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.

The 9 Principles for a Happy Workplace

This framework outlines nine critical components for ensuring a joyful, engaged hospital workforce and the steps leaders and teams can take to get there.

April 24, 2023

Standardizing Behavioral Health Care to Improve Safety and Outcomes

By aligning teams around shared tools, real-time communication, and specialized expertise, a children’s hospital achieved significant gains in patient care, staff confidence, and system efficiency.

Feb. 25, 2026

Cutting Time to Care: An Early Onboarding Model for Advanced Practice Providers

Learn how a children’s hospital program acclimates newly graduated nurse practitioners, enabling them to work sooner.

Feb. 25, 2026

How to Train Staff in De-Escalation and Crisis Management

Asynchronous courses allow hospitals to offer critical violence prevention education to nurses and support staff.

Feb. 25, 2026

3 Data-Backed Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence Against Youth

A public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions outlines a four-step approach to prevention.

Feb. 11, 2026

Bridging the Gender Gap in Pediatrics Leadership

Pediatric leaders outline how to get more women into leadership roles.

Jan. 29, 2026

What Happens When a CEO Gets Real

CHA chatted with a children’s hospital leader about how he formed connections with staff during his first year as CEO and uses his social platform to tell their stories.

Jan. 28, 2026

15 Practical Lessons for Stronger Community Collaborations

Learn best practices revealed by an analysis of children’s hospitals using implementation science.

Jan. 27, 2026

A Home During Hospital Stays

A home on hospital grounds offers respite and support for families of patients from rural areas.

Jan. 07, 2026

5 Tips for Creating Hospital Violence Intervention Programs

An emergency medicine physician gives advice children’s hospitals can use to help break the cycle of violence.

Jan. 06, 2026