Cincinnati Children's
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Cincinnati Children's, ranked one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Joined May 2009
We’re honored to be named the #1 children’s hospital in the nation according to @usnews! This is another amazing first for Cincinnati Children’s and our region and we couldn’t have gotten here without you. #WeAreCincyKids
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Today we wish @CincinnatiZoo's favorite hippo, Fiona, a Happy 5th Birthday! Among all who celebrate her each year, are our own Vascular Access Team members Darcy Doellman & Blake Gustafson who helped get her life-saving fluids when she needed them the most. Hip Hip Hooray!
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Cincinnati-native and @USWNT star @RoseLavelle came to visit us! We talked about last year's World Cup, the upcoming Olympics, her love for @Skyline_Chili, and yes, even her bulldog Wilma. #USWNT 🌹
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Being named the top children’s hospital in the nation is an honor, not only for us, but for our entire region! We love seeing the city lit up in Cincinnati Children’s colors as we continue to celebrate another first for Cincinnati! #WeAreCincyKids
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We were thrilled to help give Brittnee and Brandon Anderson an experience at @CincyTennis they will never forget. The Anderson's son Boston Rafael Anderson is being treated in our NICU. As you can tell by their son’s middle name, the Anderson’s are BIG fans of @RafaelNadal!
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Championing diversity, equity & inclusion is our responsibility and opportunity. In view of recent events & the ongoing reality for so many citizens of color, we stand in support of our employees, patients, families & communities to address racism & injustice. We are with you.
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Congratulations Dr. Ndidi Unaka, who was named a 2023 YWCA career woman of achievement! Dr. Unaka has been recognized nationally for her work in quality improvement, health equity, medical education, and community engagement.
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Cincinnati Children’s CEO Michael Fisher announced today that all employees, students, contractors, volunteers and badged vendors will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021. News Release:
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Some of Scooter’s biggest fans are voting today, will you? Visit to #VoteScooter 🛴 up to 5 times! But you better hurry - voting for the MLB All-Star Game ends tonight at midnight!
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So much love was sent to our patients for #ValentinesDay from around the world! We received more than 220,000 e-Valentines from 114 countries and all 50 states. Our kids, parents, and employees will be smiling for days. Thanks to everybody who helped brighten the day of a child!
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The children’s hospitals from Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco are taking part in the Touchdown for Kids Challenge. Just like the #Bengals, we plan to win this weekend! Who Dey!! To donate - #RuleTheJungle #WhoDey #RuleThePlayoffs
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Luke Haselman is only 6, but he’s already a huge baseball fan! When #Reds outfielder Jesse Winker found out Luke couldn’t come downstairs for a pizza party he was hosting for Cincinnati Children's families, Jesse made a special visit to make sure Luke was included. Thanks Jesse!
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#WhoDey! Check out Andrew in his “@JoeyB inspired” rose-colored glasses & #Bengals cast! Thanks to our ortho techs who hooked him up with new “gear” so that he’s ready to cheer them on to the Super Bowl. Andrew also says be careful on scooters! #RuleTheJungle #CINvsKC
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It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Hector Wong, MD, vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s and a leader in critical care medicine research, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. He was 58.
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We're honored to once again been named to @usnews Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 2024-25 rankings. We ranked No. 1 in three specialties, and we placed in the top 10 for all 10 ranked specialties -
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From visiting patients at the hospital, to playing catch with them on the field, Andy & Jordan Dalton have been a big part of the lives of many patients. As they say goodbye to Cincinnati, we want to say THANK YOU for all that they have done for our patients over the years!
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Our overnight staff was the first to learn that we have been named the #1 children’s hospital in the nation according to @usnews! Many of these employees work in our top ranked specialties. You can see the list here – #WeAreCincyKids
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.@Dev_Still71 is beyond awesome! He stopped by today to meet kids on A5 and share #75 jerseys! #StillStrong #ThankYou
http://t.co/BXSOOKGv1P.
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(1/3) It was an amazing first vaccine clinic for the 5 to 11 age group at our main campus! More than 450 kids got their first shot of the Pfizer vaccine, and you can see the excitement in the faces of the parents and children in the video.
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More than $1.3 million for pediatric cancer research! Thank you @Bengals and @Dev_Still71, amazing! #StillStrong
http://t.co/e4tYkRWWoj.
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We’re thrilled to announce that we are bringing world-class healthcare closer to families in Northern Kentucky! Read about our plans to build a multimillion-dollar medical building in Boone County.
