On Sept. 20, Maria Menounos brought a team of make-up artists and hair stylists to the 5th Floor Teen Lounge and the 4th Floor Playroom of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to pamper patients in a “Day of Beauty.” Click on photo to view slideshow! One Tree Hill actress, Shantel VanSanten, joined in the process while OK! [...]
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Patients & Families on September 28th, 2010 | No Comments »
It was a day filled with fun and games when Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, James Loney, paid a visit to patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Click the picture below to launch slideshow! The baseball player made special bedside visits with patients who weren’t able to leave their rooms, handing out plenty of autographed Dodger baseball caps along the way. Later, Loney sat [...]
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Patients & Families on September 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Our hospital’s vice president for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Mary Dee Hacker, spoke Sept. 20 at the Zócalo Public Square to discuss how hospital design influences patient health. Mary Dee was joined on stage at the California HealthCare Foundation-sponsored event by health care consultant, Robin Orr, and architect James Theimer. Watch the event on video! Hacker [...]
Filed under: Events on September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
The Nautica Malibu Triathlon, held on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, was a huge success once again this year, raising $1,009,651 (and counting!) for Pediatric Cancer Research at our hospital. See More Pics on Flickr…Click the Pictures Our hospital’s very own Tri-Team won first place in the corporate fundraising challenge with an amazing $177,168.50—nearly $20,000 more than [...]
Filed under: Celebrities, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Nautica Triathlon on September 21st, 2010 | No Comments »
On October 16, our hospital will host Extra Life, our first 24-hour gaming marathon. Any game played on any gaming system (Wii, XBOX, PS3, etc.) or even on your smart phone or computer qualifies.
Filed under: Events, Fundraising on September 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
I was a fighter from day one. I was born with a heart condition. I was what doctors call a blue baby, born with a heart on the opposite side and upside down. My arteries and valves were closing. The doctors at the hospital said I would not live.
Then a young doctor just out of med school gave my parents hope. His name was Dr. Henry Heins. I was then transferred to Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles.
Filed under: Patient Story, Share Your Story on September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
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