• Keeping Kids Safe & Scald-Free

  10/04/2010 | General News | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS – With scalds continuing as the leading cause of admission to Riley Hospital for Children’s Burn Care Unit, the Riley Safety Store is teaming up with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to protect kids and help prevent burn injuries. During National Fire Prevention Week (October 3-9), the Riley Safety Store Team will begin training DCS caseworkers on scald prevention.… Read More

• Riley Hospital Prescribes Day of Fun for Cancer Patients

  10/01/2010 | | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - For children with cancer and other blood-related diseases, a day of fun, celebration, hope and support is just what the doctors have ordered at Riley Hospital for Children. This weekend, 700 patients and their families will join Riley staff and volunteers at the Riley Children's Cancer Center Family Celebration. The much anticipated event gives patients - either those currently in… Read More

• Riley Hospital Heart Team to Train Surgeons in Africa

  09/30/2010 | General News | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - A medical team from Riley Hospital for Children is heading to Uganda this weekend to help develop a pediatric heart surgery program that can serve Central Africa. The trip is part of a new Rotary International initiative called the "Future Vision Plan." The mission trip is funded by the Rotary Foundation through a first of its kind vocational training team grant, along with Rotary District… Read More

• The Lifesaving Truth: Preventing Drowning Fatalities

  08/20/2010 | General News | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - With statewide heat index values reaching record-breaking highs, many Hoosiers are finding relief by retreating to the nearest body of water. Whether it is a pool, river, or lake, water always poses an inevitable risk for drowning, especially for children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related… Read More

• Riley Receives Childhood Cancer Research Grant

  08/20/2010 | General News | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - Riley Hospital for Children was awarded a $30,000 grant today from Hyundai Hope on WheelsTM. The check was presented as part of the 2010 Hope on Wheels Tour, Hyundai's nationwide effort to donate more than $2.1 million to childhood cancer research institutions. Riley Hospital oncologist Dr. Chie-Schin Shih was awarded the grant as a 2010 Hyundai Scholar and will use the funds to… Read More

• Riley Hospital Urges ATV Safety This Summer

  06/28/2010 | General News | IU Health, Riley Hospital for Children

  INDIANAPOLIS - With the majority of schools out for the summer and the temperatures heating up, kids are spending more time outdoors. But for those who intend to spend some fun in the sun on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Riley Hospital for Children is urging safety. "Every year, we see children who suffer trauma due to ATV accidents and the sad part is these injuries are usually preventable," said Dr.… Read More

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