Jun 10, 2020
No matter a child’s age, the right time for parents to talk about the dangers of racism - and the benefits of diversity - is now.
Jun 2, 2020
Penn State Health has revised its patient visitation guideline to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, while also continuing to protect staff, patients and visitors.
May 28, 2020
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Health Children's Hospital has won two national fundraising awards for 2019.
May 14, 2020
The pouting, the screaming, the crying – they’re all signs of a classic temper tantrum. Many parents currently at home with their children or teenagers 24/7 due to COVID-19-related stay-at-home guidelines know these behaviors all too well. Here are some strategies to help curb negative behavior.
May 9, 2020
Penn State Health today announced it will begin to gradually and systematically resume standard patient appointments, non-emergent surgical procedures and other clinical activities after nearly two months of restrictions due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
May 6, 2020
Reports of suspected child abuse have declined in Pennsylvania since the onset of social distancing guidelines. But experts in the Penn State Center for the Protection of Children say this does not correlate with an actual decline in abuse cases.
Nurses act as caregiver, advisor, confidante, educator, advocate – often all at once – and for multiple patients. Nurses also shape policies at the national level as representatives of professional organizations. During National Nurses Week, we’re celebrating the important role nurses play, now and every day of the year.
May 1, 2020
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of pediatrics Steven Hicks with its Early (Faculty) Career Development Award.
Apr 13, 2020
Using Child Life’s GetWell closed-circuit television network, Devon Springer, a board-certified music therapist, and Alexis Lombardo, a registered and board-certified art therapist, created “Let’s Get Together,” a program that was livestreamed to patients’ rooms.
Apr 8, 2020
A child with cancer needs lifesaving treatment, her dad is awaiting a COVID-19 test result and other young patients must be kept safe – all these factors converged on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Infusion Clinic of Penn State Health Children's Hospital, and staff sprang into action.