobs, MD, demonstrates how Children’s has transitioned to electronic medical records systems, and how the hospital is helping local pediatricians do the same. Watch the story on NBC News. Listen to the story on NPR.
First Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy in Sight: Scientists Harness Exon-Skipping in Large Animal to Successfully Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - March 13, 2009
Researchers from Children’s National Medical Center and colleagues in Tokyo publish results, video of first successful trial in dogs with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Children's National Medical Center Opens New Operating Rooms, Waiting Area - March 12, 2009
State-of-the-art ORs offer latest technology for minimally invasive surgery.
Children's National Research Links Platelets to Sepsis-Related Organ Failure - March 9, 2009
Conventionally thought to be the bloodstream’s “innocent bystanders,” platelets may actually play a more sinister role in organ failure caused by severe sepsis
Ugandan Children Receive Life-Saving Treatment for Heart Defects - February 23, 2009
Through partnership with Samaritan’s Purse and Gift of Life, patients travel to United States.
Children’s National Medical Center Trauma Center Receives Highest Verification From American College of Surgeons - February 11, 2009
Children’s National is the only hospital in the DC-Baltimore region to receive this verification, which recognizes the team’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured children throughout the region.
Pediatrics Study: Involve Adolescents in End-of-Life Medical Decisions - February 9, 2009
Children’s National experts say early planning before a serious event occurs can foster trust and communication between the child, the family, and care providers.
Children's National Medical Center Specialists Named "Best Doctors" by Northern Virginia Magazine - January 28, 2009
 Sixty-six doctors from Children’s National Medical Center were honored as the region’s "Best Doctors" in the February 2009 issue of Northern Virginia magazine. Children’s National is the only medical center in the greater metropolitan area dedicated exclusively to pediatric care.
Children’s National SIDS Expert Featured in the Washington Post - January 27, 2009
Rachel Moon, MD, a pediatrician and SIDS researcher, was featured in the Washington Post about a recent study on infant death.
Read the article.
Children’s National Leadership Education In Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (LEND) Receives Grant To Expand Audiology Program - January 22, 2009
Washington, DC— The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the District of Columbia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program at Children’s National Medical Center an expansion grant for training related to hearing and speech disabilities.
Children’s National Scientists Uncover Key Developmental Mechanisms Of The Amygdala - January 12, 2009
Findings could have implications for brain alterations associated with autism
Washington, DC—For the first time, scientists at Children’s National Medical Center have successfully identified a key developmental program for the amygdala—the part of the limbic system that impacts how the brain creates emotional memories and responses.
Children's National Clinicians, Policy Leaders, and Scientists Share Research and Promote Collaborations to Combat Childhood Obesity - December 5, 2008
The Obesity Institute at Children’s National convenes inaugural symposium to discuss translational, clinical, and community research successes.
Children’s National Dedicates New Research Facility - November 24, 2008
New floor adds 20,000 square feet to top pediatric research institution
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center’s academic arm, Children’s Research Institute, dedicated new research facilities today, increasing the space of one of the nation’s top pediatric research facilities to more than 100,000 square feet.
Child Health Advocacy Institute Executive Director Appointed to Pediatric Advisory Committee - November 14, 2008
Washington, DC - Dr. Joseph Wright, executive director of the Child Health Advocacy Institute and a professor of pediatrics, emergency medicine and health policy has been appointed to the 14 member Pediatric Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Children’s National has a new Division of Rheumatology - October 28, 2008
Led by Lawrence K. Jung, MD, the Division of Rheumatology diagnoses and treats patients with pediatric rheumatologic and immunologic diseases, performs clinical and bench research, and provides access to clinical trials through the Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatism Research Alliance.
Infectious Disease Experts Laud Compendium As Solid Approaches To Reduce Healthcare Associated Infections - October 13, 2008
Washington, DC - Former CDC advisors, including Children’s National expert, call for healthcare systems to apply practices to better protect patients from healthcare associated infections.
