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Winter Storm Jonas and Children's National in the News

Throughout the blizzard, Children’s National remained fully operational and continued to provide quality care and safety for patients, families, and employees.  Take a look at some of our staff who weathered the storm in, and out of the hospital:


The Washingtonian shared photos of our hardworking employees working, playing and keeping our patients in good spirits. Take a look at the photos, here

Reuters covered New York City and Washington, DC blizzard activity, and mentioned Children's helicopter pilot, Paul Schaaf, who rode his bike more than seven miles to work his overnight shift. Read the article, here

WJLA-TV caught up with Emily Blum, MD, who took her dogs sledding on the National Mall. Watch Dr. Blum's clip, here. WJLA also spoke with Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, Center for Hospital-Based Specialties, who rode his bike through snow after working an overnight shift at the hospital. Watch Dr. Ostrovsky's clip, here.