Archive | June 2015

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An Unsuspecting but Deadly Mistake

by Janet Black Brooks Child Advocacy Manager Today, I join three communities and three families in mourning their loss of three beautiful children. Each child died this week of heatstroke after being left alone or from climbing into an unattended vehicle. Never Leave Children Alone in the Car Unfortunately, no one is immune to this […]

Primary Children’s Hospital Ranked Nationally in Seven Pediatric Specialties

Primary Children’s Hospital recently received national recognition in seven pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report in the 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The specialties included: Orthopedics (10th) Cardiology and Heart Surgery (20th) Neurology & Neurosurgery (21st) Urology (31st) Cancer (33rd) Nephrology (44th) Neonatology (45th) “We are humbled and honored to once again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report ,” says Katy […]

Get Hooked on Safety

by Janet Brooks Child Advocacy Manager On a warm summer day, my twin brother came scurrying into our home seeking permission from our mother to go fishing at Murray Park. He and his friends each had their own fishing pole and had planned an exciting excursion. Since my brother and I did almost everything together, […]