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Feb 3, 2020Will lead clinical, research and teaching programsShubhika Srivastava, MBBS, has been appointed Chief of Cardiology for the Nemours Cardiac Center at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Dr. Srivastava will provide oversight, leadership...
Feb 3, 2020Jacksonville, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2020) – Construction to renovate the lobby of Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville is officially underway. “We want to create a positive impression for...
Jan 30, 2020Orlando, Florida (January 30, 2020) -- Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings kicked off a panel discussion on the dangers of vaping for adolescents and parents Monday night. The 90-minute...
Jan 27, 2020Open heart surgery may be best option for young adults, but TAVR is gaining groundNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Jan. 27, 2020) - While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to expand its pool of eligible patients, open heart surgery -- resulting in excellent patient...
- Jan 10, 2020
PENSACOLA, FL (January 10, 2020) – At its annual Community Awards & Installation Luncheon ceremony held today, the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce honored Nemours Children’s Specialty...
Dec 23, 2019$29m expansion offers more integrated careOrlando, Fla. (December 23, 2019) – In order to continue to offer children in need the most advanced care possible and to keep up with growing demand, Nemours Children’s Hospital will phase in...
Dec 17, 2019Recognition is for nation’s highest performing hospitalsOrlando, Fla. (December 17, 2019) – For the third time in its seven years of operation, Nemours Children’s Hospital was named a national Top Children’s Hospital by the Leapfrog Group....
Dec 11, 2019Jacksonville, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2019) – The Daily’s Foundation today awarded $352,347 to Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville. The funds were raised from proceeds from an inaugural...
Dec 2, 2019E.J. Caterson, MD, PhD, joins the Department of SurgeryWilmington, DE – Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is pleased to welcome E.J. Caterson, MD, PhD, who joins the Department of Surgery as Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr....
Nov 26, 2019Honorees represent outstanding generosity and commitment to the community.Wilmington, DE – On November 21, the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health held their annual donor reception and announced the 2019 recipients of the Inspiration Awards. Honorees were: The...
Nov 20, 2019Family foundation reaches goal of bringing affordable tests to the region's familiesWilmington, DE -- Piper Lee, of Garnet Valley, PA was born with a rare form of kidney disease called Denys-Drash syndrome. Special genetic testing done in England, arranged by her Nemours doctors,...
Nov 18, 2019Nemours survey finds significant exposure to “Social Determinants of Health”WASHINGTON (November 18, 2019) – More than two-thirds of American parents of children under 18 (65%) report at least one economic, environmental, or lifestyle factor that limits their family’s...
Nov 13, 2019Research finds parents of children with congenital heart disease want tailored support programs to help improve child and family outcomesWilmington, Del. – Parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) want individualized, formal psychosocial support during their children’s in-hospital stays, according to a new study...
Nov 5, 2019Health Affairs Looks at Nemours’ Efforts to Pay for Health, Not SicknessWILMINGTON, Del.– Nemours’ ongoing approach to transform the health system’s Delaware operations toward an expanded vision of health, including a value-based payment model, are the focus of...
Nov 1, 2019As an enterprise, Nemours is in the top three largest pediatric oncology contributors to NCI clinical trial enrollmentsWilmington, Del. -- The Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (NCCBD) under the leadership of E. Anders (Andy) Kolb, MD and Howard Katzenstein, MD, as Multiple Principal Investigators...
Oct 25, 2019Improved Patient Discharge Process Recognized as Innovation of the YearOrlando, Fla. (October 25, 2019) – The “Path to Home” patient discharge improvement process at Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) was honored Thursday night by the Florida Hospital...
Oct 18, 2019Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children begins delivering babiesIn September, media and invited guests toured the Advanced Delivery Unit at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Visitors had an opportunity to see the new suite designed to serve...
Oct 16, 2019Orlando, Fla. (October 17, 2019) When she was in labor, Samantha Pankhurst, of West Palm Beach, learned that her placenta had separated from the uterus, meaning that her newborn was being deprived...
