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Miracle Season Rings in the Holidays for Children's Patients

12.15.2003

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and KOMO television raised over $120,000 in pledges and sponsorships during

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Children's Appoints Vice President of Research

12.08.2003

New leadership position signals increased focus on research at Children's Hospital.

Public Health and Children's Emphasize Importance of Flu Shots for Infants and Children

12.04.2003

Early flu season highlights importance of flu vaccination.

Echinacea Not Effective in Treating Colds in Children

12.02.2003

Echinacea is not effective in shortening the duration or decreasing the severity of upper respiratory tract infections in

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Leading British Medical Journal Publishes Article by Children's Physicians

09.17.2003

Physicians from Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle were recently invited to submit a Seminar article

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Auction of Washington Wines Sets Fundraising Record - $1.8 Million

08.24.2003

The Washington wine community and its supporters gathered this weekend at Chateau Ste. Michelle raising $1.8 million, a

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Researchers Discover Magnesium Transport Protein Is Linked to Immune Cell Growth

07.25.2003

Children's and UW researchers hope protein may advance treatments for cancer and immunologic disorders.

U.S. News & World Report Magazine Names Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center One of Nation's Top Children's Hospitals

07.17.2003

Board-certified physicians recognize Children's as the best pediatric hospital in the Northwest.

Children's Hospital Honors the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with Pennington Award

07.10.2003

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center recently presented the 2003 W.J. "Jerry" Pennington Award to the Cystic

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Miracle Makers Broadcast Raises Record $6.8 Million for Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

06.04.2003

On May 31st, this year's Miracle Makers broadcast, co-sponsored by Costco and KOMO 4 television, raised a record $6.8

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Seattle Demonstrates Pediatric Leadership at Annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting

05.05.2003

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and UW School of Medicine physicians are presenting more than 160

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Mock Garage Sale Calls Attention to Recalled Product Safety

04.29.2003

Healthcare officials remind secondhand shoppers about the dangers of recalled products for children

Children's Pediatrician-in-Chief Named President-Elect of the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs

04.10.2003

Seattle, Wash.: April 10, 2003 – Dr. Bruder Stapleton, Children's pediatrician-in-chief and chair of the Department of

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Children's Hospital Receives Gift of Collectible Dolls from Employee

04.07.2003

Seattle, Wash.: A Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center employee has donated a collection of more than 40 vintage

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Shaken Baby Syndrome Featured Topic at Children's Conference

04.04.2003

Olympia - A keynote presentation and panel discussion on Shaken Baby Syndrome will be featured at the 11th Annual Children's

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One Big Kiss for Children's Radiothon Exceeds Last Year's Donations, Raises $808,106 for Children's Hospital

02.08.2003

KISS 106.1 FM, an Infinity broadcasting station, raised more than $808,106 for Children's Hospital and Regional Medical

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Child Passenger Safety Week Highlights Need for Childcare Providers to Safely Transport Children

02.07.2003

As part of Child Passenger Safety Week (February 9-15), Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the Washington

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Children's Hospital Opens New Building at 70th and Sand Point Way

01.27.2003

New two-story, 100,000 square foot building to house administrative departments

Child Magazine Names Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center One of Nation's Top Ten Children's Hospitals

01.08.2003

Extensive research reveals best pediatric hospitals in the country.

Children's Hospital Appoints New Surgeon-in-Chief

12.31.2002

Seattle, Wash. – Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center recently named Robert S. Sawin, M.D., as surgeon-in-chief

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Lenny Wilkens Charity Raises $100,000 for Children's Hospital's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic

12.27.2002

Seattle, Wash.: The Lenny Wilkens Celebrity Golf Classic recently presented a gift of $100,000 to Children’s Hospital and

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State Approves Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery at Overlake Hospital Medical Center

12.20.2002

Bellevue, Wash. - Overlake Hospital Medical Center received the Washington State Department of Health’s approval to provide

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Miracle Season Raises Over $100,000 for Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

12.13.2002

Seattle, Wash.: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and KOMO television raised over $100,000 in pledges and

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Newman's Own Donates $100,000 to Children's Hospital

12.12.2002

Donation supports hospital mission to treat every child.

