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CHOC, University Lab Partners, UC Irvine host industry leaders at healthcare forum

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs

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KNX News Radio: Daylight Saving Time might be impacting your kid more than you think

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The Orange County Register: CHOC doctor reminds fall fun can be interrupted by cold and flu season

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CHOC CIIO receives innovation award

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U.S. News & World Report: How to find the best pediatrician for your child

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U.S. News Names CHOC Among Best Children’s Hospitals

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MedPage Today: The wildfires may be contained but their impact on youth mental health is raging

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Medical Economics: Finding solutions for physician burnout

Dr. Terence Sanger

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Dr. Terence Sanger honored for contributions to STEM education, the MIRE program

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Becker’s Hospital Review: How 3 CEOs build relationships with staff

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC named to Newsweek’s international Best Hospitals lists

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CHOC neonatologist named ‘Visiting Scholar’ by ABME

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CHOC president & CEO honored by Patient Safety Movement Foundation

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The Orange County Register: As fall sports resume, tips to have a successful and safe season

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 156 women hospital and health system CFOs to know

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CHOC earns national recognition for environmental sustainability

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The Orange County Register: CHOC doctor offers timeline for a successful back-to-school plan

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CHOC receives national recognition for treating newborns with jaundice

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The Orange County Register: Power up on these electric bike safety tips

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CHOC’s Pediatric and Lifespan Data Science Conference addresses research challenges

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U.S. News & World Report: Best summer workouts – how to stay safe in the heat

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The Orange County Register: Funding infusion will help expand WellSpaces to more schools for addressing students’ mental health

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KCAL/KCBS: Former patient reunites with CHOC nurses

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 160 CFOs to know

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NORD to honor Dr. Jose Abdenur as rare disease ‘trailblazer’

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 133 CIOs to know

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC named first center of excellence for IB-Stim

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U.S. News & World Report: 10 signs of strep throat

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KCAL/KCBS: A unique photo shoot at Children’s Hospital of Orange County

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The Orange County Register: When CHOC is the dinner table talk, you get three generations of nurses

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U.S. News & World Report: Emergency room, urgent care or primary care physician?

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The Orange County Register: Santa Ana students get lessons in bike safety from Stormtroopers, otters and more

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U.S. News & World Report: 8 tips for choosing an orthopedic surgeon

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Today’s Parent: How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs – Elimination and Prevention Tips

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MSN: Your vitamins-for-teens questions, answered

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CHOC CEO Kim Cripe recognized for accomplishments in healthcare

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Becker’s Hospital Review:150+ top places to work in healthcare | 2024

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CHOC names Emma Sandhu chief quality and patient safety officer

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CHOC chief human resources officer named executive of the year

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 180 chief medical officers to know

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U.S. News & World Report: Should Kids Take Multivitamins?

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From the CEO: Leadership Choices Help Build Trust

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Grant boosts CHOC/UCI primary care residency and training program that targets the underserved

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Becker’s Spine Review: The most difficult part of being an orthopedic surgeon

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Becker’s Spine Review – Endoscopy, AR and more: What’s new in 2024 for 8 spine surgeons

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CHOC president & CEO honored by Becker’s Hospital Review

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CHOC community clinics again recognized for clinical outcomes

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From the CEO: Taking cues from a children’s hospital to improve customer experience

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PBS highlights innovation, artificial intelligence at CHOC

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Defender Profile: Kathleen Demarjian, clinical informaticist registered nurse II

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CHOC again awarded Pediatric Asthma Certification from The Joint Commission

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CHOC’s diabetes/endocrinology program earns high ranking from Becker’s Hospital Review

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CHOC again earns national distinction as infant ‘Safe Sleep Leader’

Erika, Lezlie and Meghen pose together with butterfly in CHOC's outdoor patio - three generations of CHOC nurses

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Defending childhood through three generations

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Lysosomal disease researchers at CHOC have large presence at global conference

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Yahoo! Life: Bounce house sales are on the rise. So are injuries caused by them.

Orange Mayor Dan Slater is a former CHOC patient.

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Orange Mayor Dan Slater has personal history at CHOC

Dr. Jose Abdenur at the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce's Excellence in Healthcare gala.

