Children’s National Dedicates Mobile Health Van - May 13, 2010 Children’s National Medical Center dedicated a new, state-of-the-art mobile health van on Friday, May 7. Children’s National primary care teams will use the van to serve children across Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