Children's Physician Receives National Award - Nigel Bamford, M.D.

12.10.2002

Seattle: Nigel Bamford, M.D., was recently recognized as the 2002 national recipient of the Child Neurology Society’s Young

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Cantwell to Announce $3 Million Grant to Train 280 New Healthcare Workers

12.04.2002

SEATTLE, WA – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), representatives from Children’s Hospital, and local workforce

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Children's Hospital Hosts Christmas in the Northwest CD Launch Party

11.19.2002

Proceeds from holiday music CD featuring local artists to benefit Children’s Hospital.

Children's Hospital's Research Mission Expands, Broadens

11.12.2002

Children’s marks new era with lease of new space for research at 307 Westlake.

Dentists, Doctors Improve Children's Oral Health Through Innovative Partnership

10.29.2002

Kids’ overall health will benefit from program aimed at prevention, cost-effectiveness.

New Coalition Focuses on Reducing Injuries to Seattle's Kids

10.29.2002

Seattle, Wash. – Broken bones, scrapes, burns and the bruises of childhood may be dismissed as kids being kids, but the

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Close Monitoring Important to Reduce Risk of Adverse Effects from Large-Scale Smallpox Vaccination

10.16.2002

CHICAGO — In a commentary in the October 16 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), smallpox

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Children's Hospital CEO Speaks Up on Behalf of Washington's Children

10.01.2002

Seattle, Wash. – Treuman Katz, President and CEO of Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical

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Children's Hospital Announces New Chief of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

09.27.2002

Seattle: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center recently named Gordon Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.,

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Children's Hospital Hosts Annual Meeting of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions

09.23.2002

Healthcare leaders to address the changing face of pediatric medicine.

Auction of Washington Wines Raises $1.3 Million for Children's Hospital

09.13.2002

Seattle: Washington winemakers, wine grape growers, community leaders and wine enthusiasts raised more than $1.3 million at

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New Possibilities for Treating Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer Published in Journal ''Science''

09.05.2002

Seattle: The results of a research project that revealed new possibilities for treating deadly childhood brain cancer were

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Research Grants May Lead to New Therapies for Treating Childhood Asthma

08.05.2002

Seattle - Exercise-induced asthma, genetic immunology and ibuprofen are the subjects of research projects for which grant

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164 Children's Physicians Named ''Best Doctors''

08.01.2002

Seattle - Leading specialists from around the world were recently surveyed to discover the nation’s “Best Doctors.”

Children's Hospital and UW Medical Center Ranked Among Nation's Best Hospitals

07.27.2002

University of Washington Medical Center moved up one place in its ranking among the top hospitals in the country, according

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Children's Hospital Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. David Tapper Passes Away

07.24.2002

Seattle, Wash. – Dr. David Tapper, surgeon-in-chief of Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center for the past 18

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Children's Hospital and University of Washington Conduct First Telemedicine Consultation with State Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility

07.19.2002

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and University of Washington health clinicians are conducting the first

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Increased Access to Healthcare for Children Leads to Decreased Hospitalization

07.15.2002

Study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests that the decline in hospitalization rates

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Children's Physician Receives National Award - Andrew Scharenberg, MD

07.08.2002

Seattle: Andrew Scharenberg, MD, has been recognized as the 2002 national recipient of the Young

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Children's Hospital Patients to Compete in USA Swimming Disability Championships

06.11.2002

Seattle, Wash.: Children’s Hospital patients Justin Fleming, Jerry Mitchell, and Gretchen Rosenkranz are competing June 13th

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Miracle Makers Telethon Raises $6.4 Million

06.06.2002

Seattle: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and KOMO 4 television raised $6.4 million

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U.S. Olympian Helps Celebrate Opening of Peter Pan Birthday Club

06.05.2002

The new Peter Pan Birthday Club is a fun, easy way for kids to learn about volunteerism by helping other kids.

