When is fever reducing medication needed in children? Hereโs what experts say
When a child feels sick, parents want to make them feel better, but a new poll from the University of Michiganโs C.S. Mott Childrenโs Hospital found some parents may be giving their children fever-reducing medication unnecessarily.
Donated heart for 8-year-old boy is โChristmas Miracleโ for Michigan family
Mott Childrenโs Hospital, but heโs happy to be there after receiving the Christmas gift of a lifetime. You can die suddenly from it.โKaiden needed a heart transplant, which could take months. Kaiden wasnโt the only lucky patient at Mott Childrenโs Hospital this year. Thatโs music to my ears.โBarron said she will forever be grateful to the person who selflessly signed up to be an organ donor and saver her sonโs life. Click here to learn more about organ donation and join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
U-Mโs Mott named among nationโs most innovative childrenโs hospitals by Parents Magazine
Mott Childrenโs Hospital is named in Parents Magazineโs January 2021 issue as one of the most innovative childrenโs hospitals in the nation. The publications surveyed the countryโs 50 leading childrenโs hospitals about their newest innovations, technology and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second time the magazine has ranked pediatric hospitals for innovation. Parents spotlighted Mott for its innovation in research and treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Research at Mott has demonstrated that tumor DNA in spinal fluid could help diagnose and treat young cancer patients with aggressive brain tumors.
Spirit Halloween to host annual โreverse trick-or-treatingโ event at C.S. Mott Childrenโs Hospital
ANN ARBOR โ Spirit of Children will be continuing its tradition this year by bringing Halloween fun to young patients at Michigan Medicine C.S. During the โreverse trick-or-treatโ event, Mott child life specialists will deliver special care packages with activity books, treat bags, assorted costumes and crayons donated by the organization to Little Victors. The nonprofit arm of Spirit Halloween supports Child Life programs that aim to make hospitalization more comfortable for children and their families. Over the last five years, Spirit of Children has donated more than 1,000 costumes to Mott Childrenโs inpatients and their siblings at Halloween parties. Music therapists and child life specialists at Mott have also partnered with Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan to host a virtual Halloween party that will feature a special Monster mash video.