Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Reminder! Registration for the 2025 Little People, Big Problems Conference hosted by the Lurie Children’s Transport Team and Transfer Center closes on April 15. Click the link below to register and learn more about event pricing and agenda. https://lnkd.in/gTfpT6SF When: Tuesday, April 29 from 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: The Tinley Park Convention Center 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 What: Offer healthcare providers the opportunity to learn more about pediatric and neonatal critical care topics and strengthen their knowledge and confidence when caring for these patients. All are welcome, but the intended audience includes nurses, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS, and physicians who manage pediatric and neonatal critical care patients.

The latest report from Voices of Child Health in Chicago at Lurie Children's reveals gun-related violence in neighborhoods, poverty and lack of adult supervision as three of the top 10 child health concerns among Chicago adults. Respondents also expressed a heightened concern around children and adolescent social media use, as it climbed from 8th to 4th on the list. Learn more about the survey, conducted in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Public Health, and findings at the link below. "Our findings show that Chicagoans are deeply concerned about the environment in which children are growing up,” said Marie Heffernan, PhD, Director of Voices of Child Health in Communities at Lurie Children's and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “This year’s report underscores the need for continued investments in violence prevention, economic stability, and supervision solutions to support children’s safety and well-being.”  https://lnkd.in/gST4MuAi

Lurie Children’s mission extends far beyond the walls of the Chicago hospital and outpatient locations. The multidisciplinary teams are committed to bringing world-class pediatric care to children everywhere. The International Patient Services Team helps patients from around the world receive lifesaving care at Lurie Children’s. A team of care coordinators and interpreters helps ensure international patient families have access to lifesaving care in cardiology, neurosurgery, oncology and more. On World health day, we honor the power of global healthcare to transform young lives, and the commitment of our medical teams to improving healthcare globally. Learn more about International Patient Services at Lurie Children's: https://lnkd.in/gnW-ANi2

Earlier today, in recognition of National Donate Life Month, we were joined by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Siragusa Transplantation Center team members and patient-families to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. As one of the leading pediatric transplant centers in the nation, Lurie Children's is committed to educating the public about the life-saving impact of organ donation for children in need. Every year, thousands of children in the United States require life-saving organ transplants. Lurie Children’s Siragusa Transplantation Center provides comprehensive care to children requiring organ transplants, including heart, kidney, liver, small bowel and stem cell transplants. Our multidisciplinary team of surgeons, specialists, nurses, and transplant coordinators work tirelessly to give children the best chance at a healthy, thriving life. Lurie Children’s has seen firsthand the incredible outcomes made possible through organ donation. Thanks to the ongoing commitment to high quality care, research, and compassionate approach to every patient-family, the hospital’s Siragusa Transplantation Center ranks among the top pediatric transplant centers in the country, not just in volume, but in patient survival rates. In calendar year 2024, the hospital performed 142 pediatric solid organ and stem cell transplants, a record for Lurie Children’s. Read more https://lnkd.in/gh_8cvsk. #donatelife #organdonor

Lurie Children’s Living Donor Transplant Program has helped thousands of patients receive lifesaving care in partnership with Northwestern Medicine. For children needing a liver or kidney transplant, finding a healthy organ is often the greatest hurdle. This specific program allows pediatric patients to benefit from living organ donors, and offers donors and recipients the best and most comprehensive care possible. Learn more from Dr. Juan Caicedo, division head of transplant & advanced hepatobiliary surgery at Lurie Children’s, and Dr. Satish Nadig, transplant surgeon at Northwestern Medicine. https://lnkd.in/g2CTjkcA

As Child Life Month comes to a close, we want to extend deep gratitude to our amazing Child Life team! Thank you for the kindness, compassion and dedication you show patient families day in and day out, and for making Lurie Children's a brighter, more comforting and emotionally safe place. You are our #MoodBoosterMonday today and every day! For more information on Child Life services at Lurie Children's and coping resources, visit https://lnkd.in/dfaEJ8Ay #ChildLifeMonth #all4your1

Today, in honor of National Doctors Day, we celebrate the compassionate and courageous doctors at Lurie Children’s. Every day, they touch countless lives with their expertise, kindness, and dedication. Their commitment shapes brighter and healthier futures for every child! Thank you for being the source of hope for so many of our patients and their families. Honor a physician who has made a difference in your life or the life of a family member or friend by recognizing them in the comments! #all4your1 #doctorsday You can also honor a caregiver by visiting the link below. https://lnkd.in/gXEHhhRj

Research from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute’s at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago strongly suggests that Kawasaki disease is caused by a single respiratory virus that is yet to be identified. Findings contradict the theory that many different pathogens or toxins could cause this disease that can lead to serious cardiac complications in young children. “The cause of Kawasaki disease has been a mystery for over 50 years,” said Anne Rowley, MD, pediatric infectious diseases expert and scientist at Manne Research Institute at Lurie Children’s, who is the lead author on the study published in Laboratory Investigation. “Our compelling data are a huge step forward and provide a clear direction for the field to identify and sequence the virus that causes Kawasaki disease in susceptible children. This will be critical to advancing the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Kawasaki disease.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHGduauc. #kawasakidisease #infectiousdiseases #research

March is Child Life Month, and Lurie Children’s celebrates its child life specialists and the compassionate care they provide. Every child deserves emotionally safe care. Emotional Safety is an intentional practice child life specialists use to promote resiliency, healing and trust for pediatric patients and their families during medical experiences. Lurie Children’s child life specialists help patients in the Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit and throughout the hospital cope with their care and feel emotionally safe. Thank you, Lurie Children’s child life specialists, for being amazing resources and educators to our patient families! Learn more about child life specialists and emotional safety: https://lnkd.in/gGpkKkhH

We are thrilled to announce Erik King, MD, MS, has been named the Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Lurie Children's. He will also hold the Martha Washington Foundation Professorship in Pediatric Orthopaedics. He is and will remain a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. King has been a dynamic member of the division since 1999, serving as interim division head since 2021. “Dr. King’s leadership experience, academic accomplishments, faculty development skills and dedication to patient care will continue to serve him well in his division head role,” said Lurie Children’s Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Thomas Inge. “The division will continue to excel, thrive and grow with him at the helm." Read more https://lnkd.in/gR_nbgjt. #orthopedicsurgery #othropedicsurgeon #surgeon #pediatricsurgery #pediatricsurgeon