News and Events
Feeding Center Fundraiser at Chickie's and Pete's February 17
When you dine at Chickie's and Pete's February 17, you can help children treated for feeding and swallowing problems at CHOP.
Teen Passengers: "The Other Distraction" for Teen Drivers
New studies describe which teens are likely to drive with multiple friends, and how these passengers may affect teen drivers right before a crash
Newborn Screening to Transform Treatments for Genetic Diseases
A pediatric research project plans to strategically expand the data collection linked to newborn screening results, aiming to open up broad opportunities to develop new ways to screen for and treat childhood diseases.
New Study Probes How Teens With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Approach Learning to Drive
In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development and teen driving experts at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies found that two-thirds of teenagers with a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) who are of legal driving age in their state are currently driving or plan to drive
Kohl's Donates to CHOP in Support of Injury Prevention Programs
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received a $637,125 donation from Kohl's, through its Kohl’s Cares program, to support the hospital’s injury prevention programs
Dr. Steve Ludwig Leads Course on Pediatric Emergencies
Dr. Steve Ludwig of CHOP traveled to Hong Kong to lead a course on pediatric emergencies.
CHOP Collaborates with University of Malaya
Representatives from CHOP travel to Malaysia to further a collaborative relationship with a local university.
PICU Bed Use Can Inform Measures to Improve Patient Outcomes
Real-time observation identifies bottlenecks in patient flow that would have been difficult to identify reviewing administrative records
Courier Post: CHOP Patient Awaiting Heart-Lung Transplant
Three and a half-year-old Riley O'Brien of Somerdale, NJ is waiting for a heart-lung transplant at CHOP, the only facility on the East Coast that performs the procedure. The Courier-Post shared his family's story in an article published in December 2011.
Handling the Coming Flood of Personalized Genetic Data
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia brings pediatric perspective to its role in large multicenter federal research grant
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