Wash ‘Em Proud: Children’s Minnesota sees success with hand hygiene program
Health System Management highlighted the Wash ‘Em Proud program and its impact on reducing hospital-associated infections.
Children’s in the News
The New York Times highlights the importance of pediatric pain management, featuring Dr. Friedrichsdorf
For the past several years, Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, director of the Children’s Minnesota Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, and his team have been leading the charge in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to help change the way children in pain are treated. In an article for The New York Times, Dr. Friedrichsdorf explained how children’s pain often goes unrecognized and undertreated, and discussed the importance of pediatric pain management.
Children’s Minnesota hosts HeartBeat 5000
Annie Waters, Children’s Minnesota director of annual giving, joined WCCO-TV to discuss HeartBeat 5000.
Minnesota girl celebrates final round of PPB chemo
Lainee Balsimo has received treatment at Children's for pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare form of lung cancer found in 30-50 kids in the U.S. each year.
Children’s Top Doctors recognized by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Congratulations to the 205 Children’s physicians recognized by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine as 2016 Top Doctors. The 20th edition of the list includes nearly 864 doctors from across the Twin Cities. More than 5,000 licensed metro-area physicians and registered nurses were asked to nominate one or more doctors (excluding themselves) whom they would choose if they or a loved one were seeking medical care. From there, candidates were grouped into 45 specialties and evaluated by a blue-ribbon panel for their peer recognition, professional achievement and disciplinary history.
Dr. Chawla gives advice on “baby talk”
Dr. Gigi Chawla provided expertise on how to talk to your baby at an early age.
Children’s Minnesota promotes summer health and safety
Hannah Kull, APRN, nurse practitioner, joined KARE-TV to provide summer safety tips for parents.
Children’s Minnesota helps launch the Talking is Teaching initiative
Children’s Minnesota is teaming up with Mayor Betsy Hodges to promote healthy early childhood brain development.
U.S. News and World Report ranks Children’s Minnesota among the state’s best pediatric hospitals
Children’s Minnesota was honored by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital for 2016-2017, ranking both the pulmonology program and the diabetes and endocrinology program.
Becker’s Hospital Review names Todd Ostendorf a top “CFO to Know”
Todd Ostendorf, Children's Minnesota CFO, was named one of Becker’s Hospital Reviews’ 150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know.