While pediatric cancer survival rates have improved significantly, approximately 1,600 children and adolescents still die of cancer each year in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. This reality is one that the care providers face daily in their work. Kimberly M. Williams, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, serves as the director of Nursing Operations in the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. She describes how the team at ...| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
Lung transplant patient Lizzy Highstreet was inspired by the care she received at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to pursue a career in health care.| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
As the Bay Area’s autumn heat wave continues, ensuring children stay cool and safe is crucial—especially for kids under 4 who can't regulate their body temperature as well as adults.| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health transplant patients, along with their families and care teams, were invited to Oracle Park to enjoy the game.| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
Lion dancers leaped and bobbed their heads at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford's annual Lunar New Year celebration, ringing in the Year of the Snake.| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog