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Urgent Care Is Here! After-Hours Care From the Pediatric Experts You Trust Here’s a familiar scene: Your pediatrician’s office just closed for the day when you discover your child has a mysterious rash, twisted ankle, fever or another health surprise. This doesn’t quite call for a trip to the hospital, but your child needs care. What do you do? Now, you Understanding the Different Fees At Connecticut Children’s, there are three groups of providers caring for you/your child. This page will help you understand how the Medical Center, Specialty Group, and other service providers work together and how the services you/your child receives may affect your bill
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The Power of Place: Rethinking How We Create Social Impact By Annika Anderson, MPH: In 2023, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University released a thought-provoking report on the significance of place, titled Place Matters: What Surrounds Us Shapes Us . The report details the impact of the social environment, built/natural environments, and
Anniversary For three decades, we’ve had the privilege of caring for children and supporting families through every step of their journey. From first visits to life-changing breakthroughs, our commitment has always been the same: care 100% dedicated to kids. As we celebrate 30 years, we look
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Neurosurgery At Connecticut Children’s, our pediatric neurosurgery team provides expert care for children of all ages, from infants to young adults, who need specialized surgical treatment for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. Why should you choose Connecticut Article
Mouth Breathing in Kids: When to Worry and What You Can Do By Amy Hughes, MD: If you've seen your child sleeping with their mouth open night after night, or even breathing through their mouth during the day, you might be wondering: Is this normal? Should I be worried? Occasional mouth breathing is common in children, especially during a cold or allergy
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From Patient to Pageant Queen: Jillian’s Story Before COVID-19, Jillian Duffy, Miss Connecticut 2019 and 2020, visited the Medical Center once a month and made her way room-to-room meeting with patients. The visits are part of the partnership between the Miss America Organization and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and
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Help Me Grow Forum: “It’s Time to Stand Up for Our Kids!” By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH and Joann Petrini, PhD, MPH The 10th annual Help Me Grow National Forum, co-hosted by the Help Me Grow National Center and Help Me Grow Western New York, featured three days of shared learning and inspiration around best practices to collectively Article
Meet Ashlie: Loving the Switch From Treating Adults to Caring for Kids But her mother, also a nurse at Connecticut Children’s, convinced her to bring her skills to pediatric nursing. Initially nervous about the transition, she now loves working with children and their families, and has advanced both her career and leadership responsibilities through
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5 Tips for Healthy (and Realistic) Meal Planning – Including Travel and Dining Out By Haley Duscha, RDN, CDN: Do you plan your child’s meals and snacks in advance, or wait till it’s almost time to eat? A little bit of planning can help your whole family choose healthy options, save money, have more home-cooked meals… and not spend all day in the kitchen. Here are a few tips to kick-start Article
How Research Is Changing the Future of Crohn’s Disease Care for Children By Jeffrey Hyams, MD: The medical community is working to change that approach — thanks to pediatric research designed to: understand why Crohn’s disease behaves differently from child to child and; how treatment can be personalized from the very beginning. At the center of this progress is CAMEO