We recently spoke with Colleen Casacchia, a CHOC clinical nurse manager in apheresis and acute dialysis, about her journey as an innovator. Q: Colleen, you’ve seen significant changes in apheresis during the last25 years. Can you share how innovation has led to improvements in the care that we provide to our patients? A: When I […]
Innovator Spotlight – Jenae Vancura
Jenae VancuraMedical Student, Past Mi4 Fellow, CHOC Mi4 Internship Alumnus This month we are sharing the inspiring journey of our former Mi4 innovation fellow, Jenae Vancura, as she reveals the basis of her innovative mindset and her unwavering passion for change. You recently won the Abstract competition at Peds2040. How did you come up with […]
Innovator Spotlight – David Gibbs
David Gibbs, MD, MHCM Trauma Director, Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery LinkedIn This month, Mi4 had the opportunity to meet with CHOC innovator, Dr. David Gibbs. Dr. Gibbs, can you share your path to becoming an innovator? During my lab years in the USCF Fetal Treatment Center I had the chance to work in […]
CHOC President and CEO Elected to Children’s Hospital Association Board
Dec. 8, 2015 — CHOC Children’s President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). She will begin her term on January 1, 2016. Cripe brings more than 20 years of health care leadership experience to the board, including serving on the boards for California […]
Innovator Spotlight – Brittney Anderson
Brittney Anderson, DNP, CPNP, CPHQ, Director of Clinical Quality LinkedIn This month, Mi4 sat down with CHOC innovator, Brittney Anderson to share her thoughts on innovation at CHOC. Brittney, how do you view innovation and how do you apply it in your role at CHOC? I am always asking “why”; why do we do it that […]
CHOC Children’s Hospital Earns National Distinction for Safe, Quality Care
The Leapfrog Group has once again named CHOC Children’s Hospital to its annual list of Top Hospitals, distinguishing CHOC’s commitment to providing the safest, highest quality health care. CHOC is one of only 12 children’s hospitals in the nation and only two in the state to earn the respected award. The selection is based on results […]