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Why Emergency Nurses Do What They Do, In Their Own Words

MADERA, Calif. – As daylight slowly began to spill over the Sierra Nevada mountains east of Valley Children’s Hospital, one shift in the Emergency Department was coming to an end while another was just beginning. Night-shift nurses traded updates with the…

Valley Children’s Plans Innovative Future with Topgolf Groundbreaking

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare and Topgolf broke ground Tuesday on Topgolf San Joaquin Valley, marking the first major tenant in Valley Children’s planned commercial development and the company’s first partnership with a children’s hospital. The new facility on the…

Valley Children’s Earns National Infant Safe Sleep Certification 

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare has earned Gold Certification through the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, receiving a five-year designation as a National Infant Safe Sleep Certified Hospital.  Gold Certification – the highest level of recognition…
DAISY Award, Nalee Xiong Cha, ED Nurse

Above and Beyond: Meet Valley Children’s Latest DAISY Award Recipient

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital Emergency Department nurse Nalee Xiong Cha has been recognized with a DAISY Award after her attentiveness and advocacy helped identify a serious medical concern before a young patient was discharged. Nalee received the honor following…

Driven by His Daughter’s Memory, Deval Dickens Helps NICU Deliver Lifesaving Care

MADERA, Calif. – Before Deval Dickens thinks about inventory, supply requests or the unit he serves at Valley Children’s Hospital, he thinks about his daughter. Her memory has guided nearly two decades of service and remains the reason he comes to…

Award Highlights Valley Children’s Commitment to Physician Well-Being

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare has been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion by the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation for the third consecutive year, a distinction that highlights the organization’s efforts to support physician mental health and reduce barriers…

Valley Children’s Named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News for the 11th Straight Year

MADERA, Calif. – For the 11th straight year, Valley Children’s has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, earning national recognition for excellence in pediatric neuroscience care for 2026-2027. Valley Children’s neurology and neurosurgery programs…

Valley Children’s Earns Transparency Recognition from The Leapfrog Group

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, a distinction awarded to healthcare organizations that demonstrate a commitment to openness by voluntarily participating in Leapfrog’s annual hospital surveys. “Transparency is fundamental to who we are as…

‘The Pulse’ Receives Regional Emmy Award

MADERA, Calif. – The Pulse has reached a major milestone, earning its first Regional Emmy Award for “Royce’s Recovery Brings Hope to the Valley,” a story highlighting a life-saving cancer treatment and the inspiring recovery of a Central Valley boy. The…

School Reintegration Effort Helps Valley Children’s Rehab Patients Return to Class

MADERA, Calif. – For children recovering from life-altering injuries, returning to school can be as challenging as the medical rehabilitation that came before it. At Valley Children’s, a unique school reintegration program helps patients during that transition, turning the classroom…