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Kids and sleep: How primary care providers can help

More than one third of kids ages 4 months to 17 years old in the United States are sleeping less than what is recommended for their age range. In this Talking Pediatrics episode, host Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd and Dr. Ben Ryba-White, pediatric sleep medicine clinician, talk about the importance of sleep for kids and what primary care clinicians can do to help.

Intensive Care Follow-up Clinic expands to include cardiovascular care

Our Intensive Care Follow-up Clinic is expanding its service offerings to include more patients beyond neonatal intensive care. Cardiovascular care is one of the new services families can expect to be offered at the clinic.

Baby Aria: Surviving a rare combination of fetal cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnoses

Baby Aria's parents learned their unborn child had a rare combination of medical diagnoses which she overcame with the help of a multi-disciplinary care team at Children's Minnesota and the Midwest Fetal Care Center.

The Kid Experts from Children’s Minnesota attended the 2023 AAP National Conference

Children’s Minnesota was excited to be at the 2023 AAP National Conference. We had a booth in the exhibit hall staffed with our kid experts (and a Children’s Minnesota recruiter!) throughout the weekend.

Caroline Njau honored as a Notable BIPOC Executive

Caroline Njau, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, has been recognized as a 2023 Notable BIPOC Executive by Twin Cities Business. 

Children’s Minnesota hospital board of directors Chair honored by Twin Cities Business magazine

Children’s Minnesota congratulates Dr. Archelle Georgiou, Chair of the Children’s Minnesota hospital board of directors, for her selection to the Twin Cities Business 2023 Notable Nonprofit Board Members list.

Project ADAM Minnesota certifies Shakopee Public Schools as state’s first Heart Safe School district

Shakopee Public Schools is the first public school district in Minnesota to be certified as a Heart Safe School by Project ADAM Minnesota. When a school becomes a Project ADAM Heart Safe School, it means the school has successfully implemented a practiced plan to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.

Brenda McCormick honored as one of Becker’s 2023 Women CFOs to Know

The latest edition of the list honors 182 women CFOs for their dedication to enhancing the financial well-being of their hospitals and health systems.

Children’s Minnesota Chief Operating Officer to step down

It is with mixed emotions that we announce Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Olson, is leaving Children’s Minnesota, effective Sept. 2. Olson has decided to step down from her position for personal reasons after an incredible 22-year tenure with our organization.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses drug shortage bill at Children’s Minnesota

The Kid Experts at Children’s Minnesota welcomed Sen. Amy Klobuchar to its Minneapolis hospital to discuss bipartisan legislation to address nationwide drug shortages.