Peter Kurre, MD, Appointed Director of the Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure Center Published on Jan 18, 2019 in CHOP News Dr. Kurre will lead a world-renowned, multidisciplinary team in developing new therapies for BMF syndromes and in basic research.
CHOP Ambulatory Network Achieves HIMSS Stage 7 Published on Jan 17, 2019 in CHOP News CHOP Ambulatory Network (Primary and Specialty Care) has achieved the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Stage 7.
CHOP-based Pediatric Device Consortium Now Spans Pennsylvania Published on Jan 16, 2019 in CHOP News Based at CHOP, the Pennsylvania Pediatric Device Consortium (PPDC) announces a partnership with two programs at the University of Pittsburgh.
CHOP Surgeons Find Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children Published on Jan 16, 2019 in CHOP News Researchers found that patients only took less than 25 percent of prescribed amount, and 1 in 5 did not take any opioid medication to manage pain.
Parents and Teens Don’t See Eye to Eye on Suicide Risk Published on Jan 14, 2019 in CHOP News Half of parents don’t know their adolescent has had thoughts about suicide, and more than 75 percent of parents are unaware of their adolescent’s thoughts of death and dying.
Humanized CD19: CAR-T Immunotherapy for First Relapse of ALL in Down Syndrome Patient Published on Jan 11, 2019 in Cancer Connections An alternative, humanized CD19 CAR T product for first relapse of pediatric ALL is being evaluated in a clinical trial at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Phillip Storm, MD, Named a Healthcare Hero Published on Jan 10, 2019 in CHOP News The Healthcare Hero in the field of Cancer was awarded to Phillip “Jay” Storm, MD, for his transformative work in pediatric brain tumor research and care.
Breaking Through Podcast: Featured Episode Published on Jan 08, 2019 in CHOP News Listen to the latest featured episode from Breaking Through with Madeline Bell for a behind-the-scenes look at CHOP's most incredible breakthrough discoveries.
Can a Video Game-based “Digital Medicine” Help Children with Autism and Co-occurring ADHD? Published on Jan 03, 2019 in CHOP News CHOP researchers evaluate feasibility, safety and benefit potential of Project: EVO, a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with ASD and co-occurring ADHD.
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Youth May Be a Red Flag for Other Psychological Issues Published on Jan 03, 2019 in CHOP News Behaviors that develop into obsessive and compulsive symptoms (OCS) may represent a red flag for serious psychiatric conditions, including depression and suicide.