The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at CHOC Hospital has earned its fourth gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). It is among just 12 units in the nation and only three in the state to earn this distinction, which signifies a commitment to the highest levels of patient […]
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CHOC Children’s Honored as Workplace of the Year
CHOC Children’s is being recognized for exceptional performance in driving employee engagement. As a recipient of Survey Solutions 2018 Workplace of the Year Award, CHOC joins an elite group of just 45 healthcare organizations that have achieved the highest levels of employee engagement coupled with below average levels of employee disengagement within the Survey Solutions […]
CHOC Children’s Hospital earns national award for excellence in respiratory care
CHOC Children’s Hospital is the first hospital on the West Coast and only the second children’s hospital in the nation to receive the Apex Recognition Award. The distinction from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) honors respiratory care departments from across the country for best practices and high-quality care. “As a vital component of a well-rounded […]
Researcher Profile: Dr. Francois Lalonde
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and researcher Francois Lalonde, MD, leads CHOC’s hip disorder program, so it comes as no surprise that one of his long-term research projects involves Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
CHOC Mission Names New Chief Nursing Officer
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2018 – CHOC Children’s has named veteran nurse Emma Sandhu as vice president, administrator and chief nursing officer for CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital (CHOC Mission), the only children’s hospital for families in south Orange County. In her new role, Emma will oversee the comprehensive services provided to CHOC Mission patients. “I […]
CHOC Children’s PICU Earns Gold Beacon Award Recognizing Exceptional Patient Care for Third Time
(ORANGE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2018) — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence in The Josie Y.S. Lee Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at CHOC Children’s Hospital. This is the third time CHOC has earned the gold-level distinction. The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve […]
