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News from children's hospitals around the country that are participating in the Benefits That Benefit Children cause marketing program.
NATIONAL WIRE AND CABLE SETS ITSELF APART AS A CHILDREN’S CHAMPION – Funding therapeutic art activities for hospitalized LA children

NATIONAL WIRE AND CABLE SETS ITSELF APART AS A CHILDREN’S CHAMPION – Funding therapeutic art activities for hospitalized LA children

Los Angeles-based National Wire and Cable, producers of custom manufacturing, moldings, and assemblies, is making an impact on the children of the greater LA area, while setting an example for the business community. National Wire and Cable’s Leadership and its...

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School District of Springfield Township Supports:  The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via ‘Benefits That Benefit Children’ Program

School District of Springfield Township Supports: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via ‘Benefits That Benefit Children’ Program

Springfield PA, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received a $4,340 donation resulting from the Benefits That Benefit Children campaign, a cause marketing program through National Benefit Partners and US Employee Benefits Service Group-PA (aka Hillendale Associates)...

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Pediatricians using specialized iPhone app to detect eye diseases

Pediatricians using specialized iPhone app to detect eye diseases

Pediatricians at Norton Children’s Medical Associates practices are using customized iPhones to detect serious eye problems, including amblyopia – lazy eye – and some types of eye cancer, such as retinoblastoma, in children age 6 and younger.

“Detecting these issues in young kids has always been tough, because children don’t want to stay still and can’t communicate vision problems,” said April R. Mattingly, M.D., pediatrician at Norton Children’s Medical Associates – Crestwood. “Some of these issues keep kids from seeing well in the classroom, but others can lead to surgery or vision loss if not caught early enough.”

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What it means to be a level 3 NICU or level 4 NICU

What it means to be a level 3 NICU or level 4 NICU

Some new parents find themselves grappling with unanticipated complications after their baby is born. If the baby has to spend time in the hospital, he or she likely will be in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. That’s when parents may wonder what a NICU is and what’s the difference between levels of NICUs.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed standards for NICU designations to outline the type of care newborns can receive in a facility. Level 1 and 2 NICUs are designed to provide basic care for newborns with conditions that are expected to resolve without need for subspecialty care.

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