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Breakthroughs. Every Day. Let's Get Started.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. Built on a foundation of delivering safe, high-quality, family-centered care, the Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children's lives. Today, families facing complex conditions come to CHOP from all over the world, and our compassionate care and innovation has repeatedly earned us a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's best children's hospitals.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the hospital's About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia page.

In The News

Here’s Where CHOP Ranks Among Leading U.S. Children’s Hospitals, Philadelphia Magazine, June 27, 2017.
Conjoined twin girls separated by CHOP surgeons, ABC-6, June 13, 2017.
Hope Still Stands for Children Battling Cancer, CBS-3, June 7, 2017.

Info

Email Newsletter: Sign Up for Newsletters
Facebook: @ChildrensHospitalofPhiladelphia
Twitter: @ChildrensPhila
Volunteer: WaWa Volunteer Services

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+{{toplink|url=http://www.chop.edu|name=chop.edu}}<blockquote>''Breakthroughs. Every Day. Let's Get Started.''</blockquote>
+'''Children's Hospital of Philadelphia''' (CHOP) is '''the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children'''. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. Built on a foundation of delivering safe, high-quality, family-centered care, the Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children's lives. Today, families facing complex conditions come to CHOP from all over the world, and our compassionate care and innovation has repeatedly earned us a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's best children's hospitals.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the hospital's [https://www.chop.edu/about-us About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia] page.
+==In The News==
+*[http://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2017/06/27/best-childens-hospitals/ Here’s Where CHOP Ranks Among Leading U.S. Children’s Hospitals], Philadelphia Magazine, June 27, 2017.
+*[http://6abc.com/news/conjoined-twin-girls-separated-by-chop-surgeons/2094042/ Conjoined twin girls separated by CHOP surgeons], ABC-6, June 13, 2017.
+*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/06/07/hope-still-stands-for-children-battling-cancer/ Hope Still Stands for Children Battling Cancer], CBS-3, June 7, 2017.
-'''Children's Hospital of Philadelphia''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we are committed to providing the best care and services to you and your child. We understand that you are your child's primary caregiver and source of safety and support -- a role that shouldn't change as a result of an illness or injury. We value our ability to partner with parents and family members in the care of their children, and this partnership is the keystone of our philosophy of care.<br><br>This partnership with families in the care of their loved-ones is often referred to as family-centered care. The key elements of family-centered care are:
-*Recognizing that the family is the constant in the child's life
-*Facilitating family/professional collaboration at all levels of service delivery
-*Honoring the racial, ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic diversity of families
-*Recognizing family strengths and respecting different ways of coping
-*Encouraging family-to-family support
-*Sharing with families, on a continuing and supportive basis, complete and unbiased information
-*Understanding and incorporating the developmental needs of infants, children and adolescents into the delivery system
-*Implementing policies and programs that provide emotional and financial support
-*Designing accessible service systems that are flexible, culturally competent and responsive to family-identified needs
-</blockquote>
 ==Info==
-*Volunteer Match profile: [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org568346.jsp Children's Hospital of Philadelphia]<br><br><br>[[Category:Issue-Health]][[Category:Serves-Children_and_Youth]][[Category:Is-Hospital]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
+*Email Newsletter:&nbsp;[http://www.chop.edu/newsletters Sign Up for Newsletters]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/ChildrensHospitalofPhiladelphia @ChildrensHospitalofPhiladelphia]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/ChildrensPhila @ChildrensPhila]
+*Volunteer: [http://www.chop.edu/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities WaWa Volunteer Services]
+==See Also==
+*[[Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP)]]
+*[[Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy]]
+*[[Kids-N-Hope Foundation]]
+*[[PriCARE Parenting Program]]
+[[Category:Does-Newsletter_Via_Email]]
+[[Category:Issue-Health]]
+[[Category:Serves-Children_and_Youth]][[Category:Serves-Infants]]
+[[Category:Is-Hospital]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]]
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