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Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce honors Dr. Jose Abdenur as practitioner of the year

graphic image of flowers coming out of person's head - CHOC's mental health programs earn high ranking from Becker's Hospital Review

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CHOC’s mental health programs earn high ranking from Becker’s Hospital Review

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Business Insider: Tongue tie surgeries are on the rise, but experts say try other solutions first for baby’s breastfeeding issues

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Jessica Miley

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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Becker’s Hospital Review: Press Ganey recognizes hospitals, health systems for employee experience

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CHOC at Mission Hospital patient, organ donor featured in Rose Parade

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Jay Gabriel

Kids running - CHOC and Rady Childrens to merge

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Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego announce plans to transform pediatric health in Southern California

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC receives recognition for continuous improvement in its care for patients with cystic fibrosis

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Paul Van Dolah

The Leapfrog Group Top Children's Hospital badge 2023 - CHOC earns honor

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CHOC earns 2023 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for outstanding quality and safety

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC Health Alliance recognized for excellence

People raising hands in air - CHOC receives a 2023 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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CHOC receives a 2023 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

Doctor points to brain scan image on computer - CHOC Neuroscience Institute earns high ranking from Becker’s Hospital Review

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CHOC Neuroscience Institute earns high ranking from Becker’s Hospital Review

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Kerri Ruppert Schiller

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From the CEO: Three questions to ask when evaluating potential partnerships

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After three decades of caring, ‘heart of hospital’ remains the same at CHOC Mission

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CHOC achieves Magnet® recognition for the fourth time

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CHOC leadership profile: Kim Milstien, executive vice president and chief operating officer

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CHOC announces physician leadership changes, including new assistant chief medical officer

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CHOC’s chief operating officer earns distinction from Becker’s Hospital Review

Boy with dark hair wearing party hat and blowing party blower - CHOC earns national honor for digital excellence

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CHOC earns national honor for digital excellence

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CHOC leadership profile: Kimberly Chavalas Cripe, president and chief executive officer

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CHOC Orthopaedic Institute earns high ranking from Becker’s Hospital Review

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Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC earns high ranking from Becker’s

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Yahoo!: They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health

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CHOC neuropsychologist Dr. Alexander Tan honored with national award

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The Orange County Register: Irvine schools create wellness spaces to foster students’ mental health

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KTTV/Fox 11 Los Angeles: New cancer treatment helps 9-year-old battling leukemia

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CHOC volunteer aspires to continue to give back as a future CHOC physician

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Becker’s Hospital Review: How tech can solve healthcare issues, per 51 leaders

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CHOC named among world’s “Best Smart Hospitals”

Woman in black baseball hat poses with inflatable bear - Former CHOC patient and current employee Courtney Cheney Toney

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Bringing joy to the everyday: Courtney’s story

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The New York Times: What to know about the new R.S.V. immunizations

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CHOC Emergency Department honored for exceptional practice and innovative performance

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Becker’s Hospital Review: ‘We’re definitely not ready for Dr. ChatGPT’: Hospital digital leaders’ favorite generative AI platforms

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U.S. News & World Report Names CHOC Among Best Children’s Hospitals

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CHOC father and employee is driven to make organization even better

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CHOC’s president, chief executive officer earns distinction from Becker’s Hospital Review

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Becker’s Hospital Review: Hospitals will be ‘rare exception’: What healthcare will look like in 100 years

Kim Cripe, CHOC president and CEO

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Becker’s Hospital Review: 177 women hospital presidents and CEOs to know

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A light switches on after brain tumor patient meets a CHOC volunteer

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Contemporary Pediatrics: Rise in autism prevalence highlights continued need for early intervention

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Children’s Hospitals Today: How to cultivate a happy workforce

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Becker’s Hospital Review: ChatGPT is going to be the ‘smartest doctor on the planet,’ says CHOC’s Dr. Anthony Chang

Dr. Coleen Cunningham

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CHOC pediatrician-in-chief named “Game Changer”

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Video: Doctor’s Day 2023

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CBS Sunday Morning: COVID’s education crisis – A lost generation?

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CHOC earns national recognition for excellence in respiratory care

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HuffPost: What parents need to know about cannabis gummies and edibles

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The Washington Post: A child’s death prompts questions about brake safety on e-bikes

New CHOC outpatient tower

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The Orange County Register: CHOC adding new building for outpatient services

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Cancer research grant awarded to CHOC’s Blood and Marrow Transplant program

CHOC ED volunteers - Ron Ainsworth and Jack Bruno

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ED volunteers calm patients, families during historic surge in daily census

Dr. Coleen Cunningham

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The Orange County Register: Meet OC’s 125 most influential people for 2022

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CHOC again designated as an ACR Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence

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CHOC Foundation again earns coveted Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

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60 Minutes: Trial cancer treatments for dogs could also lead to breakthroughs for humans

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CHOC study on 2016 bacterial outbreak helps spur national alert on safe dental waterlines

CHOC President & CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe

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A message from CHOC’s president & CEO: Protecting your family and community against winter viruses

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Good Morning, America: Orange County declares health emergency as child illnesses overwhelm hospitals

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KCAL/KCBS: Orange County hospitals declares health emergency as RSV infections spike

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The New York Times: ‘This Is Our March 2020’: Children’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed by R.S.V.

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The New York Times: Scientists Are Gaining on R.S.V., a Persistent Threat to Children

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ABC-7: CHOC seeing record-setting respiratory virus pediatric cases alongside nation

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CHOC’s cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) earns silver Beacon Award for exceptional patient care

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Dr. Anjalee Galion named CHOC’s physician wellness officer

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Romper: Will kids get COVID boosters every year like the annual flu shot?

