Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH, pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Minnesota, and fellow kid experts in the Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) & Facial Plastic Surgery department have published research in "The Laryngoscope." Their conclusion further illustrates the benefit of ear tubes and should encourage early referral for tubes in kids with recurrent ear infections.
Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce that its Transition to Practice Program has received re-accreditation with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP®). The ANCC PTAP sets the global standard for residency and fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) to the workforce following undergraduate or graduate studies.
To ensure our Somali-American patients and families feel valued, respected and supported, experts from The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, conducted research on the perceptions, personal and community experiences, and barriers to specialized maternal-fetal care of Somali-American families.
The Hematology, Oncology Point of Care through Survivorship Research Endowment Fund will support research by nurses and advanced practice practitioners aimed at addressing any stage of a patient’s care journey with a focus on the unique long-term physical, mental and social challenges patients can face months or years after completing cancer treatment.
The Cystic Fibrosis program was selected for its dedicated multidisciplinary care team, comprehensive trainee education, exceptional patient and family involvement, and communication tools that overcome barriers to care.
The grant was presented during a Handprint Ceremony, the signature event of Hyundai Hope On Wheels, in which children impacted by cancer dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white Hyundai vehicle.
The Gender Health program was selected for its innovative approach to providing compassionate care to vulnerable populations and building safe spaces for our patients and care teams.
It isn’t every day that a newborn’s heart reaches 320 beats per minute, requiring the life-saving collaboration of two hospitals’ staff, and leading to a 155-mile helicopter ride from Duluth to Minneapolis. But that was how Baby Bennett spent some of his earliest days.
The two doctors from Howrah, India spent time with Children's Minnesota's cardiovascular team to see first-hand what goes into providing high-quality, complex care that improve outcomes for children with heart anomalies.
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (July 16, 2024) — Indy Lane, MD, now leads The Mother Baby Center, a partnership between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota.