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MADERA, Calif. – Two members of the Valley Children’s team received special recognition after being nominated by patient families for their compassionate care. PHIL Award: Ernesto Aguilar, Respiratory Care Practitioner Ernesto Aguilar, a respiratory care practitioner at Valley Children’s, received the…

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Becker’s Recognizes Valley Children’s as a 2026 Top Place to Work in Healthcare

February 25, 2026

CHICAGO – For the fifth time, Valley Children’s Healthcare has secured a place on Becker’s Healthcare’s prestigious list of top places to work in the healthcare industry. The organization was one of 165 included in the selection for 2026. “This recognition…

Data Shows Years of Progress in Patient Safety at Valley Children’s

February 20, 2026

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare reported another year of strong patient safety performance in 2025, driven by long-term reductions in hospital-acquired infections and recognition as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals for patient safety. Leaders credited the results…

Carlist Harbin holds his "Friend of Safe Kids" award outside of Valley Children's Hospital.

‘Hidden Gem’ of Valley Children’s Earns Special Honor for Injury Prevention Work

January 29, 2026

MADERA, Calif. – Safe Kids Central California has recognized Carlist Harbin, a unit aide at Valley Children’s, with the 2025 Friend of Safe Kids Award for his ongoing work to support child passenger safety in Fresno and Madera counties. The award…

California Council for Excellence Visits Valley Children’s to Present Prestigious Eureka Award

December 23, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare was presented with the Eureka Silver‑Level Award for Performance Excellence from the California Council for Excellence this month. It’s the second time the organization has received the honor after first earning it in 2022. The…

Valley Children’s Recognized as Top Children’s Hospital by Leapfrog Group for Sixth Time

December 15, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for the sixth time, a rare national distinction that highlights the hospital’s sustained excellence in patient safety and quality. The Leapfrog Top Hospital…

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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).…

Dr. Ruetima Titapiwatanakun shows a tablet to a patient and her mother during a visit to Valley Children's.

St. Baldrick’s Grant Will Expand Childhood Cancer Research at Valley Children’s

December 1, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – A $25,000 grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will help Valley Children’s bring more lifesaving pediatric cancer clinical trials to kids in the Central Valley. The funding, which was awarded to Valley Children’s Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Ruetima Titapiwatanakun,…

Valley Children’s Dr. Jill Friebele Honored Among Top Ten Professional Women by Marjaree Mason Center

October 23, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – Dr. Jill Friebele, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and director of Valley Children’s Adaptive Sports Program, has been named one of the Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards recipients by the Marjaree Mason Center. Now in…

Darah Stroud smiles and holds the Appreciation statue, part of the PHIL Award, in front of a Valley Children's backdrop.

Respiratory Therapist at Valley Children’s Receives Distinguished Award for Compassionate Care

October 22, 2025

MADERA, Calif. — Valley Children’s Healthcare has named its first recipient of an esteemed national recognition for respiratory therapists. Darah Stroud, a respiratory care practitioner at Valley Children’s, received a Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs (PHIL) Award —…