State of the Hospital

February 2009

• Passage of Proposition 3, the Childrens Hospital Bond
• Progress - the New Hospital Building
• Outstanding accomplishments
  • U.S. News & World Report - Top Ten Hospital
  • Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
  • $5 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Opening of the Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • Opening of a Pulmonary Sleep Laboratory
  • Surgical robot purchased
  • Opening of the Boone Fetter Clinic for autism assessment 
  • Childrens Imaging Research Program
• The Best New People
• Difficult Financial Times - Growth is the Answer

December 2007

• Update on the New Hospital Building's construction
• A New Center of Excellence
• Vital Community Support
• Leaders in Research
• International Outreach
• The Fiscal Landscape
• Looking Ahead
  

January 2007

• New Hospital Building update
• Patient care update
• Dr. Edward G. Comperts named director of clinical research and director of the Childrens Clinical Investigation Center
• Summer Research Program for Underrepresented Minority Students
• John D. "Jack" Pettker replaces Walter B. Rose after 17 years as board chair
• Integrated financial strategy builds strong foundation for future growth

April 2006 

• Construction begins on the New Hospital Building
• New Vice President and Chief of the Department of Surgery
• Chief of the Division of Endocrinology authors book on the diabetes-obesity epidemic in America
• Richard ("Rich") D. Cordova welcomed as president and chief operating officer of the hospital.
• Richard B. Simerly, PhD joins as director of the Neuroscience Program
• Hospital scientists partner with USC and Cal-Tech to use a "Trojan Horse" approach to transport gene-silencing nanoparticles into cancer cells
• Scientists from the Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research develop a new oral formulation for fenretinide - a cancer drug
• Success of the Living Proof campaign

December 2004

• Fundraising continues at historic levels
• Increased celebrity and public attention for the hospital
• 24-hour landmark surgery to separated conjoined twin girls
• Opening of the new five-story underground parking structure
• Opening of the Joyce and Stanley Black and Family Healing and Meditation Garden
• New collaborative research programs announced 

October 2003

• Hospital receives Gold Seal of Approval for patient care and safety from The Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations
• Hospital and medical leaders hold influential positions with national professional organizations and advocacy groups
• Dedication of The Saban Research Institute building
• Challenges to the healthcare industry
• Implementation of a clinical information system
• Approaching the future with long-term strategies and compassionate, talented, dedicated people