(ORANGE, Calif., June 29, 201CHOC CIO John Henderson7) – CHOC Children’s has appointed John Henderson vice president and chief information officer. A seasoned information technology (IT) leader, Henderson has a successful track record of guiding cohesive teams in the design, deployment, administration and enhancement of enterprise IT applications and infrastructures. Most recently, Henderson served as […]
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CHOC Children’s Chief Nursing Officer Honored for Excellence in Leadership
Melanie Patterson, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) at CHOC Children’s Hospital, was recently honored with the Excellence in Leadership award by the Association of California Nurse Leaders. Given to an inspirational leader committed to providing expert, compassionate care for children and their families, the honor is awarded for making […]
CHOC Children’s President and CEO Elected to Children’s Hospital Association Board
CHOC Children’s President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe has been elected to the board of trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association. She will begin her term on January 1, 2015. Cripe brings more than two decades of health care leadership experience to the board, including serving as CHOC’s president and CEO since 1997. She served […]
Ryan Hansen Named Director, CHOC Children’s Heart Institute
Following a nationwide search, Ryan Hansen has been named director of the CHOC Children’s Heart Institute. In his new role, Hansen will work closely with hospital and physician leaders to advance strategies designed to make the Heart Institute a leading destination for pediatric and adolescent cardiovascular care. “CHOC is clearly an organization on the rise […]
CHOC PICU Honored for Exceptional Patient Care
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on The Josie Y.S. Lee Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at CHOC Children’s Hospital. This is the second time CHOC has earned the gold-level distinction. The Beacon Award for Excellence— honoring exceptional patient care and healthy work environments—recognizes PICU caregivers […]
Most Influential 2016: Negar Ashouri was doctor turned detective when infections hit Anaheim dental clinic
From The Orange County Register By Courtney Perkes / Staff Writer Dr. Negar Ashouri, is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at CHOC Hospital, who has been credited with determining that an outbreak of pediatric dental infections was under way. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Dr. Negar Ashouri, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, was […]
