Hospitals are bracing for the incoming effects of Medicaid cuts contained in the Trump administration's signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed earlier this year. Health systems are beginning to review pediatric care in preparation for Medicaid cuts driving emergency department overcrowding.
In hospital...Arizona Comings & Goings
Last week, the popular pediatric health system announced that after a nationwide search, it hired its current Division Chief of Emergency Medicine, Blake Bulloch, MD as its new chief medical officer (CMO) and Liz Zorn, MD and Kelly Kelleher, MD as associate CMOs. This week, Phoenix Children's also announced it promoted to Physician in...Arizona News
Modern Healthcare published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, which honors individuals throughout healthcare who have been recognized for their influence and leadership within the industry.
Peter S. Fine, CEO of Banner Health was on the list for the 10th consecutive year, ranked 93rd. Fine joined Banner...Arizona News
The Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accreditation means the Phoenix Children’s Hospital “human research protection program exceeds the safeguards required by the U.S. government and prioritizes safety, quality and excellence in its practices.”
The Phoenix Children’s Hospital became...
On Wednesday, Arizona reported 2,180 new cases of COVID-19 and 124 deaths related to COVID-19. This brings the total of COVID-19 related deaths to 21,273. There were 20,976 vaccine doses administered in Arizona on Wednesday, including booster shots. 59% of the state is vaccinated. The number of intensive care unit beds in use also rose,...
Nationwide, community transmission of COVID-19 remains high and 77.8% of Americans over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 190 million people have been fully vaccinated and 14.4 million have received a booster dose. In Arizona, over 8 million vaccine doses have been administered with 58.9% of...
On Wednesday, August 18, Arizona reported 2,402 new cases of COVID-19, 37 new deaths and that 54.5% of Arizonans are now vaccinated. Across the state, 23% of intensive care unit beds are in use by COVID-19 patients and 10% of ICU beds remain available.
This information comes from the Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19...
For the fifth time, Phoenix Children’s Hospital has earned national rankings from the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” in 10 out of 10 ranked specialties.
The hospital is the only children’s hospital in Arizona ever to have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and one of only 22...Arizona News
Abrazo Health officials were pleased at the announcement of plans to build Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus adjacent to Abrazo's Arrowhead hospital.
The plan to build Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus goes well with Abrazo Arrowhead Campus' commitment to expanding healthcare capabilities for the...Arizona News
On August 6, a report from from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association showed that Arizona led the nation in COVID-19 infections in children.
Arizona's rate of cases in children and young adults ages 19 and younger is 1,206.4 per 100,000. Most cases of COVID-19 in children are less severe than...Arizona Comings & Goings
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has added a highly touted heart surgeon to their staff.
Roosevelt Bryant III, MD, will serve has the the surgical director for PCH’s Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Device Program. According to the hospital’s press release, Dr. Bryant is “one of the country's foremost pediatric...Arizona News
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) will be continuing their provider relationship with a new three-year contract. The initial contract deadline was extended to make room for negotiations, but an agreement was reached.
PCH will continue to be part of the provider network for BCBSAZ...Arizona Comings & Goings
More than a million Arizonans enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored, individual and Medicaid health plans will continue to have access to Phoenix Children’s facilities and employed physicians.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital's CFO Doug Myers, who joined the organization last July from Florida-based Johns Hopkins All...Arizona News
A new hospital in Dublin, Ireland was to be named Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Phoenix Children's in Arizona threatened legal action against the Dublin hospital on Nov. 27, 2017, arguing the name similarities would confuse patients and disrupt care.
The Times (subscription required) reports the decision to drop the proposed name,...Arizona News
PCH has earned the top rating of three stars from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) based on congenital cardiothoracic surgery outcomes data for the period from July 2013 through June 2017.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Phoenix Children's is one of just 11 programs in North America to earn this ranking out of 118...Arizona News
New hospital in Ireland may confuse patients, jeopardizing health.
Under construction in Dublin, "Phoenix Children's Hospital Ireland," was named after the mythical bird symbolizing renewal, hope and optimism. It will combine three medical centers into one national children's hospital when it opens in 2022.
After unsuccessfully...Arizona News
Announced by the Minister for Health in Dublin, the familiar Arizona name is facing concerns from Irish physicians.
Following nine months of discussions by staff at three children's hospitals and the Children's Hospital Group in Ireland, the name was settled and the new national children's hospital is under construction and open in...Arizona News
The center opened a new facility Wednesday on Phoenix Children's Hospital's main campus.
The number of patients treated at Phoenix Children's Hospital's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders has more than doubled over the past decade, according to hospital officials.
In 2007 there were 8,900 patients treated, compared with 22,420...
