• Riley Applauds FDA Approval of Berlin Heart Device

  12/16/2011 | Cardiovascular, Pediatrics | Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has approved the Berlin Heart, Inc. EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device – a move that Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health has been anxiously awaiting for years. The Berlin Heart is a mechanical heart support system for pediatric patients suffering from severe heart failure.… Read More

• Riley Hospital Stresses Caution and Care When Choosing Gifts this Holiday Season

  12/15/2011 | | Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – As the holidays quickly approach, many parents are looking for the perfect toys that will give their children a chance to learn and play. But experts at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health encourage parents to shop carefully as certain toys can cause injury or even death. “The most common offenders are toys with small parts, balloons or balls,”… Read More

• Dr. Jeff Sperring Named New Riley Hospital President & CEO

  11/11/2011 | Pediatrics | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana University Health has named Dr. Jeff Sperring president and chief executive officer of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Dr. Sperring, who is an assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, joined IU Health in 2002 and has served as chief medical officer of Riley at IU Health since 2009. Marilyn Cox has been… Read More

• November 2011: Healthy Living + Global Giving

  11/01/2011 | | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  Story ideas: Over 20,000 shoes soon to be delivered to African orphans Help your child resolve bullying Start Eating Healthy Day - just in time for Thanksgiving Practice healthy habits to prevent obesity and reduce your child's risk for type 2 diabetes Delivering hope for Thanksgiving A local Indianapolis woman will be spending her Thanksgiving holiday in Zambia, Africa, delivering over 20,000… Read More

• Keep Your Halloween Fright-Free

  10/24/2011 | Pediatrics | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS—Candy, costumes and trick-or-treating are all part of the traditional Halloween festivities, but Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health warns that the holiday fun could result in injury or worse if parents, motorists and children are not careful. According to Safe Kids USA, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than any other day of the year.… Read More

• Riley Robots: Growing in Number and Need

  10/10/2011 | | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – In just over a year’s time, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health has gone from opening the state’s first robotic rehabilitation center to now offering one of – if not the most – comprehensive pediatric robotic therapy programs in the nation. The Riley Robotic Rehabilitation Center at IU Health opened in September 2010, providing children… Read More

• Check it Out: Protect Your Children With Free Car Seat Checks, Advice on Saturday

  09/22/2011 | Community Outreach, Pediatrics | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health urges parents and caregivers to have their children’s car seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 24. Certified child passenger safety technicians from a dozen IU Health hospitals throughout the state will inspect car seats and provide free hands-on advice; the Indianapolis event will take place from 10… Read More

• Riley Performs Indiana’s First Melody Heart Valve Implants

  09/15/2011 | Cardiovascular, Pediatrics | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – News out of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is music to the ears of children and adults with pulmonary valve congenital heart defects. Riley at IU Health has successfully performed the first three Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve implants in the state of Indiana. The Melody valve is used to repair a blocked or leaky pulmonary heart valve that has… Read More

• School’s in Session at Indiana State Fair

  08/04/2011 | Community Outreach, Events | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – With the start of school for many of the state’s districts just days away, the “Kindergarten Countdown” celebration this Saturday and Sunday at the Indiana State Fair will help prepare incoming Hoosier kindergarteners for their first day of school. Kindergarten Countdown, a statewide effort between Indiana University Health and United Way of Central Indiana, enrolled… Read More

• Riley on the Road: Advancing Newborn Care in Indiana

  07/20/2011 | Pediatrics | IU Health, IU Health West, Riley Hospital for Children, Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall

  INDIANAPOLIS – The birth of a child is usually a joyous milestone. But in the case of a premature or critically ill newborn, that joy can fade quickly if the little one is struggling to breathe. How the surrounding medical team responds in the first minutes and hours of the newborn’s life is critical. Hoping to improve the care provided in delivery rooms across the state, Riley Hospital… Read More

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