The Cook Children's Experience

To listen. To be heard. To be understood. To have compassion. To treat others the way you want to be treated – like family. This is the Cook Children's experience. Explore the stories here and feel it for yourself.

5 South Tower unit earns top honor

Nursing team recognized for compassionate, values-driven care putting patients first.

A legacy of healing

Celebrating Dr. Cunningham's decades long career and the lasting impact he has made on our Cook Children's family.

Among the best for 17 years!

Cook Children's Health Care System has once again been recognized as one of the best children's hospitals in the nation.

Lights, Camera, Awards

Cook Children's Marketing Department recognized with four esteemed gold and silver Tellys for two powerful videos produced in 2023.

Shining bright! Cook Children’s Pediatric ICU earns Silver Beacon Award!

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognizes the stellar efforts of our PICU nurses for consistently exceeding the high standards set forth by the Beacon Award for Excellence.

Cook Children's Earns Prestigious Patient Experience Award

The 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® places our medical center in the top 5% of health care providers nationwide.

Meet Cook Children's Veteran's Group

Group honors veterans and military families across Cook Children's.

Volunteers Make a Difference for Patients, Families and YOU

Thanks for escorting visitors, reading books and dancing in the halls.

Lila's Legacy of Love

Providing comfort for families who have to say goodbye to NICU babies.

Kids Helping Kids Fight Cancer

Donors of all ages from all walks-of-life give from their hearts.

Coming Fall 2023

New model of care enhances collaboration for neurological disorders.

Our Fourth Consecutive Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence

Medical center achieves fourth consecutive Magnet^® designation.

Congratulations to Our Great Nurses

We are proud of your inspiring contributions to nursing excellence.

One of Six in the World. Excellent!

Among the first to be designated a Hyperinsulinism Center of Excellence.

Take-Home Education Empowers Families

Educational resources help parents better manage their child’s medical care at home.

Garth Brooks Praises the Child Life Zone Team

Sometimes the best therapy is creativity, imagination and modeling clay.

Preparing for Future Challenges

Cook Children's expands to better respond to future viral outbreaks.

Health technology know-how for families

Peaks Tech Zone has medical techsperts, tech-to-go and Peaks the dragon.

Telling Our Story

Many of our patients are so inspired by their time here that they feel called to give back through the Cook Children's Health Foundation's Patient Ambassador program.

Oh the things we'll discover