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For the latest cutting-edge research, innovative collaborations and remarkable discoveries in child health, read stories from across all our areas of study in Q: Advances and Answers in Pediatric Health.
Recent News from Children's Hospital Colorado
Bill Introduced to Combat Skyrocketing Youth E-Cigarette Use
Children's Hospital Colorado | January 18, 2019
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill prohibiting e-cigarettes in public places. Learn what this means for kids and teens.
Children’s Colorado, Mayo Clinic Announce Rare Congenital Heart Defect Collaboration
Children's Hospital Colorado | May 09, 2018
Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children’s Colorado are collaborating to provide solutions for patients with this rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped.
Study Finds Making Flu Vaccines Mandatory for Healthcare Workers Reduces Absenteeism and Increases Rates of Vaccination
Children's Hospital Colorado | March 08, 2018
A multi-institutional study shows that mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers improve vaccination rates by as much as 30% and reduce absenteeism during critical periods by about 6%. Further, vaccinated healthcare workers had a 30% reduction in absenteeism compared to non-vaccinated healthcare workers overall. Children’s Colorado was one of the hospitals that mandated the flu vaccine during the trial.
Doctors Conclude Enterovirus D68 is a Likely Cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Children's Hospital Colorado | March 01, 2018
The published study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases is the culmination of approximately three years of scientific research to better understand this condition. The rapid progress is in part due to a unique partnership on Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus, in which the front-line clinicians were able to move extremely quickly from clinical observation and alerting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to laboratory studies to investigate the relationship between EV-D68 and AFM.
Children's Hospital Colorado Collaborates on Multinational Study of Acute Kidney Injury in Children
Children's Hospital Colorado | March 28, 2017
Children's Hospital Colorado was one of more than 30 centers from nine countries to collect data and study the epidemiology of acute kidney injury in critically ill children, as part of the AWARE (Assessment of Worldwide AKI, Renal Angina and Epidemiology in children) study.
New Guidelines on Infants and Peanuts May Contradict Everything You've Heard Before
Children's Hospital Colorado | January 05, 2017
Do you know when to introduce peanuts to babies? Read new guidelines on how to reduce allergy risk, co-authored by our own Drs. Greenhawt and Fleischer.
Michael Verneris Named a Director at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Children's Hospital Colorado | December 29, 2016
Children's Hospital Colorado names Michael Verneris, MD, as director of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy for the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
Do Helmets Actually Protect Young Skiers From Head Injuries?
The Denver Post | December 19, 2016
A new study conducted by doctors at Children’s Colorado confirms that helmets are important in lessening the severity of head injuries that kids may suffer while skiing or snowboarding. Learn what else researchers unveiled about keeping kids safe on the slopes.
Riding for Recovery: Winter Burn Camp Helps Teens
Steamboat Today | December 16, 2016
Teenagers from across the country came together for four days in Steamboat Springs to ski, snowboard and make friends with other teens who have endured burn injuries.
Computerized Mannequins Help With Pediatric Emergency Training
CBS4 | December 09, 2016
Because only one in every 10 medical calls are for children, Children’s Colorado hosted a training with Littleton Fire Rescue to provide valuable, hands-on training using computerized pediatric mannequins. Learn how we're helping with emergency response training for kids.
Mother Gives Baby Life Twice
CBS4 | December 01, 2016
A mother donated part of her liver to her 9-month-old son, who suffered from a rare liver disease. The CBS4 media story also highlights Dr. Michael Wachs, surgical director of Children’s Colorado’s transplant program, who performed the operation.
Our Children, Ourselves: A Look at Child Abuse and Neglect in Colorado
5280 | December 01, 2016
In a feature with 5280 magazine, Dr. Kathryn Wells, child abuse expert at Children's Colorado, discussed her work to identify child abuse victims and coordinate medical assistance.
We've Partnered to Help Open a Birthing Center in Rural Guatemala
Children's Hospital Colorado | December 01, 2016
The new center pairs traditional birth attendants with nurses trained as skilled birth attendants so deliveries can be shifted from the home to the birth center. The shift is expected to improve maternal and fetal health in an area which currently experiences extremely high rates of maternal morbidity and neonatal mortality.
Nineteen Children's Hospital Colorado Doctors Featured in Medical Miracles Book
Children's Hospital Colorado | November 23, 2016
“Miracles We Have Seen” is a collection of 85 essays written by renowned specialists in virtually every field of medicine. The essays recount, in moving everyday language, clinical events which stunned the physicians and everyone else involved – impossible cures, breathtaking resuscitations, extraordinary awakenings, spectacular serendipities, and recovery from unimaginable disasters.
Brave Conquers Fear: Preheims Look Back With Gratitude
9News | November 23, 2016
News anchor Cheryl Preheim and her son, Joshua, were featured regarding their Brave Conquers Fear program at Children's Hospital Colorado. The campaign, founded by the Preheims following Joshua’s heart surgery, brings hope and t-shirts with the Brave Conquers Fear motto to families at the hospital.
Infectious Disease Specialist Explains Whooping Cough Prevalence in Colorado
7News | November 22, 2016
Dr. Christiana Smith, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children's Colorado, discussed pertussis (whooping cough) and its prevalence in the state.
Anxiety in Youth Can Be Fueled by Stressors Tied to Modern World
Colorado Community Media | November 22, 2016
In an article about the "anxious times" we live in, Colorado Community Media explores anxiety in youth and ways to address it -- including tips from Ali Schroer, a licensed clinical social worker at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Glass-Front Fireplaces Lead to Burns in Toddlers
CBS4 | November 21, 2016
As outdoor temperatures drop during the winter months, burn risks rise. Dr. Steven Moulton, Burn Center Medical Director and trauma surgeon at Children's Colorado talks to CBS4 about keeping kids safe around glass-front fireplaces.
Autism Study Could Help Colorado Children
9News | November 21, 2016
We're encouraging families impacted by autism to join the nation’s largest autism study. Meet a family who's helping advance autism research.
We're Opening a New Hospital in Colorado Springs!
Children's Hospital Colorado | November 16, 2016
On Nov. 16, we broke ground on southern Colorado's first pediatric-only hospital. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is scheduled to open in late spring 2019.
