October Pediatric Partner Announcements October 29, 2020 In this update you'll find news on rapid COVID-19 testing, Business of Pediatrics registration, paperless clinic notes and more.
Turner Syndrome Clinic designated as Level 4 Regional Resource Center October 26, 2020 Level 4 is the highest Level of Care designation and is based on the KidNECT Care Model which encourages family networking, education, comprehensive coordinated care and transition support as well as leadership in Turner Syndrome (TS) research.
Washingtonian Names 62 Children's National Physicians to 2020 "Top Doctors" List October 22, 2020 The magazine’s 2020 "Top Doctors" list highlights the region’s best physicians from a wide array of specialties as nominated by their peers in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Yves d'Udekem, M.D., Ph.D., joins Children's National Hospital as Cardiac Surgery Chief September 28, 2020 Dr. d'Udekem, a world-renowned pediatric cardiac surgeon, will also co-direct Children’s National Heart Institute.
We're the First Pediatric Hospital Designated a Center of Excellence by Focused Ultrasound Foundation September 24, 2020 The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated Children’s National Hospital as the first global pediatric Center of Excellence (COE) for using Magnetic Resonance Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU) to help patients with specific types of childhood tumors.
Magnet Recognition Program September 18, 2020 Learn how you can provide comments as part of Children's National application for re-designation as a Magnet organization.
Study Finds Surprisingly Little Difference in Hospitalization Rates Between Children with COVID-19 and Those with Seasonal Flu September 9, 2020 A new Children's National study — detailed in the article “Comparison of Clinical Features of US Children With COVID-19 vs Seasonal Influenza A and B” in JAMA Network Open — showed no statistically significant differences in the rates of hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit and mechanical ventilator use between COVID-19 and flu patients.
Children with No COVID-19 Symptoms May Shed Virus for Weeks August 28, 2020 New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, even if they never develop symptoms or for long after symptoms have cleared.
Louis Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., moves to new Montgomery County location July 16, 2020 Pediatric surgeon Louis Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., is moving to a new Children's National location in Montgomery County.
Children’s National Hospital ranked a top 10 children’s hospital and No. 1 in newborn care nationally by U.S. News for fourth year in a row June 16, 2020 Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 7 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals annual rankings. This marks the fourth straight year Children’s National has made the list, which ranks the top 10 children’s hospitals nationwide. In addition, its neonatology program, which provides newborn intensive care, ranked No.1 among all children’s hospitals for the fourth year in a row.
Continuing Education Children’s National hosts and participates in many continuing education events throughout the year for health care providers, including Grand Rounds, Virtual Lunch and Learns, conferences and symposiums.Learn more
