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Program features pediatric patients' artwork on holiday cards. New York, NY (PRWEB) October 19, 2011 MultiPlan, Inc., the nation’s oldest and largest independent PPO network, announced the hospitals whose pediatric patients submitted the top drawings in its annual Holiday Card program: Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins, GA Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO The Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY...

When children are facing a life-threatening illness, bringing in palliative medicine specialists can help both the child and family improve the child's quality of life, for however long he or she lives. Over the past decade, pediatric palliative care has emerged as a recognized medical specialty, including a subspecialty certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties and a certification from the Joint Commission for hospital palliative care programs. In a two-hour seminar...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Knee injuries in children with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus have increased dramatically over the past 12 years, say orthopaedic surgeons from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who presented their findings today at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston. "Many people in sports medicine have assumed that these knee injuries have increased in recent years among children," said J....

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced the sale of $270 million fixed-rate bonds to raise money for future growth of the CHOP Care Network. The bond sale will provide $100 million for development of a state-of-the-art ambulatory care center, the largest construction project in the hospital's 156-year history. The hospital's full expansion, a $2 billion investment through 2017, represents one of the biggest hospital projects in...

--New $30 Million Pediatric Center Will Serve West Philadelphia Community-- PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia today breaks ground on the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center at 48th and Market Streets in West Philadelphia. This $30 million, 52,000-square-foot facility will provide top-quality pediatric care and community programs to children and families in the surrounding community. (Photo:...

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Children's Hospital at Scott & White, the newest pediatric hospital in the state and the only stand-alone facility between Dallas and Austin, opened its doors to patients. Earlier, hospital personnel used Scott & White's state-of-the-art Simulation Center for a mock transport of "patients" from the existing Children's Hospital, which was housed in Scott & White Hospital-Temple, before moving patients to the new Children's...

Rep. Tim Briggs Spoke About Healthy Kids Legislation PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Month, The National Children's Study at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia hosted a Fit and Fun Fair Sunday at Upper Merion Area High School in Montgomery County. Special guest speaker State Rep. Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, offered opening remarks on supporting obesity prevention and raising awareness of healthy living. Briggs recently...

TEMPLE, Texas, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital at Scott & White, the newest pediatric hospital in the state and the only stand-alone facility between Dallas and Austin, opened its doors to the community on Saturday. The afternoon celebration included a ribbon cutting ceremony, entertainment, activities and tours of the new 148,000-square-foot facility. Children's Hospital at Scott & White will offer convenient, world-class pediatric care to families in 32...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), honored this week for his "fierce advocacy for health issues," announced today that the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have received grants totaling more than $3.6 million for research and community programs for children's and women's health. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110323/DC70526LOGO) Congressman Fattah, a senior appropriator and advocate...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Phillip R. Bryant, D.O., joins the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as the first Chief of the newly created Division of Rehabilitation Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "Dr. Bryant's newly appointed leadership role will support the hospital's commitment to elevating CHOP's regional, national and international position in pediatric rehabilitation," said Alan Cohen, M.D.,...