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Wishing our newest friends @CoCoVandey and @GrigorDimitrov the best of luck today as they compete in @CincyTennis! Thanks for spending time with us on your day off, the kids loved getting to know you!
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It is tempting to relax, but this pandemic is not over. We must stay the course with distance, hand washing and masks! Our facility dogs Leica and Trinity offer this reminder for the proper way to wear a mask. Please respond with kindness if someone asks you to adjust yours!
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Wow! Our patients will be delighted when we distribute these toys donated by @FisherPrice, the official toy partner of the Buffalo Bills. The toys are a gift to the children of Cincinnati, who like all of us, rallied behind Damar Hamlin (@HamlinIsland) and celebrate his recovery!
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At Cincinnati Children’s, we Respect Everyone. We stand against racism in any form. We are deeply saddened by the recent and ongoing acts of violence and hate against Asians. We stand with and in support of our Asian colleagues, patients, families and communities.
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Thanks to @POTUS for congratulating us on opening our Critical Care Building! This is the 3rd presidential letter we’ve received. Herbert Hoover sent one in 1931 to dedicate our Pediatric Research Clinic and @BarackObama sent one for the opening of our Clinical Sciences Pavilion.
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We welcomed @Bengals tight end, @haydenrhurst, during a recent visit in our @RyanFoundation Studio! With our shared passion for bringing awareness to mental health, we're honored he'll be representing Cincinnati Children's during the Dec 4 #MyCauseMyCleats Game! #RuleTheJungle
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The @Reds and @fccincinnati came to visit us on the same day?? We are so lucky to have awesome friends who love spending time with our kids!
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Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pediatrics, UC College of Medicine; chief medical officer at Cincinnati Children’s; and director, Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation. #CincyKidsScience
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Now that's a FRONT ROW seat - Joel got the VIP treatment last night! Joel is one of our #ChampionKids and a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma before he was born. Now he can say he's hung out with the world #1 men’s tennis player, @DjokerNole! 😍.
Last night, a heartwarming moment from @DjokerNole 🥰. #CincyTennis | @CincyChildrens | 🎥: @TennisTV .
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The whole @fccincinnati team visited us today, signing posters and soccer balls. All the kids loved meeting their favorite players!
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We know Leo has his lucky socks on as he and his family root on the #Bengals! The team hasn't lost since he was born November 9 and we hope that streak continues through February!! #RuleTheJungle #RuleThePlayoffs #WhoDey #RuletheAFC
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Happy #Halloween from our littlest ghosts and goblins in the #NICU! We hope everybody has a safe and fun time tonight trick-or-treating! 👻🎃 #HappyHalloween
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Today, employees gathered outside to kneel in silence in honor of Juneteenth & to reflect on injustices and inequity that still needs to be addressed in our community. We celebrate the end of slavery & acknowledge racism & racial disparities as a public health crisis.
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After six years of planning & prep, our most critically ill patients are being treated right now in our new Critical Care Building (Location G). Thanks to staff, volunteers & families who made our move a success as we transported 142 patients to their new state-of-the-art rooms.
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We know wearing a mask protects not only you, but everyone around you. That’s why we are joining forces with providers across Ohio to help stop the spread. If you’re out, #MasksOn.
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We look forward to hosting @FLOTUS during her visit to #Cincinnati today.
Very much looking forward to visit @CincyChildrens today & learn more about their efforts in combatting the effects opioids are having on our children & how we can continue to work towards ending the #OpioidEpidemic.
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It's @fccincinnati match day and Aiden is our Honorary Referee! He's had 6 spine surgeries, but is a HUGE @aberr22 and #FCCincy fan!
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Thanks to @CPCharity for setting us up with a new @OMENbyHP laptop from @HP and a new @Oculus Rift S. Now our patients can compete against our Child Life staff in a variety of VR games to win awesome prizes! RT to help us win a second unit! #GameTechChallenge #PlayGamesFeelBetter
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Ethan will be an Honorary Referee before tonight's @fccincinnati match! He's one of our #ChampionKids, and has been a patient since birth.
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Due to the large turnout for our age 5-11 COVID vaccine clinic at our Burnet campus we are not accepting any new walk-ins tonight. Those in line, and with appointments, will get the vaccine.
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We were honored to be part of Operational Santa Sleigh, a first responders parade that occurred tonight! Organized by @CincyPD, the parade decked the streets around us & featured Santa riding alongside 70+ decorated first responder vehicles. Re-watch it:
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Almost a half a million! That’s how many valentines were sent to patients and families spending the holiday at the hospital. Electronic cards have arrived from across six continents, 130 countries and all 50 states! #ValentinesDay
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Thanks @Dev_Still71 and @Carlos_Dunlap for visiting @ChildrensCBDI patients, families #GoGold
http://t.co/x2t4jsGFIu.
