| 3/8/11 |
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New Report from Children's Hospitals and Clinics Shows Vaccination Rates Declining among Minnesota Children
Minnesota has long been known as a leader in the area of childhood vaccination rates, but a new report released today from Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota shows the state's vaccination rates are backsliding. According to the 2009 National Immunization Survey (NIS), Minnesota has dropped 13 spots in two years – from seventh place in 2007 to 20th place in 2009 – for vaccination coverage rates for the primary series of shots(1) among all children 19 months through 35 months of age.
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| 3/1/11 |
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Hires Joseph Petronio, MD, to Lead St. Paul Neurosurgery
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is proud to announce the addition of Joseph Petronio, MD, to its neurosurgery practice. Dr. Petronio has performed neurosurgery at Children's and other Twin Cities hospitals since 1999. In this new role, he will lead the neurosurgery program at Children's – St. Paul to enhance the services and capabilities already available.
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| 2/28/11 |
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Roxanne Fernandes Named Chief Nursing Officer for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
After an extensive national search, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota has named Roxanne Fernandes as the organization's new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
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| 12/16/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Applauds Fix on “Orphan Drug” Coverage
Minnesota Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar Lead Effort to Preserve Access to 340B Drug Discount Program for Rare Medical Conditions
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| 12/1/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Awarded “Leapfrog Top Hospital” Designations for Quality and Efficiency
Children’s Received Two of the Seven Awards Given Out Nationwide for Pediatric Care
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| 08/25/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Announces Plans to Cut Expenses Due to Significant Increases in Patients on Medicaid and Cuts in State Funds
Repeated Cuts to Medicaid Reimbursements Have Led to Negative Operating Margins
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| 08/04/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Receives $17.5 Million Gift from UnitedHealthcare to Support Creation of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Largest gift ever made to Children’s will help enhance care for children throughout the Upper Midwest
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| 06/03/10 |
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Again Ranked Among Nation's Best by U.S. News & World Report
For the fourth consecutive year, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is ranked among the top pediatric hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual America's Best Children's Hospitals survey.
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| 04/05/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Opens New Cardiovascular Center in Minneapolis
New facility is the only one of its kind in the Upper Midwest, integrating all pediatric cardiovascular services onto one floor.
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| 03/17/10 |
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APi Group, Inc. CEO Russell Becker Joins Board of Directors of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Becker has deep roots in Minnesota. He grew up on the Iron Range in Virginia, Minnesota, and now lives near the Twin Cities with his wife and three sons. He brings to the board a passion for helping improve the lives of young people.
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| 03/17/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Welcomes Prominent St. Paul Businesswoman, Cyndi Lesher, to Board of Directors
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota announced that Cyndi Lesher, former CEO of Northern States Power Company, an Xcel Company, has joined the Children’s board of directors. Lesher has been an influential figure in Minnesota business, not only in her roles at NSP and Xcel Energy, but also as chair of Governor’s Pawlenty’s Workforce Development Council, and a member of the Women’s Economic Roundtable.
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| 03/17/10 |
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Minnesota Sports and Entertainment COO, Matt Majka, Joins Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Board of Directors
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota announced today that Matt Majka, chief operating officer for Minnesota Sports and Entertainment (MSE) has been named to the Children’s board of directors. MSE is a regional sports and entertainment company that runs a number of business operations, including the Minnesota Wild.
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| 03/01/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Launch Direct Access Interpreter Phone Lines for Non-English Speaking Callers
Families who are not proficient in English have a new user-friendly resource to help them with their child’s health care needs.
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| 03/01/10 |
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Researchers Find “Micro Preemie” Infant Outcomes Improve Over Long-term Due to Quality Improvement Collaborative
Extensive retrospective study shows increased survival, reduced infections and potentially better respiratory practices among very low birth weight infants at hospitals in the collaborative.
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| 01/14/10 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Calls on
Local Artists for New Arts and Healing Initiative
Partnership with Minnesota Arts Organizations and Artists Aimed at Creating a Healing Environment at Minneapolis and St. Paul Hospitals
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| 11/16/09 |
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Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Teams with Geek Squad to Open First Ever In-Hospital Precinct
Agents will be On Site at Minneapolis Hospital to Provide Free Tech Support to Patients and Families
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| 10/29/09 |
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Children's of Minnesota Announces Scott Leitz as New Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy
In his role as director Leitz will be responsible for developing and executing a child health advocacy agenda to enhance Children's of Minnesota's effectiveness as the voice for children.
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| 10/26/09 |
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Opens State-of-the-Art Emergency Department at Minneapolis Hospital
Open Oct. 28, Children's new space will help reduce wait times and help meet demand with a more inviting, more efficient, and more effective design that will significantly improve the patient experience.
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| 6/24/09 |
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Children’s
Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Opens State-of-the-Art Children’s Specialty Center
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota today celebrated the grand opening
of a new Children’s Specialty Center, marking the completion of the first phase of the
largest expansion in the hospital’s history.
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| 6/19/09 |
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Quintuplets born
at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis
Babies in critical, but stable condition at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
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| 6/10/09 |
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Family from Twin
Cities Will Travel to the Nation’s Capitol to Meet with Members of Congress on Health
Reform Legislation
The Rosenbaum family, whose child suffers from epilepsy and receives care at Children’s
Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, will join more than 40 patient families to advocate for
children’s hospitals across the country
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| 6/10/09 |
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500 Attend Children’s - St.
Paul Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Reunion
Former patients and family members attend
the 25th Annual NICU reunion
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| 4/19/09 |
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Genetic source of rare
childhood cancer found; gene is implicated in other cancers
The search for the cause of an inherited form of a rare, aggressive childhood lung cancer
has uncovered important information about how the cancer develops and potentially sheds
light on the development of other cancers.
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| 4/16/09 |
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Children’s Hospitals
and Clinics of Minnesota Launches Series of Events to Benefit Cardiac Care
Cocktails for a Cause, Jill Davis TOAST, and HeartBeat 5000 Combine to Help Children’s
of Minnesota Provide Leading Edge Care
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| 4/7/09 |
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The International Union of Painters
and Allied Trades Announces $75,000 Gift to Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
The Gift from the Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope Foundation Will Fund a
Private Room in the New Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Comes with a Unique Twist – Its
Members Will Be a Part of Building the Rooms
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