More than 5 million children undergo surgery every year. A majority of pediatric patients experience what child life specialists call “Frozen Fear”, intense preoperative anxiety that can persist through sedation. This response can spike cortisol levels, lengthen recovery time, and even cause long-term trauma. A study published in the Journal of Child Life confirmed that […]
Sometimes it can be the simplest of gestures that can mean the most. Such was the case when Larsen Jay found himself on the receiving end of the kindness of others. In 2007, Jay fell off a roof. While recovering in a hospital from multiple injuries, his room was flooded with flowers from well-wishers, elevating […]
The Lurie Children’s Hospital Founders’ Board hosted its 55th annual Dinner on the Bluff and Pro Amateur Golf Championship on June 28 and 29, and raised $1.6 million for the hospital. Founders’ Board members Cammie Hoban, Karin Larkins and Kim Urban (all of Winnetka) served as co-chairs of the event, and David Boles of Kenilworth […]
Having a baby? Have to undergo surgery (boo) or another procedure? Here, local doctors explain how to decide which hospital to trust. Research, research, research. There are a variety of online resources when you’re considering which hospital is best for you. “Hospital Compare and The National Research Corporation are two quality web sites because they […]
In this season of giving we want you to meet Chloe, a brave and remarkable little girl from Winnetka, whose incredible story of charity in the midst of adversity captures the spirit of the holidays like no other we have read. Here it is, as told by her father Jim Sawma: Treatment day is […]