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Leon Goe joins CHOC as Vice President of Institutes

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CHOC wins grant to enhance staff, provider connections through storytelling

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KCAL/KCBS: Doctors, medical experts warning about spike in flu, COVID-19 cases

CHOC President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe

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CHOC president & CEO among OC Visionaries

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CHOC named 2022 “Large Business of the Year”

CHOC President & CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe

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A message from CHOC’s president & CEO: Information about coming to the emergency department during this busy season

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Happy birthday, Choco!

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US News & World Report: What are the causes and symptoms of jaundice?

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CHOC receives national grant to enhance youth suicide prevention efforts

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CHOC receives ACR Accreditation for Nuclear Medicine, PET and CT scanners

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CHOC selected for Amazon Web Services (AWS) health equity program

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KCRW: ‘I’ve never seen it close to this bad’ — Doctors, advocates push for new level of care for youth in mental health crisis

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Health Tech Magazine: Children’s hospitals find space to grow through the cloud

A nurse wheels a patient out of CHOC at Mission Hospital

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CHOC Mission team sends patient home with fanfare following 88-day hospital stay

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Children’s Hospitals Today: The long road ahead: How children’s hospitals can prepare for the pediatric mental health aftermath of COVID-19

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Orange Coast Magazine: 10 experts: Best ways to improve your health now

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Children’s Hospitals Today: A virtual method for reducing real burnout

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Healthline: Pfizer/BioNTech vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: What to know

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How to help your “overprogrammed” kids deal with the stress and pressure

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U.S. News & World Report ranks CHOC among nation’s best children’s hospitals

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Becker’s Hospital Review: The most pressing problems health system CIOs are facing

Metabolic specialist Dr. Raymond Wang

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An Interview With Dr. Raymond Wang About Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I)

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Los Angeles Times: Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Day benefits CHOC

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What NFTs need to achieve before healthcare implementation

Choco receiving an MRI from a machine that looks like a donut

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eHealthcare Strategy: Augmented reality with Choco the Bear comforts children during MRIs

CHOC nurse, Lisa Murdock

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Defender Profiles: Lisa Murdock, clinical nurse at CHOC at Mission

Choco receiving an MRI from a machine that looks like a donut

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Orange County Register: An augmented reality bear helps young CHOC patients through MRIs

CHOC President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe

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Becker’s Hospital Review: ‘Focused on looking forward’: How 4 hospital CEOs view their legacies

A child experiencing augmented reality at CHOC radiology

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Augmented reality turns scary hospital test for kids into adventure

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Orange County Register: Ukraine news isn’t easy for children, but it shouldn’t be ignored

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CHOC earns high honors from the state for antimicrobial stewardship program

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CHOC named among Chapman University’s 100 Top Employers

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Children’s Hospitals Today: A new resident dog comforts pediatric mental health patients

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CHOC earns national distinction as infant ‘Safe Sleep Leader’

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KCAL/KCBS: Children Under 5 May Soon Be Eligible For COVID Vaccine

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Parents: Are Infant Loungers Safe?

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KCAL/KCBS: Teen with muscular dystrophy pulls through COVID at CHOC Hospital

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KCAL/KCBS: Alarming rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases

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COVID in Kids Under 5 May Look Like Croup, Pediatricians Warn

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Parents: More Kids Are Being Hospitalized With COVID-19 — But Experts Say Parents Shouldn’t Worry Too Much

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CHOC increases sleep study capacity by opening new center, expanding beds

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Most Influential: Dr. Mark Colon of Boys and Girls club health clinic

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CHOC leaders named to OC Register’s 125 Most Influential list

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CHOC leaders named to OC500 list

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CHOC Hospital in Orange becomes first Level I pediatric trauma center in the county

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CHOC pediatrician receives Boys & Girls Club 2021 DreamMaker Award

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From Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio – Preventing, treating overuse injuries

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More young children are killing themselves: The COVID-19 pandemic is making the problem worse

Children's Hospital of Orange County

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CHOC Recognized as Leapfrog Top Hospital for Quality and Safety

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11 things you didn’t know about child life specialists

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2019 Year in Review

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2017 Year in Review

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A day in the life of a pediatric hospitalist

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2018 Year in Review

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2016 Year in Review

CHOC Resident Dog, Lois

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CHOC welcomes first resident dog

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CHOC earns leadership development award for CHOC University

5 million dollar donation

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CHOC receives $5 million to expand care to smallest, sickest of newborns

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CHOC Children’s Joins Peers across North America to Offer Safety Tips to Families

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Researcher Profile: Dr. Carl R. Weinert

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Researcher Profile: Dr. John A. Schlechter

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Researcher Profile: Dr. Samuel R. Rosenfeld

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Researcher Profile: Dr. Francois Lalonde

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What We’re Thankful for This Year: 2015

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CHOC Campus: Then and Now

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Message from Kim Cripe, CEO