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Connecticut Hospitals Join National Gun Safety Movement To Address Guns As Leading Cause Of Death In Kids

Dr. Sherene Mason Installed as Inaugural Robert R. Rosenheim Endowed Chair for Nephrology

Beyond a Brain Tumor: Ciri's Story For a few weeks, she’d been getting the same call from the school nurse. Her daughter, Ciri, had vomited again during class. No fever. No sniffles. No explanation. The pediatrician guessed anxiety. That didn’t seem right to Krysti, though. Ciri, then 8 years old, seemed so at

Hospitals Participate in #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Statewide Gun Buyback to Promote Gun Safety

Meet Ashlie: Loving the Switch From Treating Adults to Caring for Kids But her mother, also a nurse at Connecticut Children’s, convinced her to bring her skills to pediatric nursing. Initially nervous about the transition, she now loves working with children and their families, and has advanced both her career and leadership responsibilities through

Meet Coriana: A New Nursing Graduate Already Feels Like She’s Found a Home Not only is Coriana a new nursing graduate, she cares for Connecticut Children’s most vulnerable patients: infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. But thanks to the support she receives from leadership and her fellow nurses, she’s feeling empowered, not intimidated.

Meet Jasmin: Fulfilling A Living, Breathing Passion For Kids Not only did they find the care, comfort, and compassion they needed, Jasmin found her calling. Now a respiratory therapist and fifteen years into her career at Connecticut Children’s, Jasmin is the one making a difference in her patient’s lives.

Meet Sarah: From Bedside Nurse To Chief Nursing Officer Sarah Matney began her journey at Connecticut Children’s as a bedside nurse in the Hematology/Oncology unit. Twenty-three years and a range of nursing roles later, she leads the nursing department as Chief Nursing Officer, representing the largest workforce in the health system.

Meet Yaw: After Traveling, Staying to Care for Connecticut’s Children After two assignments, he decided to stay at Connecticut Children’s because of the 100% dedication to children’s health. After just a little over a year, he’s already in a leadership position and feels empowered to take on new challenges and grow his career. And every day, he

Connecticut Children’s Receives Innovation Grant From The Tow Foundation

Connecticut Children’s Physician Researcher Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant – Largest in Connecticut Children’s History

The Dangers of Water Beads, Button Batteries and Magnets By John Brancato, MD: As we head into the holidays, please be aware of where certain dangerous objects are in your home. Water beads, button batteries and magnets can be fatal if ingested or inserted into parts of the body. Here is the harsh reality of all three...

Fighting the Childhood Obesity Epidemic By Nancy Trout, MD: The tide of childhood obesity continues to swell despite interventions at the national, state and local levels. Given the current level of childhood obesity, simulated models of growth trajectories across the life course predict that 57 percent of today’s children will be obese

When Your Child Is Anxious, Try a Coping Toolbox! By Kelly Ann Maynes, PsyD:

Turn Challenges into Growth for All Ages By Dana Brunell Eisenberg, APRN, PPCNP-BC: This blog was originally published in April 2020 and updated for relevancy in December 2023. Date changed to reflect new information.