Innovation

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare has successfully performed its first procedure using the Medtronic Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve, a significant advancement that could help keep pediatric patients in need of a large pulmonary valve replacement out of open-heart surgery.…

Valley Children’s Expands Global Medical Partnership with Armenian Hospital

June 16, 2025

MADERA, Calif. — Valley Children’s Healthcare is deepening its international ties by hosting two physicians from Wigmore Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Yerevan, Armenia, for a two-week exchange focused on pediatric gastroenterology and orthopaedic surgery. Unlike traditional medical missions that…

Innovative Tool Will Help Patients Breathe Easier, Improve Workflows in NICU

June 9, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare announced a new collaboration with Beyond Air, Inc. to bring an innovative tool to help patients in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The LungFit® PH system provides a flexible and more efficient…

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Valley Children’s Earns International Accreditation for Inpatient Rehabilitation

May 21, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Center has received a three-year accreditation from the prestigious Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF), marking its eleventh consecutive accreditation for excellence in pediatric rehabilitation services. “We deliver the highest level…

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

February 7, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Todd Suntrapak has been appointed to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Regional Policy Board 9, where he will advocate for healthcare policies critical for U.S. hospitals. The AHA is a national…

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

December 3, 2024

MADERA, Calif. – For the fifth time, Valley Children’s has set a benchmark for excellence in healthcare by using information technology to enhance patient safety and outcomes. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released their 2024 Digital…

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

November 17, 2024

BAKU, Azerbaijan – Valley Children’s Healthcare’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and building climate resilience was recognized today at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Valley Children’s is one of 143 organizations to sign the U.S. Department of Health…

Valley Children’s Ensures Energy Resiliency With Pioneering Microgrid Project

September 20, 2024

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare broke ground today on an innovative microgrid project that will ensure the hospital’s long-term energy resilience and sustainability. The microgrid includes solar panels, fuel cells and battery storage that will allow it to generate,…

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

August 1, 2024

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s has been named the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Hospital of the Month for August 2024, marking its third achievement of this prestigious award. The SPS network is comprised of 140+ hospitals and is driven…

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

June 24, 2024

MADERA, Calif. – What if a gentle swab of an infant’s cheek was all it took to know if giving them a common antibiotic could also lead to long-term hearing loss? That is what Valley Children’s Precision Medicine Program is…