The Runway Raises a Total of $615,000 for CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative Published on May 13, 2019 in CHOP News The Runway raised funds for CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative, which works to improve the health of the most vulnerable kids in the Philadelphia community.
Better Health. Better Community. Published on Jan 08, 2019 in Children's View Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Expands Community Asthma Prevention Program in Partnership with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation Published on Dec 17, 2018 in CHOP News The new Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+) Home Repairs Program will address the impact of unhealthy housing on pediatric asthma outcomes in West Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Wins EPA Asthma Management Award Published on Jun 11, 2018 in CHOP News The Community Asthma Prevention Program receives the EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award for Communities in Action in Asthma Management.
The Community Asthma Prevention Program Celebrates 20 Years at CHOP Published on Oct 16, 2017 in CHOP News The Community Asthma Prevention Program focuses on helping families combat asthma in low-income neighborhoods.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Selected to Participate in Nationwide ‘BUILD Health Challenge' Published on Sep 14, 2017 in CHOP News A two-year grant will bring together community organizations to help children with asthma in West Philadelphia.
House Calls Could Help Asthma Patients Living in Poverty Published on Jan 03, 2017 in CHOP News A Philadelphia study found that patients’ housing and living conditions may be a factor in their asthma triggers.
Home Visits Uncover Fuller Picture of Multiple Challenges among Low-income Adults with Asthma Published on Dec 15, 2016 in CHOP News Researchers from the Community Asthma Prevention Program uncovered multiple challenges faced by low-income adults with asthma.
For Kids with Asthma, Hospital Care Differs Little for Those on Medicaid Published on Jul 06, 2016 in CHOP News Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not in Medicaid received essentially similar treatment for asthma in a given pediatric hospital, say CHOP outcomes researchers.
CHOP Asthma Specialist Featured on 6 ABC Published on Jun 09, 2016 in CHOP News Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens discusses asthma triggers and how to control your child’s asthma on 6 ABC “Kids Health Matters” segment.