Oct 7, 2019Orlando, Fla. (October 7, 2019) Nemours Children's Health System follows Christopher and Jessica Hill’s baby, known as ‘Fighting Finn,’ who was born prematurely at 24 weeks and weighed...
Oct 7, 2019Dr. Jason Howard will focus on Patients with Cerebral Palsy at Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for ChildrenIt is with great pleasure that we welcome orthopedic surgeon Jason Howard, MD, to the Division of Cerebral Palsy at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Dr. Howard received his medical...
Sep 26, 2019Jacksonville, Fla. (September 26, 2019) – For the second year in a row, Nemours Children’s Health System has been recognized for providing one of the country’s best workforce health and...
Sep 23, 2019"The Bachelor" TV personality and founder of Colton Underwood's Legacy Foundation meets patient with CF and visits other children in the hospitalColton Underwood, star of “The Bachelor” and founder of Colton’s Legacy Project, visited children at Nemours Children’s Hospital in to brighten the day of children staying in the hospital...
Sep 20, 2019Orlando Business Journal honors innovation of military veteransOrlando, Fla. (September 20, 2019) – Dr. Daniel J. Podberesky, Radiologist-in-Chief for Nemours Children’s Health System, was recently recognized by the Orlando Business Journal with a...
Sep 11, 2019Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children partners with Forever Media (formerly Delmarva Broadcasting Company) for annual Radiothon.Wilmington, DE – On September 4 and 5, 2019, the Help Our Kids Radiothon was held at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. For two days six Forever Media radio stations broadcasted...
Aug 9, 2019A partnership between the Camden City School District (CCSD), Nemours Children’s Health System, and Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers has been funded with a $390,372 grant across two...
Aug 9, 2019Fast-growing pediatric health care network now has 18 offices in Central FloridaOrlando, Fla. – While its Lake Nona-based Nemours Children’s Hospital may be known for providing exceptional care for the region’s children, one of Nemours’ top priorities is to keep...
Aug 6, 2019Wilmington, Del. -- Jay Greenspan, MD, MBA, has been appointed Chief Executive of Delaware Valley Operations effective August 5, 2019. Dr. Greenspan holds this position as Nemours conducts a...
Jul 25, 2019Wilmington, Del.— We are pleased to announce that Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support for 2019. Nemours...
Jul 25, 2019CDC-Funded collaborative is largest of its kind to promote children's health eating and physical activityWASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Nearly 1,200 child care programs in ten states have improved their healthy eating and physical activity standards after participating in Nemours Children’s Health...
Jul 24, 2019Available beginning Wednesday, July 24, at Shepherd’s Hope locations in Orange and Seminole countiesOrlando, Fla. – Florida ranks 49th in the nation for the percentage of uninsured children. For their families, back to school physicals are a luxury most simply cannot afford....
- Jul 10, 2019ED Nurses recognized with 2019 Lantern Award.
Wilmington, Del.—The Emergency Department nurses at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children were awarded the prestigious 2019 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)....
- Jul 2, 2019
ABINGTON, PA (July 2, 2019)—Abington - Jefferson Health and Nemours duPont Pediatrics have teamed up to provide pediatric services to the infants, children and adolescents of Bucks and...
Jul 1, 2019Michael R. Cottam, DMD to lead the Nemours dental and new residency programs.Wilmington, DE – Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is pleased to welcome Michael R. Cottam, DMD. Dr. Cottam will lead the Nemours Dental Program and serve as the Education Program...
Jun 18, 2019Wilmington, DE - U.S. News & World Report has ranked Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in seven pediatric specialties in the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published...
Jun 17, 2019First class of 12 is part of building a pipeline of talent to address physician shortages nationwideOrlando, Fla. (June 17, 2019) – Today, Nemours Children’s Hospital welcomed its first ever class of pediatric residents, who were greeted by a crowd of cheering coworkers in the lobby of the...
