Healthy Children
September 30 at 6:34 AM ·
For Halloween during #COVID19 it’s important to keep doing what you have been doing: avoiding large gatherings, keeping a distance of six feet from others, wearing cloth face coverings and washing hands often. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Halloween-COVID-Safety-Tips.aspx
Cook Children’s continues to follow the latest guidelines provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other governing bodies. Our new visitor policy goes into effect Thursday, October 1. Please visit our website for more details: https://bit.ly/34GysZu. We know this is a difficult situation, but we are continuing to do everything we can to keep everyone safe. Thank you for understanding.
While Chuck’s signature dad dance moves have brought smiles to families around the world, the Yielding family’s love and support for each other is even more inspiring. Thank you ABC News for this #MondayMotivation: https://abcn.ws/3j9U19a.
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Video: Dad creates ‘dance dates’ to support son in chemotherapy
In August, 29 patients were admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. It is one of the worst months on record and physicians treated nearly a child or teen a day who attempted suicide. Kia Carter, M.D., medical director of psychiatry, addresses the alarming trend. #SuicideAwareness
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Near Record Number of Patients Seen for Suicide Attempts in August
Aiden, 14, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to visitation restrictions, only one parent or caregiver is allowed into the medical center per patient. Every Tuesday while Aiden’s mom joins him in the clinic for cancer treatment, his dad, Chuck, stands outside and dances to lift Aiden’s spirits. Here is a highlight reel of Chuck’s best moves! #erasekidcancer
When you visit any Cook Children's location, you can trust that your child's well-being is our top priority. To ease any concerns you may have about visiting us for your child’s appointment or procedure, we have put multiple safeguards in place to create the safest environment possible for patients, families and staff. To learn all the things we are doing to keep you and your family safe, visit our website https://cookchildrens.org/coronavirus.
With an enviable breadth of talent, skill, professionalism and overall compassion, Cook Children’s is excited to honor this year’s class of Great 10 Nurses. Join us in celebrating these incredible health care heroes! #PediatricNursesWeek
COVID-19 has scared off trick-or-treating, haunted houses and other Halloween traditions. But Cook Children’s experts share how to keep the hocus pocus alive during a global pandemic.
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Experts Urge New Halloween Traditions over Trick-or-Treating as COVID-19 Spread Continues
Dr. Olvera is attending the national AAP meeting this year virtually, engaging with pediatricians all over the world to learn and care for our youth! Dr. Fauci is our guest speaker!😄
One year ago, Zak Acker practiced Kangaroo Care for the first time with his daughter, Amelia, in the Cook Children’s NICU. Kangaroo Care is skin-to-skin contact with your child and is powerful in the healing process of premature and ill babies. This week, “Mia” celebrated turning 1 year old! Her mom, Amanda, describes this little queen as “strong, gentle, sweet, beautiful and pure.”
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Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay! Proper handwashing – with soap and water for 20 seconds – is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of germs and diseases, including COVID-19 and flu.
For many children with disabilities, being unable to communicate is a daily frustration. Thankfully, new technology is helping Cook Children’s Rehabilitation Services give a voice to non-verbal patients for the very first time. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2SQ6uDA.
What does the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases mean for your family? An Infectious Diseases expert talks testing, prevention and how the latest numbers compare to state and national data. More here: https://bit.ly/2SR4OJY.
You can help make this Amazon.com #PrimeDay special for Cook Children’s patients and their families! While you’re shopping, please consider purchasing an item from our Child Life Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10IKA4JC8ZR17. You can also shop the same great sales through Amazon Smile and choose Cook Children’s as your charity of choice. A portion of your purchase will benefit our health care system at no additional cost: www.smile.amazon.com.
In a unique collaboration with the Child Life team at Cook Children’s, two teens use their talents in art and music to send a message about bullying. #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth
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Two Cook Children's Patients Create First-Of-Its-Kind Music Video
Traveling for the holidays? Or wondering how to celebrate safely at home? Dr. Michelle Bailey at Cook Children's Pediatrics McKinney has advice for families this holiday season.
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How to Make Holiday Travel and Celebrations Safe Amid COVID-19
Flu season is around the corner and The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician at Cook Children's Pediatrics Trophy Club answers questions about COVID-19 and flu, and what to do if you suspect your child has one, or both. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3kdOjUr.
The Texas Poison Center Network reports that calls for children ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer are up 80% from last year.
