by beanstalk | Jul 29, 2020 | News
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the Midwest in earnest in March, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital has seen the number of children injured through abuse or gunshot violence double. “Non-accidental trauma in children is ever-present but with the...
by beanstalk | Jul 1, 2020 | News
Because Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital cares for fragile children with medically complex needs, protecting these children and the hospital staff members who care for them from COVID-19 has been a critical priority. As a result, all in-person community...
by beanstalk | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Centene Charitable Foundation Gift Supports Key Service Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital recently added an outpatient psychology service to support medically complex patients who come to the hospital for outpatient therapy or clinics. Claire Wallace, PhD, a...
by beanstalk | Jun 28, 2020 | News
While 2020 has been heavy with worry thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the team at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital has reason to celebrate. The hospital has surpassed a full year—a record—without having a central line-associated bloodstream infection...
by beanstalk | May 21, 2020 | News
Debi Kienstra, RN, BSN, was so immersed in her daily work caring for patients at Ranken Jordan that she nearly missed a special ceremony honoring her as the hospital’s second DAISY Award winner. In fact, she didn’t even know she was nominated for the award. “I was so...
by beanstalk | May 7, 2020 | News
Resiliency Wins Unexpected Victories We’re privileged to care for some of the most medically complex children every single day. As we enter Hospital Week, I am in awe at the resilience and determination of each team member has demonstrated this past year, especially...
