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Month: November 2015

Enjoy the comments that the Health System has received from patients and families!

11/24/2015

Every team member we encountered was top notch! My family and I have been through so much since my daughter's diagnosis with cancer last year and its certainly because of…

Welcome, Elizabeth Molina!

11/24/2015

It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Molina, M.B.A., as Department of Pediatrics Administrator. Liz will succeed Stephanie Bingler in this role, in view of Stephanie’s…

Congratulations, Kristen Hojnowski!

11/24/2015

It is with great pleasure and pride that I can announce that the Blizzard Award Committee has unanimously chose Kristen Hojnowski as this year’s recipient of the Robert M. Blizzard…

Together In the Service of Children

11/13/2015

As I entered the Battle Building the other day, I stopped to look at the beautiful art, and I thought: we work within the University of Virginia Children's Hospital, the…

Welcome to the team, Dr. Rachel Moon!

11/13/2015

Specialty: General Pediatrics Medical School: Emory University Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Q: What are you most excited about now that you’ve joined the team? A: I’m excited about the…

Race Car Toy Box Brings Cancer Awareness

11/13/2015

UVA Children's Hospital, Richmond International Raceway, the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation, and Sprint joined forces to raise awareness for children and families impacted by cancer.  A race car toy box,…

Quality Corner: Patient Satisfaction – What can we do to move the needle?

11/13/2015

Patient satisfaction is a widely used indicator for measuring the quality of health care – specifically how the care was delivered. Although some people argue that patient satisfaction does not…

Immunization Action Coalition Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll

11/13/2015

The University of Virginia Health System is the newest entry into IAC’s Birth Dose Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that have attained high coverage levels for administering…

Happy Halloween from the Child Life Team!

11/13/2015

Halloween is a normal childhood experience that every child looks forward to each fall. Being in the hospital is hard enough on our young patients, it seems really unfair to…

Women’s Services Update

11/13/2015

UVA has been recognized as Baby-Friendly by Baby-Friendly, USA, an organization that is part of the World Health Organization. This is a prestigious designation that is held by fewer than…