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Cook Children's recognition icons Cook Children’s ranked among Child magazine’s Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation.Cook Children’s received prestigious Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).Cook Children’s Medical Center was one of only 41 hospitals, including eight children’s hospitals, in the nation to be named 2007 Leapfrog Top Hospitals. The results were based on the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey, a rating system that provides an up-to-the-minute assessment of a hospital’s quality and safety.Cook Children’s complied with the highest national standards for safety and quality of care to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™. Cook Children’s became one of only five pediatric neonatal transport teams accredited worldwide from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services. U.S. News & World Report named Cook Children’s to its Best Children's Hospitals list for 2008.
Advice for newborn parents

Nothing compares to the excitement of being a parent of a newborn. Except maybe the anxiety of what to expect once the baby arrives. It is important for expecting parents to plan ahead. ...read more


Cook Children’s team discovers important whooping cough information

A team from Cook Children’s drew national attention with their findings from investigating a small outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis. ...read more


W. Paul Bowman, M.D., continues legacy as pediatric hematologist/oncologist

W. Paul Bowman, M.D., keeps a busy schedule as senior pediatric hematologist/oncologist, chairman of Cook Children’s Leukemia & Lymphoma program and medical director of academic pediatrics for Cook Children’s Medical Center. But he continues to keep patients such as Shelbie Graham his priority. ...read more


Cook Children’s named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list

This year marks the first time Cook Children’s has been named to the U.S. News & World Report’s list of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals and ranked as No. 25 for Heart & Heart Surgery and No. 29 for Respiratory Disorders specialty areas. ...read more
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"I enjoy working with a staff dedicated towards making children feel at ease in the hospital." ...read more

Reaching the Community
Young athlete benefits from Transitional Care Unit
After a motorcycle accident, young Blaine Clark underwent five brain surgeries. When his family needed a rehabilitation center, they performed a nation-wide search that ended at Cook Children's Medical Center. ...read more
spotlight kid
While Alaina’s gymnastics career was not necessarily in jeopardy, her ability to compete at the highest level was questionable. Alaina never was operated on. Instead, she was referred to physical therapy at Cook Children's state-of-the-art SPORTS program....read more
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"The entire experience at Cook Children’s was caring and helped to ease my worry. From the transfer all the way to the dismissal my son was treated like a child of their own. I am so thankful for Cook Children’s."

Tara, mother of a patient
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Upcoming Events
School Nurse Symposium
7/17/2008
Today's school nurses face many unique challenges. This symposium offers them an opportunity to learn from the experts and network with peers.

Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course
7/22/2008
A comprehensive curriculum designed to provide nurses with the knowledge base needed to safely care for children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy. Participants may qualify for the APON Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card.

Heartsaver CPR
7/23/2008
The Heartsaver CPR course is designed to teach CPR and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction to lay rescuers, particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace.

BLS (CPR) for Healthcare Providers
7/23/2008
The BLS for Healthcare Provider course teaches the skills of adult, child, and infant CPR.

CPR for Family and Friends
7/23/2008
CPR for Family and Friends is an introduction to adult, child, and infant CPR. Participants do not receive a certification card.

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