Rescuers of Body and Brain
Published on in Children's View
For leaders of CHOP’s new Resuscitation Science Center, saving lives is just the beginning.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) News and Updates
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The ECMO Center at CHOP Awarded Highest Honor by ELSO
Published on in CHOP News, Neonatology Update
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s ECMO Center receives the “Platinum Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support.”
2020 Arab Health Conference Recap: A Breakthrough Device Makes Its Debut
Published on in CHOP News
In January, members of CHOP's Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health program were in Dubai for the Arab Health conference.
Individualized Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is Goal of New Frontier Program
Published on in CHOP News
A new program, Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health, has the goal of developing an optical device that could revolutionize cardiac resuscitation by providing real-time feedback to the person performing CPR.
Not Feeling Great? The Visit Can Wait!
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.
CHOP Nurse Researcher Recommends New Best Practices for Feeding Tube Location Verification
Published on in CHOP News
Incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes carries risk of serious complications.
Placing Bedside PICC Lines in the PICU
Published on in CHOP News
The PICU successfully increased the number of PICC lines placed at the bedside and demonstrated a 95 percent success rate and had no increase in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) rates.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at CHOP Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Published on in CHOP News, Breakthrough Report
Fifty years ago, CHOP established the nation’s first pediatric intensive care unit for the sickest children. Those six beds are now a 55-bed unit caring for 3,000-plus children a year.
CHOP’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program Recognized for Excellence
Published on in CHOP News
The ECMO Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the most active in the country, and has supported more than 1,000 patients since it was established in 1990.
PICU Bed Use Study Can Improve Patient Outcomes
Published on in CHOP News
By studying the way hospitals use PICU beds, CHOP researchers have identified bottlenecks in patient flow that — if changed — can improve patient outcomes and overall healthcare costs.