Texas Children’s continues to strive to provide the best possible care to the children and women we serve. Here are some of the things that we accomplished in 2017 that show our commitment to innovation, research and improving all aspects of patient care.
Under Dr. Huda Zoghbi’s leadership, researchers at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s are making progress toward viable therapies for neurological diseases and disorders.
Read full storyOn May 22, 2018, the first phase of our state-of-the-art Legacy Tower will open its doors to our most critically ill patients and their families at Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Center Campus.
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Cancer patients fighting one of the toughest forms of the disease have gained another treatment option at Texas Children’s Cancer Center with the opening of our I-131 MIBG therapy suite.
Read full storyTexas Children’s Anesthesiology made changes to anesthesia practices due to an FDA drug safety communication about prolonged or repeated anesthetics in young children and pregnant women in their third trimester.
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Texas Children’s is the first hospital in the state of Texas to achieve Level IV NICU designation, ensuring our critically ill newborns receive the highest level of care.
Read full storyTexas Children’s Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President Mary Jo Andre was recognized as one of the “60+ Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know” for 2017.
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Thanks to generous donors, Texas Children's has a new robot named MEDi who is helping patients overcome their anxiety and fear over some medical procedures.
Read full storyTexas Children’s Hospital maintained its No. 4 overall ranking in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report survey of Best Children’s Hospitals, and had eight specialties ranked in the top 10, including a No. 1 ranking in cardiology and congenital heart surgery.
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On March 26, 2017, Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women celebrated its 5-year milestone as a premier destination for the delivery of high quality care to women and babies.
Read full storyTexas Children’s Clinical Care Tower was renamed the Mark A. Wallace Tower in March 2017 in honor of the dedication and service of Texas Children’s long-time President and CEO.
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When Texas Children’s had a small outbreak of B. cepacia infection last year, infection preventionist Elaine Whaley uncovered the pathogen resulting in a national product recall.
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