Children's Hospitals Today

Children's Hospitals Today

CHA's award-winning publication features articles on topics such as hospital operations, leadership strategies, behavioral and mental health, and quality initiatives.

How a Hospital Skyrocketed Its Single-Ventricle Survival Rate to 98%

Mortality rates for babies with single-ventricle heart conditions dropped from around 20% to 2%, thanks to an innovative model.

July 22, 2025

How a Children's Hospital Is Identifying Mental Illness Early

Children's Nebraska is equipping primary care providers to identify mental illness to allow early intervention — and better outcomes.

July 30, 2025

Program Identifies Asthma in Kids Before an Emergency

Find out how a children’s hospital screens for asthma in schools to reduce emergency visits and keep students healthier.

July 28, 2025

How Culinary Medicine Is Training Future Doctors

Program teaches resident physicians to prioritize prevention by helping patients make healthier choices.

July 16, 2025

Hospitalized Kids Delight in Visits with Their Personal Pets

A room where children reunite with their furry friends saw an 87% surge in visits, thanks to new programming for all patients.

July 15, 2025

Preventing Chronic Disease in Kids Through Lifestyle Change

A children’s hospital's free program teaches kids and families in the community how to create healthy habits.

July 14, 2025

The Pharmacy That Keeps Brynn Dancing

The Cincinnati Children’s home care pharmacy is indispensable to children with complex medical conditions.

July 10, 2025

Promoting Healthy Digital Media Habits Within Families

One pediatrician is leading research and program efforts to understand the challenges and benefits of digital media behaviors among families.

July 08, 2025

Playing for Prevention: A Goal for Health

Learn how one children’s hospital soccer league has welcomed more than 15,000 children and families to address childhood obesity and diabetes in their region.

July 08, 2025

Improving Operating Room Utilization in Children's Hospitals

Find out how a cross-departmental initiative led to more ENT surgeries and increased overall operating room utilization at one children’s hospital.

July 03, 2025