Our hero - Josie Johnson, RN (video)

For more than three decades, Josie Johnson has provided care and comfort to children, their families and her co-workers at Children's Memorial. Josie's inspirational life - from the cotton fields of Mississippi to pediatric nurse - has made her a hero to everyone she's encountered. Watch Josie's video and learn more about our award-winning nurses.

What's new

• Children's Memorial Hospital joins a study that uses an alternative for matched stem cell donation
• Children's Memorial named one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country according to Parents magazine
• The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Children's Memorial receives a national quality award

In the news

• Dr. Morris Kletzel helps a mother demystify cord blood decisions (Pioneer Local)
• Children’s Memorial food allergy study featured in The New York Times (The New York Times)
• An 11-year-old finds hope for an unusual chronic pain condition (Elmwood Park-Leaves)

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