Children’s National Pediatrician Given Child Advocacy Award By American Academy Of Pediatrics - October 13, 2008
Rachel Moon, MD, is honored for her SIDS research
Boston—Children’s National Medical Center pediatrician Rachel R. Moon, MD, FAAP, received the Dr. Susan S. Aronson Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award at the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition
National Sickle Cell Collaboration Announced At Children’s National - October 8, 2008
Child Health Advocacy Institute joins forces with Bobby Engram Foundation
Washington, DC— Leaders from government, business, healthcare and professional sports joined last night to applaud a new national sickle cell collaboration announced by the Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI) at Children’s National Medical Center.
Children’s Hosts Burn Prevention Fair - October 3, 2008
Through collaborative partnerships, Children’s hopes to reduce number of patients needing treatment for burns
Children’s National Medical Center will host a Burn Prevention Fair to raise awareness about the growing number of burns from normal household activities, Tuesday, October 7.
Children's Hearing and Speech Director Appointed as President of ASHA - October 3, 2008
Washington, DC - Tommie L. Robinson Jr, PhD, CCC-SLP, director of the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders, was elected 2009 president-elect of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Children’s Leadership Education In Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (LEND) Receives Grant To Specialize In Autism - October 2, 2008
Washington, DC— The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded The District of Columbia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program at Children’s National Medical Center an expansion grant of $200,000 per year through 2011 to teach and prepare future leaders in the interdisciplinary treatment of autism and related developmental disabilities.
Children's National Researchers Develop Novel Anti-Tumor Vaccine - October 1, 2008
New mouse model uncovers more effective delivery of anti-tumor vaccines for neuroblastoma and melanoma.
Healthcare Providers Can Help Reduce Teen Driving Deaths - September 30, 2008
Children’s National expert says physicians have unique opportunity to help parents and teens practice safer driving
Washington, DC—Family physicians can and should help teens and their families understand the importance of responsible driving, according to a manuscript in the September edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Children’s National Medical Center Named To The 2008 Leapfrog Best Hospitals List - September 29, 2008
Survey recognizes commitment to patient safety
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center is honored to be one of only seven children’s hospitals in the country named to The Leapfrog Group’s 2008 Top Hospitals, based on results from the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey.
Children's National Researcher Receives Distinguished Investigator Award - September 7, 2008
Washington, DC - The American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) has awarded John van den Anker, MD, PhD, director of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology at Children’s National Medical Center, its annual Distinguished Investigator Award.
Children's National Co-leads Nationwide Study of Landmark Sickle Cell Treatment - August 19, 2008
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center immunologist and blood and marrow transplant physician Naynesh Kamani, MD, will serve as the study co-chair for a new national clinical trial of unrelated donor marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants for severe sickle cell disease.
Patients From Children’s National Visit Redskins Training Camp - July 31, 2008
Washington, DC-On Tuesday, July 29, Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley invited patients from Children’s National Medical Center to attend a special event with him at a closed training camp practice.
HCA Virginia and Children’s National Medical Center to collaborate on pediatric services for Broadlands Regional Medical Center - June 30, 2008
Washington, DC – HCA Virginia and Children’s National Medical Center of Washington, DC, today announced plans to collaborate on designing, equipping, and preparing Broadlands Regional Medical Center (BRMC) to provide high-quality services for pediatric patients.
Children’s National Transport Coordinator Receives Aviation Safety Award - June 27, 2008
Washington, DC—Jonathan Godfrey, Transport Coordinator in the Division of Transport Medicine, is the recipient of the 2008 Jim Charlson Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the overall enhancement, development, or promotion of aviation and aviation safety within the air medical transport community.
Formerly Conjoined Twins Meet With Their Congressman On Hill - June 19, 2008
Families Converge on Capitol Hill to Demonstrate Support for Children’s Hospitals
Washington, DC—Formerly conjoined twins Erin and Jade Buckles and their family will travel to Capitol Hill to speak with federal lawmakers about an issue of vital importance to them – the fate of children’s health care and the essential role that children’s hospitals play in the community.
Children's state-of-the-art NICU saves preemie's life, improves outcome - June 12, 2008
Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was recently featured in Business Week. Read about how Children's National cares for the tiniest patients.
