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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earns “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” Designation in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced that it has earned a designation as a “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 13th edition of HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), also released today.
How to Build and Maintain a Child’s Resilience
Whether at home or in the hospital, these strategies can assist children to recover and adapt in difficult situations.
Theodore Laetsch Joins Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Launch Very Rare Malignant Tumors Program
A national leader in pediatric oncology research and treatment, Dr. Laetsch will also lead CHOP’s Developmental Therapeutics Program.
Fewer Asthma Attacks During COVID Pandemic
After stay-at-home orders were issued, doctors at CHOP noticed a drop in the number of patients who were admitted for asthma emergencies.
Study Finds Younger and Older Drivers More Likely to Drive Older, Less Safe Vehicles
Groups at highest risk of traffic injury drive vehicles without safety features that could potentially save their lives.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Welcomes Its First Full-Time Facility Dog
CHOP has officially welcomed its first, full-time trained facility dog, who will help ease anxiety and reduce stress for young patients and their families.
Genetic Causes of Severe Childhood Brain Disorders Found Using New Computational Methods
By standardizing how clinical information is analyzed, researchers found 11 causative genes associated with specific symptoms.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Opens Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center in Norristown
Nicholas and Athena Karabots pledged $2 million to support the renovation and re-location of CHOP’s Primary Care Center in Norristown, PA.
New Treatment Shows Success in High-Risk Solid Tumors
The CHOP-engineered therapy overcomes common drug resistance and has potential to elicit fewer toxicities than most cancer treatments.
New Program Curbs Overuse of Prescriptions for Respiratory Illnesses, Study Finds
Researchers saw a 6% reduction in prescribing antibiotics that were likely unnecessary for pediatric patients when individual audits and communications strategies were put into place.