Innovation

MADERA, Calif. – Chelsea Harkness grew up walking the halls of Valley Children’s Hospital as a patient battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Today, she’s back in those same hallways – but now she’s leading efforts to innovate and improve care for…

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Valley Children’s Recognized for Excellence in 2025 Digital Health Survey

December 3, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare has been awarded a Level 8 achievement in the acute and ambulatory categories of the 2025 Digital Health Most Wired survey. The results were released by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).…

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Valley Children’s Microgrid Power Project Remains on Track

October 20, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare confirmed this week that its pioneering microgrid power project remains on schedule, even after federal budget cuts eliminated funding for the second phase of the initiative. The hospital’s renewable energy microgrid – designed to…

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One Line at a Time: Leading Vascular Access with Compassion and Ingenuity

October 17, 2025

MADERA, Calif. — The vascular access team at Valley Children’s doesn’t just place lines, they build trust with patients and families — and Erica Guzman sees every patient visit as a chance to make a difference. As a charge nurse…

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Advanced 3D Planning Approach Powers Life-Changing Surgery for Local Girl

October 13, 2025

MADERA, Calif. — A young girl’s struggle with a rare forearm deformity led Valley Children’s Hospital to take a state-of-the-art approach using 3D planning technology. Dr. Michael Galvez first met Blair when she was 11 years old when she was…

Royce Madrid smiles while playing with his father, Rudy, in his grandparent's backyard.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Saved Royce’s Life – It’s Coming to Valley Children’s Soon

October 10, 2025

PORTERVILLE, Calif. – A cutting-edge cancer treatment that reprograms the body’s own immune cells saved a Porterville child’s life – and it’s coming soon to Valley Children’s, offering hope to families in Central California facing the most devastating diagnoses. Royce…

IT Expert Uses 3D Printing to Lift Spirits and Improve Pediatric Care

September 16, 2025

MADERA, Calif. — Eric Trunnelle never knows when a keyboard or monitor will fail, but as an IT support specialist with Valley Children’s Healthcare, he’s always ready. Trunnelle is part of the hospital’s boots-on-the-ground troubleshooting team that keeps critical systems…

New Solution at Valley Children’s Can Help Kids Avoid Open-Heart Surgery

July 22, 2025

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…