Winter Storm Jonas and Children's National in the News January 26, 2016 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.
Children's National Taps New Leadership for Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Positions January 21, 2016 Children’s National Health System has promoted Rebecca Cady, Esq., BSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM, to the role of Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and tapped Catherine Hess, Esq., to join the organization as Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.
Sheikh Zayed Institute Leader Interviewed by MedTech Intelligence on Incentive Gaps in Pediatric Device Development January 11, 2016 Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD, MBA, PMP, Executive Director of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, spoke with MedTech Intelligence, where she discussed the challenges associated with pediatric device development and innovation, highlighting the gaps in funding and incentives.
Children's Expert Responds to New Asthma Report Covered by NPR December 28, 2015 Stephen Teach, MD, MPH responded to a Pediatrics report on asthma prevalence in children
Children's Emergency Department Physician Comments on Hoverboard Safety via The Washington Post December 27, 2015 Christina Johns, MD, spoke to the Washington Post offering a few safety tips for the new popular Christmas present, the hoverboard.
WTOP Covers DC Concussion Awareness at Children's National December 23, 2015 WTOP spoke with Gerard Gioia, PhD, and a Children’s concussion patient, about the patient’s experience, and Dr. Gioia’s efforts to help educate coaches, parents, and athletes on how to play safe and smart.
WUSA 9 Visits the Children's Cardiac ICU and the Care that Continues Over the Holidays December 21, 2015 Nancy Francis, RN, talks about working in the Cardiac ICU during the holidays.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children's National Receive $6 Million from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation December 16, 2015 Children's National Health System and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Georgetown University Medical Center have announced a new collaborative effort focused on transforming the lives of young children in the District of Columbia.
Children's Expert Joins Doctor Radio to Discuss the Evolution of ECMO December 15, 2015 Billie Lou Short, MD, was a guest on Doctor Radio, covering the evolution of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), told through the case of one of the hospital's first ECMO patients who, now 30 years later, is a hospitalist at a children's hospital in Tennessee.
Children’s National Health System Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama December 14, 2015 First Lady Michelle Obama visited patients and families today at Children’s National Health System, accompanied by family dogs, Bo and Sunny.