Jun 17, 2019Outcomes Exceed National BenchmarksWilmington, DE – This week, a report issued by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) published 2014-17 outcome data for regional children’s hospitals that do pediatric...
Jun 14, 2019Multiple healthcare resources now available in one visit thanks to new programOrlando, Fla. – Children and families of Nemours Children’s Hospital can now get comprehensive care in one place, at a state-of-the-art program-clinic specifically designed to lighten the...
Jun 10, 2019First of its kind in Delaware, deliveries at Nemours to begin September 2019Wilmington, Del. – Focused on providing the highest level of care for infants in the most vulnerable circumstances, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Christiana Care Health...
Jun 9, 2019Nemours Researchers part of the Diabetes Research in Children Network Present Pivotal Research at American Diabetes Association Scientific SessionsSAN FRANCISCO (June 9, 2019) – A study co-led by Dr. Nelly Mauras at Nemours Children’s Health System in Jacksonville, Florida found that children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have slower growth...
Jun 7, 2019Robert W. Letton, Jr., MD, is the Albert H. Wilkinson, Jr., MD, Endowed Professor in Surgery, funded by the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s HospitalJacksonville, FL (June 10, 2019) – More than 30 years after helping to create the partnership between Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, a WWII...
Jun 3, 2019At just 10 years of age, Cai Cammilleri is celebrating his 100th – blood transfusion, that is. Surrounded by balloons, cake and a handwritten sign of well-wishes from his classmates, Cai hit a...
May 30, 2019May 30, 2019, Wilmington, Del. – Nemours Delaware Valley Chief Operations Executive, Roy Proujansky, MD, announced plans this week to retire effective August 7, 2019, after more than 30 years of...
May 16, 2019“Chatbot” feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabeticORLANDO (May 16, 2019) – Researchers at Nemours Children’s Health System have found that an artificial intelligence (AI) behavioral coach, nicknamed Tess (X2ai, Inc), is feasible and useful...
May 9, 201976 Nemours Doctors Make Philadelphia Magazine’s List of Top Doctors for 2019 We are pleased to share with you that 76 Nemours doctors were named among the region’s best in Philadelphia Magazine’
May 7, 2019Partnership will provide an ambulance designed specifically for infants and children who need to be transferred for specialized care throughout the Northwest Florida region.The Northwest Florida region has a new lifesaving tool to transport sick and injured newborns and children throughout the Panhandle and beyond—a state-of-the-art, neonatal/pediatric critical...
May 7, 2019Nemours’ Researchers Explore Military Technique due to Prevalence of School ShootingsWILMINGTON, Del. (May 7, 2019) – Researchers with Nemours Children’s Health System have shown the effectiveness of an adult tourniquet for use in children, according to a study published...
Apr 30, 2019Study Suggests Widespread Screening May Lower Morbidity and Mortality for Amish and MennonitesWILMINGTON, Del. (March 22, 2019) – Researchers at Nemours Children’s Health System have developed a new low-cost genetic test that accurately identified more than 200 known disease-causing...
- Apr 22, 2019$100,000 to be Used to Support Mental Health Needs for Children in Delaware Valley
[WILMINGTON, DE] [April 22, 2019] — Nemours Children’s Health System (Nemours) is using its $100,000 grant from Kohl’s Cares to help meet the mental health needs of children in the Delaware...
Apr 2, 2019Jacksonville, Fla. – Robert G. Riney, Chairman of the Board of The Nemours Foundation, and Hugh Durden, Chairman of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust, today announced the election of...
Mar 26, 2019Combined primary care practice and Nemours cardiologists open in new, larger office space on April 1.ORLANDO, Fla. – Families in Indian River County will now have even easier access to Nemours Children’s Health System as the result of a merger of two Nemours primary care practices in Vero Beach.
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