Children’s Minnesota takes extra steps to provide safe care
Children’s Minnesota remains a safe place for kids to get the care they need—from routine well-child check-ups to emergency care to surgeries.
Children’s Minnesota Stories
Read health tips from our experts as well as stories by patients, families and staff about kids’ health and their experiences at Children’s Minnesota.
Recognizing cleft and craniofacial awareness month
To celebrate cleft and craniofacial awareness month, we're sharing more about the amazing work our cleft and craniofacial providers do to help our patients and their families.
Are COVID-19 and vaping connected? A pediatric pulmonologist explains.
For those who vape or smoke, the risks for complications if you get COVID-19 might be even greater. Dr. Anne Griffiths, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Minnesota, explains the possible connection between vaping and COVID-19 complications.
Love at the finish line: A Team Superstars love story
Natalie Lu, quality and patient safety coach at Children’s Minnesota and Team Superstars charity athlete, began a race last fall like any other. At the end, Natalie was given a life-changing surprise.
COVID-19 and trauma: Mental health struggles among black teens
We talked with Dr. Sarah Jerstad, associate clinical director of psychological services at Children’s Minnesota St. Paul hospital, about the stress teens of color are feeling right now due to COVID-19 and racial injustice, and about how parents can help.
Children’s Minnesota occupational therapist Courtney Cahow talks virtual care
Courtney Cahow, occupational therapist at Children’s Minnesota Maple Grove rehab clinic, tells her positive experience with virtual care and how she will use it to continue to enhance her practice.
Breathing tips and mindfulness while wearing a mask
Wearing a mask is an essential part of our day. Julie Christiansen, physical therapy assistant at Children's Minnesota, provides you with some tips for mask-wearing.
Children’s Minnesota child life specialists recognized by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
Congratulations to Children’s Minnesota child life specialists Jodi Betsinger, Kristine Adams VanKempen and Samantha Schackman for receiving the 2020 Faces of Change Award from PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center’s (NBPC) 6th Annual Unity Awards in recognition of their collaborative and innovative work in the cancer and blood disorders program.
Children’s Minnesota emphasizes investing in communities of color and improving representation during health equity roundtable with Senator Tina Smith
James Burroughs, Children’s Minnesota’s chief equity and inclusion officer, participated in a virtual health equity roundtable discussion organized by Minnesota Senator Tina Smith on Monday. The panel included the Senator as well as participants from a variety of health care and community organizations across Minnesota representing communities of color and Native Americans.
Midwest physicians team up to treat Fargo twins Cian and Rory in the womb
The parents are grateful for the partnership between her doctors in Fargo and the Midwest Fetal Care Center in the Twin Cities.