Topic: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Guest Commentary: A Conversation with RFK Jr.
Twenty years ago, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist talked about vaccine safety with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s time to set the record straight about what Offit really said
By Paul Offit
“Health Starts at Home”
Asthma is the number one illness that sends Philly kids to the ER and the main reason they miss school. A CHOP program is working to change that—starting with where they live
By Natalie Pompilio
The Answer to Our Youth Mental Health Crisis?
A collaboration between CHOP, Girard College and The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is meeting children in mental distress where they are most comfortable: school. Could this be a model for these overwhelming times?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Moving On From the Trauma
Catching up with Dr. David Rubin, director of PolicyLab at CHOP, who has been blanketing the airwaves arguing that it’s time to rethink our Covid risk management strategies
By Katherine Rapin
The True Meaning of Health Care
A new financial wellness program at CHOP has helped families recoup $700,000 owed to them in an effort to tackle a critical vital sign: poverty
By Jessica Blatt Press
CHOP and the Virus
The hospital’s PolicyLab has made news with its innovative tool to track Covid-19 outbreak
By Andy Metzger
Week 12: Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman compares Philly schools to those of Seattle—and celebrates a local education innovation
By Jason Kelce