Children’s National Expands Center For Cancer And Blood Disorders Of Northern Virginia In Fairfax - June 2, 2008
New location doubles treatment space, offers state-of-the-art facilities to enhance world-class pediatric care in Northern Virginia
Washington, DC– Children’s National Medical Center is pleased to announce the expansion of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Northern Virginia in Fairfax.
Children’s National Medical Center Ranks Among The Best In The Country By U.S.News & World Report - May 30, 2008
Children's National Medical Center is proud to once again be named as one of the best pediatric hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report. Children’s National ranked as an elite provider in each of the seven categories that U.S.News ranked, which included General Pediatrics, Neonatology, Cancer, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Digestive Disorders, Heart and Heart Surgery, and Respiratory Disorders.
Children’s National Medical Center Partners With Zayed Giving To Open Mobile Health Clinic In The United Arab Emirates - May 26, 2008
Mobile clinic provides world-class pediatric health care to the children of the UAE
WASHINGTON, DC— Children’s National Medical Center and Zayed Giving today announced the opening of a specialized Children’s National pediatric mobile health clinic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Children’s Research Institute At Children’s National Medical Center Hosts 8th Annual Research Day - May 23, 2008
Washington, DC—Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center held its 8th annual Research Day on Thursday, May 15, 2008. More than 188 projects in cutting-edge pediatric research were displayed by researchers, including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, hospital faculty and staff.
Children’s National’s Chief of GI Appointed to World Health Organization Position - May 8, 2008
Washington, DC - Children’s National Medical Center’s John Snyder, MD, Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, has been invited to serve on the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Roster of Experts as an expert in Pediatrics and Maternal Health. Dr. Snyder will serve on this prestigious panel of experts for a 4-year term.
Children’s National Races for Hope to Fight Brain Tumors - May 5, 2008
Washington, DC - Employees and friends of Children’s National Medical Center helped make the 11th annual Race for Hope a big success. The 5K walk/run on May 4 attracted more than 8,000 participants and raised $1,750,000 for brain tumor research.
Children’s National Medical Center Nurse Named 2008 Nurse Of The Year - April 18, 2008
Black Nurses Association selects Barbara Scott, RN, for her leadership in the Children’s School Services Program
Washington, DC—Barbara Scott, RN, MSN, executive director of Children’s National Medical Center’s Children’s School Services, was selected as the 2008 Nurse of the Year by the Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, DC, for “Outstanding contributions to the School Health Nursing Program and Community Service.”
Diana & Stephen Goldberg’s Giving To Children’s National Medical Center Tops $50 Million - April 16, 2008
$25 Million “Challenge Gift” Will Support Every Major Hospital Division
Washington, DC – The generous charitable commitment of longtime supporters Diana and Stephen Goldberg to Children’s National Medical Center has now surpassed $50 million.
Children’s National Medical Center Receives Pediatric Echocardiography Accreditation - April 8, 2008
Washington, DC— Children’s National Medical Center’s Echocardiography Laboratory has been accredited in three areas of pediatrics, one of less than 25 labs across the country to receive such a distinction. Children’s National received accreditation in pediatric echocardiography, pediatric transesophageal echocardiography and fetal echocardiography.
Children’s National Medical Center Specialists Named “Top Doctors” By Washingtonian Magazine - April 1, 2008
Forty-eight doctors from Children’s National Medical Center were honored as the region’s "Top Doctors" in the April 2008 edition of Washingtonian.
Children’s National Medical Center Neuropsychologist Leads Research And Development Of Youth Sports Concussion Programs - March 19, 2008
Washington, DC— World-renowned traumatic brain injury expert, Gerard Gioia, PhD, director of Neuropsychology at Children’s National Medical Center and director of Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program, has published a report on a successful concussion management program based on his pioneering research in concussion management in children.
Hands-on Approaches to Helping Children Heal from Traumatic Events - Children’s National Medical Center Publishes Educational Resource - March 10, 2008
Washington, DC – Creative Arts Week, held this week in Washington, DC, highlights the importance of using art, dance, movement, writing, music, and drama, to help children and adults heal from traumatic events.
Children’s National Medical Center Teams with National Kidney Foundation - March 10, 2008
Washington, DC – March 13 is World Kidney Day, and to mark the day in Washington, DC, the National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area is partnering with Children’s National Medical Center to reach out to children and teens to help them share their experiences living with chronic disease and complex treatment.
