Research is advancing care for children
Children’s hospitals aren’t just places of care—they’re hubs of pediatric research and innovation. Around the country, physician scientists are studying complex diseases like pediatric neuroblastoma, solid tumors, and pediatric cardiothoracic diagnoses.
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Child life specialists put kids first
Child life specialists are a crucial part of the pediatric workforce. For children and teens, serious diagnoses, complicated procedures, and long hospital stays can be confusing and anxiety inducing. That’s why children’s hospitals employ child life specialists. From facilitating play that allows kids to feel like kids to helping patients and families know what to expect every step of the way, child life specialists make children and teen’s time in children’s hospitals as comfortable as possible.
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