by beanstalk | Oct 28, 2022 | News
Sydney Flack, a Girl Scout from Maryland Heights, has been in the scouts since Kindergarten and was ready to earn her Silver Award. As she rounded businesses in her community selling cookies and offering support, many of them recommended she visit Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. She reached out to the CEO who gave her a tour of the hospital. “He mentioned the new play garden was just completed but there was limited seating for families,” says Flack. “It was a perfect project because I had made benches before as a Girl Scout, so I already knew how I could help.”
by beanstalk | Oct 27, 2022 | News
Unfortunately, pain can be part of life for any child, but especially for children with complex medical conditions or severe injuries. The good news is kids don’t have to suffer through pain. The team at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital is committed to addressing pain with patients both in and out of the hospital. Child life specialists at Ranken Jordan are child development experts trained to help children of every age cope with hospitalization, procedures, and pain.
by beanstalk | Oct 14, 2022 | News
Ranken Jordan’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council initiated the Inclusive Hair Care Project to increase staff awareness around how to care for, maintain and style hair of different textures. The overall goal of this project was to ensure all patients are treated fairly regardless of their ethnic background.
by beanstalk | Jul 5, 2022 | News
There’s no place like Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. That’s proven once again after the hospital recently launched an innovative program called OZ, short for the Optimization Zone, to ensure children in the sensitive developmental ages of 0-5 spend more time out of their beds engaged in play and social activities.
by beanstalk | Mar 3, 2022 | News
Ellie Wilson was a typical active toddler at 16 months old. And then she wasn’t. “She met all her milestones but then she started limping on her left leg,” explains Jill Wilson, Ellie’s mother. “Three weeks later, Ellie could no longer walk, stand or crawl. Within six weeks, she lost her ability to use her arms, too. It just came on so fast.”