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Focus on Diversity

eventy-five percent of Boston children are African American, Latino or Asian. Many patient families speak little or no English. Children’s is committed to providing great care for all of them.

Facing disparities in health care

Interpreters practice the art of being invisible

New staff and resources for cultural competence

Program helps teens navigate parenthood
Growing up, Tiesha Hughes watched her mother—who’d had her first child at 14—struggle to raise five kids.

New publication, directions and campus map
The Department of Public Affairs has created new tools that showcase the missions of the hospital... and that show visitors how to find it.

Spotlight
Children's Pharmacy Department demands the highest degree of accuracy. With lives at stake, mistakes are not an option.

Gratitudes
My daughter has been a patient at Children’s on a number of occasions in her four years of life. About a month ago...

Children’s caregivers honored for their compassionate touch
On October 23, two Children’s staff members were named finalists for the prestigious 2003 Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award

Upcoming JCAHO survey will include criteria not evaluated in previous years
It’s nearly that time again: beginning December 8, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) will spend five days conducting Children’s accreditation survey

EPIC system changes continue with records tracking
Beginning November 15, the computerized medical records systems at Children’s are set to join the scheduling system as part of the integrated software solution known as EPIC.

Pizza for your thoughts?

We’re inviting staff and employees to join a discussion over pizza and goodies every month.