Press Releases

March 2006 Press Releases

Children's Hospital to Participate in Initiative to Better Communicate with Patients Who Speak Limited English

12.13.2006

Children’s has been selected as one of 10 hospitals nationwide to participate in Speaking Together: National Language... cont.

Study Suggests Surgery Is Not the Best Solution for Children Over 3 Years Old with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

12.04.2006

A study by researchers at Children’s suggests that some children with gastroesphageal reflux disease may not benefit from... cont.

Educational TV Has Positive Effects on Toddlers and Preschoolers

11.06.2006

A new study suggests that educational television programs are successful in broadening young children’s knowledge, affecting... cont.

Children's Hospital Creates Research Institute, Acquires Adjoining Downtown Buildings

10.27.2006

Taking a big step forward toward its ambitious mission to eventually eliminate all disease in children, Children’s Hospital... cont.

Children's, Kadlec Announce Partnership

10.18.2006

Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Wash. and Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center today announced the... cont.

Children's Hospital Receives Top Honor for Organ Donation

10.16.2006

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center will receive the U.S. Department of Health and... cont.

Children's Hospital Receives William O. Robertson Patient Safety Award

10.05.2006

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center has received the Washington State Medical Association’s William O.... cont.

Is Your Child Watching Too Much TV at Day Care?

09.28.2006

A national survey finds that 89% of children in home-based child care settings regularly watch television at day care, an... cont.

Web-based Health Information Can Improve Health of Children

09.05.2006

Access to high quality, customized, health information via a Web site can improve the health of children, according to a... cont.

Seattle Children's Hospital Opens a New Beach-Themed Outdoor Play Park

08.30.2006

Today, Seattle Children’s Hospital celebrated “fun in the sun” with a new outdoor play park for patients and families.... cont.

Seventh Annual Children's Golf Classic Raises $5.5 Million for Children's Hospital

08.22.2006

The Friends of Costco Guild, led by Jan Sinegal and Lynn Winters, raised $5.5 million for Children’s Hospital at the seventh... cont.

Auction of Washington Wines Brings in $1.9 Million

08.21.2006

The 19th annual Auction of Washington Wines shined the spotlight on philanthropy last weekend, raising $1.9 million for... cont.

Analysis of Home Medication Use for Leukemia Outpatients Reveals Medication Errors 10% of the Time

08.14.2006

A study conducted at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center identified that 10 percent of outpatient children with... cont.

Stanley Stamm Children's Hospital Summer Camp Celebrates 40 Years

08.11.2006

The Stanley Stamm Children’s Hospital Camp hosted 100 children with terminal or chronic medical conditions at its 40th... cont.

New Study Focuses on Pediatric Disability After Brain Injury

08.08.2006

The incidence of disability in children following traumatic brain injury (TBI) will be the focus of a new study by... cont.

CPOE Studies Using Identical Technology Report Different Results

08.04.2006

A new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics finds that the implementation of a computerized physician order entry... cont.

Increase in mandatory Screening Test for Newborns May Pose Risks

08.03.2006

More tests may mean more false-positive results. All states require some degree of screening tests for newborns, from more... cont.

Children's Recognized for Improving the Quality of Healthcare

07.24.2006

Qualis Health presented Children’s Hospital with the 2005 Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality during its annual... cont.

International Conference Debates Vaccination Hesitancy and Parental Refusal

07.15.2006

The Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the nation’s first center dedicated solely... cont.

International Conference Debates Vaccination Policy in Developing Countries

07.14.2006

The Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the nation’s first center dedicated solely... cont.

High Number of Local Drownings Cause for Serious Concern

07.12.2006

KING COUNTY, WA – So far this year, there have been more King County drownings than in all of 2005. With many more weeks to... cont.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Seattle Children's One of Nation's Best

07.07.2006

Children’s recognized as best pediatric hospital in the Northwest.

International Conference to Tackle Ethical Controversies in Childhood Immunizations

06.19.2006

Debates on vaccine development, availability and policy, and the rights of parents, physicians and children to be held at... cont.

Children's Hospital Participates in New NIH Study of Rare Genetic Airways Disorders

05.19.2006

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center is one of four institutions participating in a new study of rare genetic... cont.

Medimmune and PIDS Present Viral Respiratory Diseases Fellowship to Seattle Children's Hospital Pediatrician

05.03.2006

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), on behalf of MedImmune, Inc., will present the first annual Viral... cont.

No Strong Link Between Allergies and Early Introduction of Solid Foods in Infants

05.01.2006

Researchers have found no consistent evidence of a relationship between most common allergies and the early introduction of... cont.

Children's Hospital Dedicates Melinda French Gates Ambulatory Care Building

05.01.2006

Today, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center dedicated the new five-story Melinda French Gates Ambulatory Care... cont.

Dr. Charles Cowan Receives Prestigious Duncan Award

04.28.2006

SEATTLE - Dr. Charles A. Cowan, clinical director, Care Coordination Services at Children’s... cont.

Local Heroes Honored, Water Safety Promoted During 13th Annual April Pools Day Event

04.12.2006

KING COUNTY, WA - Saving lives on the water was the focus of today’s April Pools Day event at the Covington Aquatics... cont.

Nation's First Pediatric Bioethics Center Names Director

04.10.2006

Children’s Hospital in Seattle Selects Dr. Benjamin Wilfond as Director of the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric... cont.

Children's Hospital Honors John L. Scott Foundation with Pennington Award

03.20.2006

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center recently presented the 2006 W.J. “Jerry” Pennington Award to the John L.... cont.

Children's Hospital Recognizes Schools Helping to Fight Heart Disease

03.08.2006

Children’s Hospital recently presented five area schools with automated external defibrillators (AED) for their part in... cont.

''One Big KISS for Children's Hospital'' Radiothon Raises Record $1.15 Million

02.13.2006

KISS 106.1 FM, an Infinity broadcasting station, raised $1,153,483.80... cont.

Seattle Children's Hospital Unveils $300 Million Capital Campaign - $200 Million Already Raised

02.06.2006

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center launched the largest capital campaign in the hospital’s history today,... cont.

DAISY Awards to Honor Extraordinary Nurses at Children's Hospital

01.30.2006

Six nurses at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center are being honored with the DAISY... cont.