Fears regarding COVID-19 have increased the amount of hand sanitizer and other disinfectants in homes, giving children more access to ingest these products. While hand sanitizer is beneficial for killing germs on our hands, it can be toxic if swallowed or misused. The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician shares more: https://bit.ly/3e66n0u.
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Texas Poison Centers Warn of Dangerous Spike in Children Ingesting Hand Sanitizer
We are packing up and preparing for our move to Clearfork! This is bittersweet for us; some of us have been here for 18 years.
Our new address will be:
5708 Edwards Ranch Rd 76109
817-336-4040
September 2020 marks the worst month on record for patients admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. Dr. Kia Carter shares more about this disturbing trend on Checkup Newsroom: https://bit.ly/2HIDknV.
We have some exciting news this Monday morning! For the first time, Cook Children’s is one of the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces in the country. Three employees share their stories of expanding their families through our adoption assistance program.
“Adoption is a journey filled with foreign paths, fear, disappointments and doubts,” said Megan Mansfield, Au.D., a pediatric audiologist at Cook Children’s and an adoptive mother of two. “But watching my two girls, one dark and the other fair, bent over in belly-rocking giggles at the simple bliss of splashing together in a bathtub full of bubbles, I say with ardent assurance that the road they came by holds no regrets.”
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Cook Children’s Named a Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace
A huge thank you to NBC DFW for helping us kick off Epilepsy Awareness Month last night! They featured our patient, Miller, who is now seizure free after enrolling in a clinical research trial three years ago.
#EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #1in26 #CookChildrens1in26
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Epilepsy Patient Three Years Seizure Free Thanks to Groundbreaking Research
Lions, tigers and twin butterflies, oh my! The tiniest patients at Cook Children's Medical Center and their families celebrate their first Halloween.
Stitch-a-Wish, the volunteer sewing, knitting and crocheting group for Cook Children's, generously provided the most fragile babies with original designs, such as a pumpkin, candy corn and Mr. Incredible.
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, our visitor policy may have changed. Before visiting a Cook Children’s location please be sure to review our current policy. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.
For more information, visit our website cookchildrens.org/coronavirus
Due to substantial community spread of COVID-19, we are changing our inpatient visitor policy to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus on campus. Cook Children’s is currently experiencing the highest number of infected children on a daily basis since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
These high numbers, along with the increasing cases seen across Tarrant County, force us to make the difficult decision to limit the number of people on our campus in order to keep our patients, families and employees as safe as possible.
For more information, please visit www.cookchildrens.org/coronavirus.
Christel McKinney is a proud Cook Children’s employee and Navy mom. Her son, Brandon, returned home safely after an extended deployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While he was away, Christel displayed a Blue Star Banner at her desk until he came home. The banner was generously provided by the Cook Children’s Veteran's Group. From all of us at Cook Children’s, we celebrate and honor those who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Military. #VeteransDay
To hear more about Christel’s experience as a Navy mom, visit https://bit.ly/3n8gUvg.
Cook Children's is seeing record-high COVID-19 numbers and ten patients are currently hospitalized at our medical center. With most cases among children linked to family gatherings, sports activities and community spread, it's vitally important to be safe when traveling or gathering with others this holiday season.
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COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High as Virus Spreads Among Children and Adults
We are excited to roll out the Epilepsy Foundation of America's Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification program hospital-wide! Our goal is to create additional layers of safety for employees, patients and guests who suffer from seizures. This certification is just as important as CPR and you are even more likely to need this skill to help the 1 in 10 people who may have a seizure in their lifetime. #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #CookChildrens1in26
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Cook Children’s Implements Training to Increase Seizure Awareness and Safety
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and Cook Children's is celebrating with a special #1in26 frame. 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. Join us in supporting our patients, families and neurosciences care team! #CookChildrens1in26
Doctors across Cook Children’s Health Care System urge the community to avoid large gatherings for Thanksgiving. Instead of traditional celebrations, our physicians offer advice on how to connect with extended family and friends from a distance.
There are currently 20 children hospitalized with COVID-19 at our medical center, the highest at any point during this pandemic. These patients range in age from under 1 year old to 17. Our Medical Director of Infectious Diseases, Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., hosted a Q&A with reporters today to discuss what we are seeing now and the anticipation heading into the holidays.
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Twenty Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 at Cook Children's
“I’ve been employed as a psychologist at Cook Children’s going on 26 plus years and never in my time have I seen such an intense number of patients with severe anxiety and depression,” said Lisa Elliott, PhD. For many, the holidays can be a difficult season. With additional stressors like COVID-19, academic pressures and social media, mental health experts are bracing for what is yet to come.