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We're thrilled @Bengals TE @drewcal is honoring @cincychildrens this Sunday with #MyCauseMyCleats! You can see his specially designed cleats in person by purchasing tickets using the link ⬇️! $5 of each ticket is donated to @CincyChildrens. Buy some toDEY!
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Congrats to the Department of Pediatrics! No. 2 Ranking from U.S. News! #AcademicTwitter #MedicalEducation #Pediatrics
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Each week we share patient journeys through #AmazingKidsMonday stories. This month we celebrate our 2nd year of storytelling & we look forward to even more. If your kid is doing amazing things & wants to be considered for a future story, let us know at socialmedia@cchmc.org!
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It always gets a little wild on Wednesdays when our friends from the @CincinnatiZoo visit our @RyanFoundation Seacrest Studios. Recently our patients/families got a chance to meet & ask questions about a beautiful Tawny Frogmouth bird named Grover! #WildWednesday #SeacrestStudios
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Join us in congratulating Dr. @cpeltier007 as a recipient of @OHPediatricians' Pediatrician Advocate Award! As our Director of the Community Section in the Division of General & Community Pediatrics, this award honors a pediatrician who is a strong pediatric legislative advocate!
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It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Jeffrey Robbins, PhD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s. Learn more about his legacy and transformative work in cardiovascular research:
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DYK Dr. Albert Sabin’s teaspoonful of cherry-flavored polio vaccine inspired the song ‘A Spoonful of Sugar?’ .Dr. Sabin, is part of a history of clinical trials at Cincinnati Children's, that now also includes two #COVID vaccine trials that are currently underway.
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Nicholas, a #Cincinnati Children's Champion, met @DomataPeko & @maualuga58 at @Bengals practice today! #LetsRoar
http://t.co/V4Mn3kMrM9.
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Santa made a special stop to our NICU, spreading Christmas cheer to all the babies and families spending their holiday with us! From all of us at Cincinnati Children’s, we’d like to wish all those who celebrate a happy, healthy, and Merry Christmas!
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Congrats to our @RMHCincinnati friends for their recent expansion, making them the largest house in the world! We're grateful for their continued partnership and commitment to creating a home away from home for so many families. #KeepingFamiliesClose
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Our armadillo and dinosaur friends know how important it is to have their #MasksOn in public!
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During tonight's @fccincinnati match, be on the look-out for one of our #ChampionKids who will be serving as an Honorary Referee - Mia!
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#WhoDey think is cuter than us?? Nooooobody!! Our @Bengals babies are proudly showing off their stripes in anticipation of #SuperBowl Sunday! They may be small, but we can promise they will be loud and mighty while watching today’s big game! Want more 📷? Check our Facebook page!
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We are proud to be the top ranked Cancer program in the nation! As experts in treating and curing the hardest, most resistant cancers, families from around the world come to us for our expertise and the most advanced technologies.
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Such a fun day to celebrate our employees, patients and patient families! #2forkids #USNews #BestChildrensHospitals
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SOUND UP! We hope the @Bengals can hear our #WhoDey all the way in LA!. #Bengals #RuleItAll #SuperBowl
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This is Leica. She is one of our facility dogs. Her job is to be a calming presence for our patients and families. Today is her 5th birthday. Looks great in party hats 14/10.
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A few of the babies in our #NICU went all out for their first Halloween! We hope everybody was safe and had fun if you went trick-or-treating this weekend.
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FLOTUS is visiting us today. There will be traffic delays and possibly delays inside. Appointment at Burnet Campus this afternoon? Plan extra travel time. Burnet Ave and access to our garage will be open. Possible rd. closures around us though. TY in advance for your patience!.
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We’re so happy we could be the destination for so many amazing future pediatricians who will soon begin their journey as interns at Cincinnati Children’s @CincyPedsRes! Congratulations and we can’t wait to see you! #WeAreCincyKids #Match2024
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Shout out to a group of @CincyKidsHeart employees who prepared 600 meal kits to help support kids in @NorwoodCSD during the COVID-19 school closure.
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Get your #COVID19 vaccine and/or your flu shot from now until 2pm at @CincyMuseum. Anyone who gets a vaccine also gets free admission to the museum.
