CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
CHOC Hospital has once again been named a “Top Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group for providing the safest and highest quality health care services to patients. CHOC is one of only nine children’s hospitals in the nation—and the only one on the West Coast— to earn the prestigious distinction. “CHOC is committed to becoming the […]
Dr. Sudeep Kukreja, associate medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit at CHOC Hospital and medical director of the hospital’s newborn hearing screening program, has received the Dev. A. GnanaDev Membership Award from the California Medical Association (CMA). The award is given to the CMA physician member residing and practicing in California who during […]
A CHOC specialist has been appointed to CalOptima’s board of directors. Dr. Paul Yost, chair of CHOC’s anesthesiology division, was sworn in Aug. 4. He was appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as one of six new members to guide the agency that administers health insurance programs for low-income children, adults, seniors and […]
U.S. News & World Report has named CHOC one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in the 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. CHOC ranked in eight specialties: cancer, neonatology, neurology/neurosurgery, pulmonology, orthopedics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, and urology, which earned a “top 25” spot on the coveted list. According to U.S. News, […]
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at CHOC Hospital. This is the second time CHOC has earned the gold-level distinction.The Beacon Award for Excellence— honoring exceptional patient care and healthy work environments—recognizes PICU caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes […]
CHOC was recently awarded The Advisory Board Company’s 2016 Workplace Transformation Award and the Workplace of the Year Award for its commitment to fostering and maintaining high levels of employee engagement. CHOC is the only organization to receive both awards. “CHOC’s mission to nurture, advance and protect the health and well-being of children is accomplished […]
