Helping Families Cope After an Injury(Pennsylvania. Verizon is focusing on ad...),Health

Date:2/7/2008

Pennsylvania. "Verizon is focusing on advancing technology and innovative solutions to improve efficiencies, increase access to health information and services and improve healthcare. We are proud to partner with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to help improve the quality of healthcare for children and families who experience trauma and come through the Hospital's doors in need of help."

Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon. Its mission is to improve education, literacy, family safety and health care by supporting Verizon's commitment to deliver technology that touches life.

The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a pioneering injury research center devoted to evaluating and preventing injuries to children through research to action. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country, ranking third in National Institutes of Health funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 430-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.

Contact: Rachel Salis-Silverman

Phone: 267-426-6063

salis@email.chop.edu

'/>"/>

SOURCE The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Copyright©2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

0 GOOD

Page: 1 2
Related medicine technology :

1. Tampax and Always Launch Protecting Futures Program Dedicated to Helping African Girls Stay in School
2. Health Experts and Families Encourage Annual Childhood Flu Vaccination to Reduce Flu-Related Illnesses and Deaths in Children
3. Actress and Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Associations Faces of Influenza Awareness Campaign, Encouraging Families to Get Vaccinated Against Influenza
4. New Research May Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in Families
5. New Implantable Lenses Can Reduce the Need for Glasses After Cataract Surgery
6. AHF Seeks White House Clarification After Press Room Flap Over CDCs HIV Numbers
7. Biological Psychiatry Publishes Study Showing VYVANSE Demonstrated Significant Efficacy for Treatment of ADHD for up to 12 Hours After Administration
8. Post-Hoc Data Show Daily Activity Participation, Independence and Sleep Quality Improved in Adults with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis After Treatment with ORENCIA(R) (Abatacept)
9. Video: Landmark Study in The Lancet: Patients Treated With Betaseron(R) After First MS Attack Experienced Significant Delay in MS Progression
10. Use it or Lose it: A New Theory About Preserving Erectile Function After Prostate Surgery
11. Alseres Pharmaceuticals Concludes Enrollment in the Cethrin(R) Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial in Acute Spinal Cord Injury