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Experts Warn of COVID-19 Related Mental Health Risks in Children
"Next to Jesus, he’s the man that saved my life!” – Austin Roberts
Cook Children’s honors David Donahue, M.D. as he retires after nearly three decades in the operating room, upholding our Promise and saving lives! Check out his story to learn more about our first full-time neurosurgeon and what life will look like on the other side of surgery.
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Leaving a Legacy: Cook Children’s First Full-Time Neurosurgeon to Retire After Nearly Three Decades
What are you thankful for? This question now holds more weight and may be a little difficult to answer after an unimaginable year. Each Thanksgiving, we ask some of our amazing patients (and facility dogs) to share their perspective on thankfulness and we hope it reminds you that love and joy come from the smallest things.
To honor our healthcare heroes and essential workers, we invite you to fill in the blank and share what or who you are thankful for. From all of us at Cook Children’s, we wish you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!
Alyssa Salazar is incredibly thankful that her 4-year-old daughter Natalie is alive. After experiencing COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in October, Alyssa wants other parents to know the signs that could save their child’s life. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3fxuLZK.
For Nancy Dambro, M.D., the journey to becoming a doctor began when medicine was still considered a profession for men. She will hang up her white coat next month after more than four decades of tireless service.
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Passing the Torch: Cook Children’s Pulmonologist to Retire After 41 Years of Practicing Medicine
We are LIVE! Listen to Country for the Kids Radiothon benefiting Cook Children's on New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf December 3 and 4 from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. You’ll hear heart-warming stories and miracle moments told by Cook Children’s patients and their families. Pledge your support by making a donation https://bit.ly/36nxUYT, text "SMILES" to 68255 or call 855-COOK-GIVE. #CountryfortheKids
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We are LIVE! Listen to Country for the Kids Radiothon benefiting Cook Children's on New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf December 3 and 4 from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. You’ll hear heart-warming stories and miracle moments told by Cook Children’s patients and their families. Pledge your support by making a donation https://bit.ly/36nxUYT, text "SMILES" to 68255 or call 855-COOK-GIVE. #CountryfortheKids
Data gathered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic shows Hispanic children are being disproportionately hospitalized at Cook Children's. Out of the 181 children admitted with COVID-19 at our medical center between March and October, 96 were Hispanic.
Article in English: https://bit.ly/3oiprfE
Artículo en Español: https://bit.ly/3qlNdcu.
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More Than Half of Children Hospitalized for COVID-19 are Hispanic
Cook Children’s Medical Center is the first pediatric hospital in the DFW Metroplex to implant a potentially life-changing treatment device in a patient suffering from epilepsy. 13-year-old Wyatt, his family and care team are hopeful that the NeuroPace RNS System for Epilepsy will decrease his medication and seizure burdens and restore his quality of life. #1in26 #CookChildrens1in26
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Cook Children’s Patient Becomes First in North Texas Implanted With Smart Device to Control Seizures
Shopping #CyberMonday sales online at Amazon or Walmart? The Cook Children's Holiday Wish Lists are a great way to help fulfill a need, provide assistance and bring a smile to patients and families during the holiday season. All items purchased are directly shipped to our medical center for our team to deliver to patients. Check out our lists here: https://bit.ly/33ur3LD.
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In September, we shared a video of our incredible patient Aiden and his dancing dad, Chuck. Thanks to the thousands of you who shared and commented on the video, it reached MILLIONS of people around the world and Ellen DeGeneres. Check out their interview with Ellen! #WeAreCookChildrens
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I was so honored to meet the family behind the viral video of a dad dancing for his son in chemo.
For parents and families who are still looking for gift ideas this holiday season, Michelle Bailey, M.D., at Cook Children's Pediatrics McKinney, shares her list of pediatrician-approved presents.
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Holiday Gift Guide: Top Toys Recommended by Your Pediatrician
"We need a vaccine to be able to save people's lives. I just felt like it was the right thing to do." Christi Thornhill, director of Trauma Services at Cook Children's, opens up about volunteering for Moderna's COVID-19 trial and why she has no regrets.
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Cook Children’s Employee Shares Her Experience in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Cook Children's is such a special place this time of year. Stay tuned for more festive surprises on our Facebook page coming later this week!
A special thank you to the organizations that celebrated with us tonight at "A Parade with Purpose" and drove through campus waving to patients in the windows. For those at home and wanting to spread the holiday cheer this season, we invite you to donate virtually: https://bit.ly/36M4pjF.