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Challenge accepted! When our CEO Dr. Steve Davis was asked by the CEO of @ChildrensLA if he wanted to have a friendly wager about the outcome of the #SuperBowl he didn’t hesitate to say yes! . #WhoDey #Bengals
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Congratulations to our #nurses who earned Magnet designation for a 4th consecutive year! This year we scored better than ever to earn nursing’s highest honor! . #pediatricnurse #nurselife #WeAreCincyKids
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Santa Claus visiting the NICU at Cincinnati Children’s – does it get any cuter? We’re so happy the big man paid an extra special visit with our smallest patients and their families before setting off on his trip around the world!
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We are happy to announce Maya Dewan, MD, MPH has been named division director of Critical Care Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s. Learn more about @mommimaya who was named our faculty teacher of the year in 2019:
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Our night shift was the first to find out we're once again one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation according to @usnews! Thanks to all employees, patients, families and community partners who help us do what we do best. helping all kids live their best possible lives.
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We’re excited to share that Dr. Patty Manning-Courtney (@billpatcourtney), our Chief of Staff, received the Founder's Award from @CinPedsSociety! The award was given to Dr. Manning for her contributions to exemplary research and program development for the medical community.
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We’re thrilled to unveil the new William K. Schubert, M.D. Mental Health Center! Today we cut the ribbon on the facility that will allow us to expand our mental health services and provide the best care possible for the kids we treat. Learn more:
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We’re excited to announce that Steve Davis, MD has been selected as the next President and CEO of Cincinnati Children’s! Learn more about Dr. Davis and his goals for the future of our health care system:
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#StillStrong with six neuroblastoma survivors helping accept the amazing gift from the @Bengals tonight! #LeahStrong
http://t.co/mCw1jIXKOX.
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.@CincinnatiZoo employees decorated an outdoor space at our newly-opened Location G! Known for their “Festival of Lights,” Zoo staff wanted to create a bright spot that patients and families can experience in person or through the @WKID33 Studios.
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Congratulations Evaline Alessandrini, MD, MSCE, who has been named Chief Operating Officer at Cincinnati Children’s, succeeding Steve Davis, MD, who will begin his duties as president and CEO on Nov. 22!
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Children 12-15 years old are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Cincinnati Children’s recommends that all eligible children and teens receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We have vaccine appointments available at both Burnet and Liberty Campus. Schedule:
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We created a new holiday, Bookworm Day, and celebrated by reading to our NICU babies! Research shows reading to babies as early as possible leads to better developmental outcomes, which is why our Bookworm Program provides free books to families throughout their hospital stay.
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Congrats to Dr. LaQuita Jones, assistant professor in our Division of Oncology, on her 2023 @BusinessCourier's Forty Under 40 award, which recognizes young professionals from across Greater Cincinnati. We're so proud of the work she's is doing for our families! #WeAreCincyKids
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Look at that smile! That’s the face you make when you represent our #ChampionKids as an Honorary Referee during an @fccincinnati match!
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A special moments between @bengals players and one of their biggest fans. See how @_teddy_k, @A11ANG, @ItsBWilson_, and @VinnyRey, gave Hudson a much-needed lift. . #bengals #whodey #RuleTheJungle #cincykids.
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Danny kicked off the 2018-19 @fccincinnati season as our first Honorary Referee! He was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years old and has been receiving a variety of therapies at the Kelly O'Leary Center ever since. We hope Danny had a blast at this first #FCCincy game! #ChampionKids
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Cincinnati chili is just the "way" to welcome babies to the world on #NationalChiliDay! @Skyline_Chili has partnered with local hospitals to give Cincinnati-born infants, and new babies who are in the hospital, some special #BabySkyline gear. Caleb and Ivy sure are cute!
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Happy #NursesWeek to our 4,000 nurses at Cincinnati Children's! Beyond delivering outstanding care, our nurses know how to have fun – and sing and dance! Nurses, thank you for your compassion, expertise and advocacy for our patients. We’ve got the best of the best!
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We never know what kind of fun to expect when @fccincinnati players visit, but @HarrisonDelbo certainly did not disappoint! Thanks #FCCincy!
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In the Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Beck (@afbeckmd) describes how his #research is contributing to the United Nations goal to boost good health and well-being in children - via @NaturePortfolio @NatureMedicine
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Black infant mortality down 42% since 2017. The fewest infant deaths recorded since record keeping began in 1968. Profoundly good news from @CradleCincy. Thank you to so many who have worked so hard!
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Thoughtful gifts from @FLOTUS and her team for our patients today.
.@FLOTUS now visiting w some children who are patients here at @CincyChildrens - we brought them @WhiteHouse coloring books, crayons & valentines!
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