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Cook Children's 2008 Annual Report and Community Benefits
Cook Children's 2008 Annual Report and Community Benefits
For a look at one of the most exciting times in Cook Children’s history, read the 2008 Annual Report and Community Benefits to see how our outstanding care and collaboration help to improve the health of every child in our region.
Cook Children’s collaborates on pioneering ALL treatment with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Cook Children’s Hematolgoy and Oncology program worked with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is internationally recognized for its pediatric cancer research, on a pioneering new acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment. ...read more
Cook Children’s named to U.S.News & World Report’s Best Children's Hospitals list

For the second consecutive year Cook Children’s has been ranked among the America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, to be published by U.S.News & World Report. The 2009 edition of the report ranked Cook Children’s in four specialty categories.

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Cook Children’s begins largest expansion project in its history
The 540,000-square-foot expansion, which is scheduled to be complete in 2011, is the largest in Cook Children's history and is a crucial step in properly caring for its patients now and in the future. ...read more
Community-wide Children’s Health Assessment and Planning Survey
Processing the findings from the parent survey and secondary data begins. ...read more
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Cook Children's received prestigious Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialling Center (ANCC).Cook Children's ranked among Child Magazine's Best Children's Hospitals in the nation.Cook Children's complied with highest national standards for safety and quality of care to receive the Join Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.Cook Children's became one of only five pediatric neonatal transport teams accredited worldwide from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services.
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
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Have a safe Fourth of July!Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Whether at a professional show or in the backyard, fireworks can be fun to watch - but they can also be very dangerous. Join us in celebrating safety this Fourth of July.
H1N1 (Swine) flu: Patient and Family InformationUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Although the virus has been less severe than originally thought, the potential for this virus to evolve remains a concern, so there is still every reason to focus current efforts on preparedness.
Overheating preventionUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Safe Kids Tarrant County reminds parents that hot weather and vehicles can be a deadly combination for kids.
Swimmer's EarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
With Summer Break upon us, our children will be spending a lot more time in the water, which increases their risk of developing Swimmer's Ear.
Asthma action planUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Learn more about your child's asthma and how to manage it.
Peanut butter recall informationUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The FDA provides important peanut butter recall information.
Safe Kids Day 2009Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Saturday, April 25.  Child passenger safety technicians, water safety and poison prevention education.
Kick for Cook Children'sUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
TCU hosts soccer clinic for kids grade K-8th April 17 and 19.
Walk for a cureUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Join in this fun three mile walk for Cook Children's Neuroblastoma fund on April 4.
Pool safetyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Five truths about children who drown and what you can do to help keep your children safe around water.
Handwriting Without TearsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
This summer program is a fun way for your child to learn and develop his or her Manuscript handwriting skills.
Playground safetyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Spring is officially here. Safe Kids reminds parents that kids on a playground need their undivided attention.
"Nu U" Summer Weight Management for KidsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Nutrition University Program introduces "Nu U", a 10-week summer weight loss program for ages 11-17.
Annual toothbrush driveUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Annual toothbrush drive for children scheduled for February 24.
CPR for family and friendsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Participants will learn how to perform the steps of CPR and relief of a foreign-body airway obstruction (choking).
Helping children and teens cope with griefUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
March 11 - Presented by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, renowned grief counselor.
Protect against influenzaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
It's not too late to protect your child from the influenza virus.
Car seats save livesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Safe Kids emphasize need for car seats.
Swine fluUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advice from the Infectious Control Department at Cook Children’s is simple - be prudent about your health and remain calm.
Steroid dangersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Steroids offer short-term gain, long-term danger.
Leukemia/lymphoma fund raiserUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Chick-fil-A® restaurant at Lake Worth is hosting a fundraiser on March 28.
Pediatric Epilepsy and Movement Disorder SymposiumUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advancing treatment options and strategies for pediatric epilepsy and movement disorders.
NICU Reunion CanceledUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Cook Children's Neonatal/Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion scheduled for Sunday, May 3, has been canceled as a precautionary measure.
Poison prevention weekUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
March 15-21 is national poison prevention week. Learn more to protect your children.
SPORTS SymposiumUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
What every coach and athletic trainer needs to know about their young athletes.
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