ERIE, Pa., May 24, 2017 – Governor Tom Wolf today was joined by UPMC leadership to announce that Pittsburgh-based UPMC and UPMC Health Plan will continue to invest in Erie by opening a new business operations center this fall in Erie that will initially create nearly 200 new full-time jobs, with expectations for future expansion. […]
PITTSBURGH, May 22, 2017 – The first known identification of two genes responsible for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect, has been reported by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings are published today in the journal Nature Genetics. Congenital heart disease, or structural abnormalities in the […]
PITTSBURGH, May 21, 2017 – Following the tragic and widely publicized death of Rory Staunton, 12, from undiagnosed sepsis in 2012, New York became the first state to require that hospitals follow a protocol to quickly identify and treat the condition. The mandate led to widespread controversy in the medical community as to whether such […]
PITTSBURGH – May 18, 2017 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). In addition to the main campus, Children’s three ambulatory care centers: Children’s North in Wexford, Children’s East in Monroeville and Children’s South in South Fayette have […]
February 12, 2016 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been named a 2015 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Enterprise Davies Award recipient. The hospital will be recognized at the 2016 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, Feb. 29 to March 4, in Las Vegas. Since 1994, the award has recognized outstanding achievement […]
February 11, 2016 – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., and PITTSBURGH, Pa. – To increase access to care for transplant patients throughout the state of Virginia, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital is partnering with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to expand its pediatric liver transplant program. “The expertise and experience of the team from Children’s Hospital will […]
February 10, 2016 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation has received two grants, totaling $2.5 million, from The Legacy of Angels Foundation to support the diagnosis, treatment, and research of rare and devastating neurological diseases. The funding will support the ongoing work of the Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders (NDRD) at […]
February 1, 2016 – Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its nationally recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. CCP, a […]
January 28, 2016 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Pittsburgh Public Schools have partnered to create a healthy school environment for local children by implementing “smarter lunchrooms” in all cafeterias across the district. Smarter lunchroom strategies entail simple, evidence-based changes that lead kids to make healthier food choices in the school cafeteria–such as […]
January 11, 2016 – Terence S. Dermody, M.D., has been named the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and physician-in-chief and scientific director at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Dr. Dermody will officially begin on June 1. He joins Children’s Hospital from Vanderbilt University, where […]