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    May 7, 2025

    Valley Children’s Launches Innovative Book to Empower Kids with Epilepsy

    MADERA, CA – Valley Children’s Healthcare, in partnership with Authorable, is proud to announce the l...

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     Valley Children’s Announces Newest Residency Class on National Match Day.

    March 25, 2025

    Valley Children’s Announces Newest Residency Class on National Match Day

    MADERA, CA – (March 25, 2025) – Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program, affiliated with Stan...

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    St. Baldrick's Foundation to Hold Pediatric Cancer Research Fundraiser at Valley Children's.

    March 10, 2025

    St. Baldrick's Foundation to Hold Pediatric Cancer Research Fundraiser at Valley Children's

    The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a leading charity supporting childhood cancer research, will hold a fundra...

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     $3 Million Donation to Valley Children's Healthcare Will Support Variety of Vital Patient Programs.

    February 26, 2025

    $3 Million Donation to Valley Children's Healthcare Will Support Variety of Vital Patient Programs

    MADERA, CA – The James G. Boswell Foundation has donated $3 million to Valley Children's Healthcare to ...

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     New Grant Transforms Valley Children’s Child Life Playroom for Healing and Fun.

    February 12, 2025

    New Grant Transforms Valley Children’s Child Life Playroom for Healing and Fun

    Valley Children’s has received a $20,565 grant from The Toy Foundation’s™ (TTF) Children’s Hospit...

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    Valley Children's President and CEO Appointed to American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board.

    February 7, 2025

    Valley Children's President and CEO Appointed to American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board

    MADERA, CA – Valley Children's Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Todd Suntrapak has been appointed to ...

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    Valley Children’s Nurses Join First “Class” Of Advanced Education Pathway Program with Fresno State.

    February 4, 2025

    Valley Children’s Nurses Join First “Class” Of Advanced Education Pathway Program with Fresno State

    FRESNO, CA – Fourteen Valley Children’s Healthcare nurses are members of the inaugural “class” en...

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    Valley Children's Continues to Make an Impact with the Help of St. Baldrick's

    January 7, 2025

    Valley Children's Continues to Make an Impact with the Help of St. Baldrick's

    Our mission at Valley Children’s has always been to provide the best quality care for our patients...

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    Valley Children’s Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

    December 16, 2024

    Valley Children's Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

    MADERA, CA. – Dec. 17, 2024 –Valley Children’s Hospital has been named a Top Children’s Hos...

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    Valley Children’s Earns Top Statewide Recognition with Eureka Award

    December 10, 2024

    Valley Children’s Earns Top Statewide Recognition with Eureka Award

    MADERA, California – Dec. 11, 2024 - Valley Children’s has been named a notable Eureka silver l...

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    Valley Children’s Recognized with Fifth Digital Health Award for IT Innovation

    December 3, 2024

    Valley Children’s Recognized with Fifth Digital Health Award for IT Innovation

    For the fifth time, Valley Children’s has set a benchmark for excellence in healthcare by using in...

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    Guilds of Valley Children’s Exceed $5 Million Center for Community Health Endowment

    November 20, 2024

    Guilds of Valley Children’s Exceed $5 Million Center for Community Health Endowment

    Madera, CA - Nov. 21, 2024 - The Guilds of Valley Children’s have proudly exceeded $5 million end...

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    Valley Children’s Emission Reduction Commitment Honored at UN Climate Change Conference

    November 17, 2024

    Valley Children’s Emission Reduction Commitment Honored at UN Climate Change Conference

    BAKU, Azerbaijan – Nov. 18, 2024 – Valley Children’s Healthcare’s commitment to reducing car...

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    Valley Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Earns Prestigious Silver Beacon Award

    October 15, 2024

    Valley Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Earns Prestigious Silver Beacon Award

    Madera, CA - Valley Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has once again demonstrated i...

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    Valley Children’s Ranked One of Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals

    October 7, 2024

    Valley Children’s Ranked One of Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals

    MADERA, CA. – Oct. 8, 2024 – Valley Children’s Hospital is proud to announce that it has been...

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    Honoring and Remembering Dr. J.D. Northway

    October 2, 2024

    Honoring and Remembering Dr. J.D. Northway

    A visionary physician who expanded Valley Children’s Healthcare into one of the most respected ped...

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    Valley Children’s Ensures Energy Resiliency With Pioneering Microgrid Project

    September 20, 2024

    Valley Children’s Ensures Energy Resiliency With Pioneering Microgrid Project

    MADERA, CA. – Valley Children’s Healthcare broke ground today on an innovative microgrid project...

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    Valley Children’s Unveils Plans for “The Hill”

    August 28, 2024

    Valley Children’s Unveils Plans for “The Hill”

    MADERA, CA. – Aug. 29, 2024 – Valley Children’s Healthcare is excited to announce plans for �...

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    Valley Children’s Hospital Files Fiscal Year 2023 Form 990 with IRS

    August 15, 2024

    Valley Children’s Hospital Files Fiscal Year 2023 Form 990 with IRS

    Valley Children’s Hospital has filed our most recent IRS Form 990 covering fiscal year 2023 and we...

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    Valley Children’s Named Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital of the Month for the Third Year in a Row

    July 30, 2024

    Valley Children’s Named Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital of the Month for the Third Year in a Row

    (Madera, California) -- Valley Children’s has been named the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Ho...

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    Valley Children’s Physicians Embark on Global Mission to Yerevan, Armenia

    July 1, 2024

    Valley Children’s Physicians Embark on Global Mission to Yerevan, Armenia

    MADERA, Calif., July 2, 2024 – For the first time ever, Valley Children’s pediatric specialists ...

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    Valley Children’s Hospital First in U.S. to Use Advanced Genetic Testing to Save Babies’ Hearing

    June 24, 2024

    Valley Children’s Hospital First in U.S. to Use Advanced Genetic Testing to Save Babies’ Hearing

    What if a gentle swab of an infant’s cheek was all it took to know if giving them a common antibio...

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    Valley Children’s Hospital First in California to be Certified as Sustainable Healthcare Organization

    May 28, 2024

    Valley Children’s Hospital First in California to be Certified as Sustainable Healthcare Organization

    Valley Children’s Hospital has become the first hospital in California, and only the second childr...

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    May 22, 2024

    David and Derek Carr Donate $250,000 to Valley Children’s Healthcare for Community Health Initiatives

    (Madera, California) – The Guilds of Valley Children’s Healthcare are thrilled to announce an e...

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Quality and Patient Safety

Nationally recognized for safe care

Valley Children's Hospital has been named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for the fifth time, highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality. This prestigious recognition places Valley Children's among an elite group of only eight children's hospitals nationwide to receive this honor.

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    Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

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    National Association of Epilepsy Centers

    Level 4 Epilepsy Center

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    Top Children's Hospital 2024

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    U.S. News & World Report

    Ranked in 3 Specialties

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    Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

    Excellence in Echocardiography

  • ANCC Magnet Recognized Award

    ANCC Magnet Recognition Program

    Magnet Recognized

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    National Association of Epilepsy Centers

    Level 4 Epilepsy Center

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    Top Children's Hospital 2024

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    U.S. News & World Report

    Ranked in 3 Specialties

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    Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

    Excellence in Echocardiography

  • ANCC Magnet Recognized Award

    ANCC Magnet Recognition Program

    Magnet Recognized

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    National Association of Epilepsy Centers

    Level 4 Epilepsy Center

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    Top Children's Hospital 2024

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    Ranked in 3 Specialties

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