Hospitals in Action

Patients Become Part of Their Wound Treatment

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At Casa Colina, a new way of treating wounds allows blood drawn from patients with diabetic foot ulcers to be processed to create a patch containing the patient’s own fibrin, platelets, and white blood cells.

Several Firsts for Ella Mae Ferneil

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Ella Mae Ferneil’s background is filled with many “firsts” — first African American registered nurse, public health nurse, visiting nurse, and school nurse in the state of California. Children’s Hospital Oakland is proud to honor this remarkable and determined woman.

A Safe, Welcoming Space for Behavioral Health Patients

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Gone are the dreary psychiatric facilities with sterile interiors and small windows. With large windows and white-oak floors, the new home of UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences aims to promote transparency and normalize mental health care.  

Treating Sick Babies Through a Multidisciplinary Approach

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The Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides coordinated and comprehensive care in all areas of development for infants and children with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Spreading the Word About Heart Disease in Women 

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Zuleyma Santos was only 35 when she was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy. An implanted mechanical pump has given her a new lease on life while she awaits a heart transplant. 

A Search for Answers

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Stim-ulating: How a teen’s stomach pains led Children’s Hospital of Orange County doctors on a journey to find, and cure, what was ailing her.