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Being ‘an everyday hero’<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/mark-ramsey-phsa-plus-plus-external-thumbnail.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Being ‘an everyday hero’Mark Ramsey is program manager for the T7 Medical Inpatients and Vascular Access Teams at BC Children’s Hospital. Mark won a PHSA+ Award for exemplifying PHSA's values through his leadership and compassion.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/mark-ramsey-2023-phsa-plus-recipient2023-09-22T07:00:00Z
BC Children’s launches “Sunny Bear” chat bot<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/sunnyb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Children’s launches “Sunny Bear” chat botBC Children’s Hospital has created a chat bot on its website this fall to help support families who have general questions about respiratory season and our hospital’s services.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-children’s-launches-sunny-bear-chat-bot2023-09-15T07:00:00Z
Back-to-School Wellness Toolkit<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1153974729%203.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Back-to-School Wellness ToolkitAs children, teenagers and families across B.C. adapt to their back-to-school routine, BC Children’s Hospital has prepared a ‘wellness toolkit’ for the transition.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/back-to-school-wellness-toolkit2023-09-12T07:00:00Z
BC Children’s Hospital celebrates over 5,000 interactions between patients, families and their furriest volunteers<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Glen%20and%20Olive.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Children’s Hospital celebrates over 5,000 interactions between patients, families and their furriest volunteersBC Children’s Hospital is celebrating a pawsome milestone of furry interactions between their therapy pets and patients and families accessing care.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-children’s-hospital-celebrates-over-5-000-interactions-between-patients-families-and-their-furriest-volunteers2023-08-16T07:00:00Z
Updated Breathr app brings free mindfulness practices to staff, youth, parents and caregivers<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/breathr2.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Updated Breathr app brings free mindfulness practices to staff, youth, parents and caregiversThe free Breathr 3.0 app offers a variety of simple mindfulness practices and guided meditations that can be used anywhere, anytime to support your mental health and well-being.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/updated-breathr-app-brings-free-mindfulness-practices-to-staff-youth-parents-and-caregivers2023-08-14T07:00:00Z
Doctors urge window safety to protect children from falls<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/window.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Doctors urge window safety to protect children from fallsBC Children’s Hospital physicians ask parents and caregivers to ensure windows are safe to open as temperatures rise.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/medical-experts-encourage-window-safety-to-protect-children2023-08-14T07:00:00Z
BC Children’s sounds alarm about youth playing with fire<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/tiktok-1-6488227-1689894451619.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Children’s sounds alarm about youth playing with firePhysicians are seeing an increase in the severity of burns at the hospital and are warning parents and youth to talk about how playing with fire can cause life-changing injuries or death.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-children’s-sounds-alarm-about-youth-playing-with-fire2023-08-11T07:00:00Z
Provincial partnership results in guidance to help health-care providers recognize and treat pediatric sepsis<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/sepsis-toolkit-story-external-thumbnail.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Provincial partnership results in guidance to help health-care providers recognize and treat pediatric sepsisNew guidelines and an online toolkit are designed for clinicians to assist pediatric patients presenting to emergency departments or urgent care centres.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/provincial-partnership-results-in-guidance-to-help-healthcare-providers-recognize-and-treat-pediatric-sepsis2023-07-04T07:00:00Z
Wraparound supports expanded for young people<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/-4820228993882028791.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Wraparound supports expanded for young peopleYoung people with addictions challenges will now have access to more wraparound supports to get the help they need in hospital and the community on their pathway to wellness.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/wraparound-supports-expanded-for-young-people2023-06-28T07:00:00Z
Children and climate change anxiety: When wildfire smoke rolls in<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1130186653.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Children and climate change anxiety: When wildfire smoke rolls inSmoke from wildfires can have a negative impact on the mental health of children. BC Children’s Hospital psychologist Dr. Christine Korol gives ​advice for parents and caregivers on how to help anxious kids.http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/children-and-climate-change-anxiety-when-wildfire-smoke-rolls-in2023-06-22T07:00:00Z


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