Johns Hopkins Children's Center

We are excited to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked Johns Hopkins Children’s Center #1 in Maryland on its 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals list. We are also proud to be nationally ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties surveyed. These rankings are a testament to our outstanding physicians, nurses, staff members, volunteers, and community members. We could not have achieved this distinction without their compassion and their commitment to caring for our kids! #USNews #KidsHealth

More than one out of three unexpected deaths are due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Watch as Dr. Mary Beth H., emergency medicine physician at the Children's Center, discusses unexpected infant deaths on WJZ | CBS News Baltimore in honor of Safe Sleep Month. #SIDS #SafeSleep #KidsHealth

October is National Physical Therapy Month — a time to raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy (PT) and to celebrate the physical therapy team at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and other team members help patients regain or improve movement and function through a variety of treatments. The physical therapy team at the Children’s Center cares for patients from birth to young adulthood. Last year, there were about 12,000 patient visits across the acute care and outpatient services. Thank you to all of the physical therapists and other PT team members throughout the Children’s Center! We appreciate you ❤️ #PTMonth #PhysicalTherapy #KidsHealth

Everyone had a blast yesterday getting a jumpstart on Halloween, making spooky crafts, painting their faces, and taking fun pictures at the photo booth! A big thank you to Spirit of Children for bringing the magic to the Children's Center and helping to make hospitals less scary for our kiddos and their loved ones 🎃 #SpiritOfChildren #Halloween #ForTheKids

October is American Pharmacists Month — a time to recognize the difference pharmacists make in patients’ and their families’ lives each day. The pharmacy team at the Children’s Center plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe medication therapy for patients. Each year, the pediatric pharmacist and technician team prepares and dispenses about one million customized, patient-specific medication doses for our diverse patient populations. Thank you to the pharmacy team for all you do ❤️ #APhM2024 #KidsHealth

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Corina Noje, pediatric critical care physician, discusses her team’s multidisciplinary project, which aims to improve the interfacility transport time for children who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This research was presented during the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition. #AAP2024 #PediatricResearch #KidsHealth

Happy PA Week! Our fifth, and final, spotlight is Rosanne Giuliani from the Johns Hopkins Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center — read more about Rosie below ❤️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗔? Ever since I was a young teenager, I have enjoyed helping others, especially children. I knew that I wanted to work in healthcare when several of my close friends had experienced significant medical challenges, and I felt helpless in my ability to assist them. These experiences helped solidify my decision to pursue a career as a PA. Being a PA has been my greatest joy! Thirty-seven years later, I am still overjoyed. My heart is full of gratitude and love, helping my patients and their families navigate one of the most difficult experiences and overcoming the challenges of congenital heart disease then seeing them thrive and living their best life! 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽? I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I had a wonderful childhood, with loving support of my small community, family, and friends. 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀? I had a beautiful cat, Jasper, that my young daughter adopted and has since passed away. However, I see him wandering up our street and coming up to our door to visit occasionally (it’s my neighbor’s cat, he looks just like our young Jasper!) 🐾 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? I enjoy dancing/ Zumba and spending time with my family and friends, especially at the oceanside! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂? I was captain of my cheerleader/pom squad in middle and high school; some say this extracurricular activity spilled over into my career as well! #PAWeek #YourPACan #HopkinsHearts

Today is the last day of Pediatric Nurses Week! To mark the special observance, we are spotlighting the nursing team on Bloomberg 9 South — the infant and toddler care unit. Efforts by the entire 9 South nursing team, spearheaded by nurses Catherine Ehrhardt, Molly Rye, and Amy Hess, were instrumental in The Johns Hopkins Hospital earning the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification. The certification program is an initiative to reduce infant mortality. In order to achieve this hospital certification, team members on the infant and toddler care unit, as well as on other units across the hospital, demonstrated adherence to safe sleep guidelines as outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics and completed all steps to be compliant as a gold level national certified safe sleep hospital ⭐️ Leave a comment to thank all of our nursing teams at the Children’s Center and the newborn nursery ❤️ 📷: Catherine Ehrhardt, Molly Rye, and Amy Hess #PNW2024 #SafeSleepMonth #KidsHealth

Happy PA Week! Our fourth spotlight is Michael Podielsky from the Johns Hopkins Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center — read more about Michael below ❤️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗔? When I was younger, I spent a considerable amount of time at Boston Childrens for myocarditis and my sister had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. So, I’ve always gravitated towards medicine, specifically cardiology and cardiac surgery. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽? Plymouth, MA 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀? I have a German Shepherd named Maverick 🐾 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? Hanging out with friends, working on my MBA, reading books for book club, trying new restaurants in Baltimore, skiing, and hiking! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂? I have a dilated aortic root 🫀 #PAWeek #YourPACan #HopkinsHearts