Children’s National Medical Center Expands Telemedicine Program With Partnership In Morocco - March 4, 2008
Collaboration with hospital expands capabilities to improve clinical care and health education for children in other countries.
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center announced a partnership with organizations in Morocco that will enable clinicians in Washington, DC, to provide clinical support and share medical developments and health education via videoconferencing.
Clinical Trial Shows Significant Reduction in Mortality for Children with Severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis - March 1, 2008
Second leg of first-ever international clinical trial collaboration in LCH presents improved outcomes with increased intensity of treatment
Washington, DC—A new international study finds that introducing an increased intensity of chemotherapy in children with severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) can reduce the mortality rate for this disorder by as much as 20 percent when the patient demonstrates a rapid response to such treatment.
Results of New Clinical Trial Demonstrate How Personalized Medicine May Drastically Change the Treatment of Genetic Disorders - December 27, 2007
Leading geneticist says efforts underway in treating genetic diseases present challenges for how drugs are approved and delivered to accommodate major technology advances.
Washington, DC—One of the nation’s pre-eminent genetic researchers, Eric Hoffman, PhD, of Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center, predicts that in relatively short order, medicine’s next innovation--individualized molecular therapies—will have the unprecedented ability to treat muscular dystrophies, and other disorders.
Laura Bush Visits Children's National Medical Center - December 12, 2007
Washington, DC—Mrs. Bush visited Children's National Medical Center to participate in the annual holiday program on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. First ladies, dating back to Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, have made the annual holiday visit to Children’s National.
Children's National Opens New Patient Tower - November 18, 2007
Washington, DC– On Sunday, November 18, 2007, Children’s National Medical Center moved approximately 80 patients into its newest wing of the hospital—the East Inpatient Tower. In just under 8 hours, six units, including Critical Care, Heart and Kidney, Surgery, Hematology and Oncology, and Neurology and Orthopedics moved all patients to the new tower. View Children's Interactive Photo Gallery of the new Patient Tower on the Washington Post web site.
Children’s to Host Art Festival - October 3, 2007
Children’s National Medical Center and New Horizons, the arts education and cultural enrichment program at Children's, will host its Annual Art Festival, featuring an art exhibition and opening reception titled "VISIONARIES."
Children’s Named to the 2007 Leapfrog Best Hospitals List - September 19, 2007
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center is honored to be one of only eight children’s hospitals in the country named to The Leapfrog Group’s 2007 Top Hospitals, based on results from the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey.
Children’s Announces Opening of State-of-the-Art Safe Playground - July 27, 2007
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center’s Injury Free Coalition for Kids program in partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation and The Allstate Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of a new refurbished playground located in the Petworth community at 801 Taylor St. NW, Saturday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
Children's National Medical Center Scientists Discover Fundamental Protein Instrumental to Brain Development and Repair - July 9, 2007
Washington, DC—Scientists at Children’s National Medical Center have demonstrated conclusively that a specific protein and its signaling activity are instrumental in myelination and remyelination, processes essential to the creation and repair of the brain’s white matter.
Children's Opens Second Operating Room in Montgomery County - January 30, 2007
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of its second operating room (OR) in the Montgomery County Ambulatory Surgery Center in Rockville.
Conjoined Twins Delivered at Washington Hospital Center - May 10, 2006
Washington, DC - Conjoined twin boys were born this morning at Washington Hospital Center.
Children’s Opens New Surgery Preparation and Recovery Center - January 18, 2005
Washington, DC –Children’s National Medical Center opened its doors Tuesday to the new Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Surgery Preparation and Recovery Center.
Children’s National Medical Center Celebrates Opening of New Outpatient Center in Anne Arundel - July 15, 2004
Washington, DC – Children’s National Medical Center recently opened a new Outpatient Center in Annapolis, making it convenient for families in Anne Arundel County and the Eastern Shore to take advantage of the clinical expertise offered by Children’s.
Children’s National Medical Center Named One of the 100 ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals - July 14, 2003
Washington, D.C. – Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) has been named one of the nation’s Most Wired hospitals, according to the 2003 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, released by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
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