Children's Hospital Helps Young Patients Celebrate America's Birthday with Happy Hats Day

06.03.2002

National Happy Hats Day

Children's Hospital Opens Specialty Clinic in Everett

05.08.2002

Seattle: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center will officially open its newest specialty clinic, Children’s

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Research Indicates Prevalent Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Amongst Chronically-ill Children

05.05.2002

Seattle: Research at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center revealed that 63 percent of pediatric patients with

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Stacy Keach to Visit Craniofacial Center at Children's Hospital

05.01.2002

Stacy Keach was born with a cleft lip and partial cleft of the hard palate on June 2, 1941, and became an accomplished

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Child Health Advocates Urge Participation in Product Recall Roundup

04.18.2002

Seattle - Consumers and members of the media are invited to a Recall Roundup to learn about previously recalled products

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Study Finds Chronically-Ill Children Increasingly Die at Home

04.02.2002

Seattle, WA - Children who die with underlying chronic health conditions in Washington state increasingly do so at home.

Children's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Awarded Prestigious Design Citation

03.21.2002

Seattle, WA: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was recently awarded the annual

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One Big Kiss for Children's Radiothon Raises $550,000 for Children's Hospital

02.10.2002

Seattle, WA – KISS 106.1 FM, an Infinity broadcasting station, raised more than $550,000 for Children Hospital and Regional

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Karen and Jamie Moyer Present Books to Childhood Cancer Survivors

11.13.2001

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center treats approximately 180-200 children each year for cancer.

Mental Illness Tops Injuries as Number 1 for Child Hospitalizations

11.02.2001

U.W. releases ninth annual State of Washington’s Children report.

Children's Hospital Names New Co-Director of Echocardiography

10.08.2001

Seattle, WA – Dr. Mark Lewin, M.D. recently joined Children’s as attending cardiologist in the Heart Center and co-director

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Children's Hospital Welcomes Dr. Mark Egbert - Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

10.08.2001

Seattle, WA – Dr. Mark Egbert, DDS recently joined Children’s as the new chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial

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Sesame Street Live Visits Children's Hospital

10.03.2001

Sesame Street Live characters Elmo and Cookie Monster will make a special visit to Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical

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Web Site Provides Important Tips on Helping Children Cope with Disasters

09.14.2001

Seattle, WA – In light of the tragic events in New York and Washington D.C. Children’s Hospital

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Children's Hospital Welcomes Dr. Corrie Anderson - New Director of Pain Management Services

07.18.2001

Seattle, WA – Dr. Corrie Anderson, M.D. recently joined Children’s as the new director for the Pain Management Service.

Child Advocates Urge Parents to Protect Children from the Sun

07.17.2001

Seattle, WA - Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington Chapter

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Miracle Makers Raises $5.5 Million for Children's Hospital to Benefit Pacific Northwest Children

06.05.2001

Seattle – Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and KOMO Television raised a record

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Important Scientific Discovery Published in Nature Journal

05.30.2001

Seattle – Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center continues to make strides in pediatric research.

Children's Receives Rare Collection of Scales and Weights in Estate

05.14.2001

Seattle - Thanks to the generosity of Helen Voigt, who left her estate to Children’s Hospital, Children’s has acquired a

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Seattle Hosts Children's Circle of Care

05.03.2001

Seattle, WA – On May 3, 2001 some 1,000 generous supporters of pediatric hospitals throughout the U.S.

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Editor-in-chief of Child Magazine Miriam Arond Speaks at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Guild Association Annual Meeting and Luncheon

03.13.2001

Seattle, WA – Children’s Hospital was recently ranked in the top three of pediatric hospitals in the country in the February

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Children's Hospital Ranks in Top Three of Nation's Children's Hospitals

01.10.2001

Seattle, WA Child Magazine today announced the results of their 10 Best Hospitals survey.

Children's Hospital Opens One-of-a-Kind Dental Clinic to Serve Region's Kids

01.09.2001

Seattle, WA – A newly renovated, state-of-the-art Dental Clinic at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center is ready

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Rare 1880 Quilt Found in Children's Hospital Donation Box Goes to Hayes Museum in Ohio

12.20.2000

A rare 1880 signature quilt found this summer in a Children’s Hospital Thrift Store donation box in Redmond, WA was recently

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