Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health | Indianapolis

Dinosaurs Are Motivation

Jeremiah was fitted for his first wheelchair at Riley Children’s Health.

While Jeremiah learned to move around in his new chair, his occupational therapist held a toy dinosaur to help encourage Jeremiah to push his chair close to her. Jeremiah quickly learned how to push the wheels to get to the toy dinosaur.

Nemours Children's Hospital | Orlando, Florida

PPE Shortages Reached Every Provider

Nemours Children’s Hospital staff rolled their sleeves up to assist with sewing masks, making face shields on 3-D printers, accepting community donations of personal protection equipment, distribution of these items and anything else the situation required.

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | St. Petersburg, Florida

East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville

Critical Care Continues

A nurse entertains and administers chemotherapy to toddler in Hematology/Oncology clinic at East Tennessee Children's Hospital.

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, Missouri

Can-Do Spirit Makes One Patient Unstoppable

Before a spinal cord injury, Jeremiah played football, basketball and he boxed. He also was cultivating his drawing talents—specifically anime.

When Jeremiah arrived at Ranken Jordan a month after his injury, he was weak and admits to being scared and nervous. By the second day, he was out of his room socializing and ready to get stronger.

“I couldn’t do push-ups or get myself out of bed when I first came,” Jeremiah says. “But they motivate you here. rdquo;

Inspired by the team and his own determination, Jeremiah worked hard in physical therapy and greatly improved his upper body strength. Push-ups are a snap for him now.

Scottish Rite for Children | Dallas, Texas

Who needs Superman?

One of the mottos of the pandemic has been "Not all heroes wear capes," and Scottish Rite for Children patient Nicolas agrees with that. He was so inspired by the heroes he saw working hard, he put aside superhero costumes and decided to dress up like the heroes around him.

Driscoll Children's Hospital | Corpus Christi, Texas

Information Becomes Critical

Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians wait to be interviewed during a virtual press conference to discuss COVID-19.

Bernard and Millie Duker Children's Hospital | Albany, New York

Teams Coming Together

Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical is home to the Melodies Center for childhood cancers and blood disorders. This team photo exemplifies the impact of COVID-19 on the nation's healthcare teams.

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Greenville | Greenville, South Carolina

Baking Cookies

As the world stopped and everyone had more free time, baking made for a good pastime. The Child Life team at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Greenville joined in on the fun and baked cookies with patients.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Touching Moment

This neonatal intensive care unit patient and nurse at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children share a smile before the baby getting his tubes changed.

Children's Minnesota | Minneapolis

Finding Joy

In the operating room at Children’s Minnesota, a nurse in full personal protection equipment makes sure her smile shines through her mask and face shield.

East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville

The Royal Children's Hospital | Melbourne, Australia

Even Newborns Can Video Chat

During the pandemic, The Royal Children's Hospital started Baby Chat, a virtual health program, to help families connect with their new baby while they are in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).

Scottish Rite for Children | Dallas, Texas

Clear Masks Are A Game Changer

The connection between mouth sounds and letter combinations is one of the hardest things to understand as a dyslexic student. Traditional masks created a learning barrier for students and instructors in the Scottish Rite for Children lab. To make sure students received the specialized instruction, safely and in a way that they could still see and imitate the mouth movements of the instructor, kids were equipped with clear masks.

Kentucky Children's Hospital | Lexington

Spirit Week

The Adolescent Medicine team at Kentucky Children's Hospital had a back-to-school spirit week since students could attend classes in person. The event included crazy sock and crazy hair day.

Joseph M Sanzari Children's Hospital Hackensack University Medical Center | New Jersey

Sanitation is the Priority

At the height of the pandemic, cleaning services and janitorial team members played an essential role in safety.