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Blythedale Brings Trauma-Informed Care to Westchester County
As a way to provide this much-needed resource to the community, Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York is serving as the clinical leader and sponsor of Westchester County’s first-ever Trauma-Informed Systems’ Change Learning Collaborative, facilitated by University at Buffalo’s...
Blythedale Honors Staff for Service to Patients, Families and Hospital
Seventy committed and caring staff members, representing a wide range of departments, were recently honored for their time and dedication to the “Blythedale Difference” during the Hospital’s annual Service Awards ceremony. President & CEO Larry Levine hosted the event and...
Hybrid Learning and Happy Reunions Mark Start of School Amid COVID Crisis
Dr. Emily Hersh, superintendent of Mt. Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, speaks from the heart while tightening her face mask for the beginning of face-to-face, fall classes in September. A special day that was anything...
IBS in the Age of COVID: 5 Signs You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome and What You Can Do About It
One such example is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that affects the large intestine and impacts approximately 15% of adults in the U.S. Women are twice as likely as men to have IBS and the most common...
From Behind the Scenes to the Frontlines: Blythedale Transitions in Times of Crisis
For Blythedale Children’s Hospital, warnings of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis were spotted early. The COVID-19 Leadership Team acted quickly to curb possible exposure while also preparing for the likelihood of state-mandated closures and restrictions. As a way to address mounting...
Blythedale Introduces New Grocery, Meal Programs to Support Staff
Empty supermarket shelves and the hunt for household cleaning supplies seems far too common nowadays. To help those helping to keep our patients safe, Blythedale Children’s Hospital has launched two new programs to serve the needs of its hundreds of...
Blythedale President & CEO Larry Levine Named Westchester Magazine 2020 Healthcare Hero
Blythedale Children's Hospital is proud to announce Larry Levine, President & CEO, has been named one of Westchester Magazine's 2020 Healthcare Heroes. The nearly 20-year leader of New York's only independent, specialty children’s hospital, was nominated in January by fellow...
Blythedale Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
John Balquin, BSN RN, received a DAISY Award for Exceptional Nurses at Blythedale Children’s Hospital for the Second quarter of 2020, on Wed, May 6th. Balquin received the national award during a ceremony held at the Hospital, in recognition of...
Blythedale Children’s Hospital/New York Legal Assistance Group Partner to Provide Patient Families with Legal Services On-Site
Blythedale is pleased to announce that it is now partnering with LegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), to provide an on-site legal clinic for the benefit of the Hospital’s most vulnerable patient families. LegalHealth has...
Blythedale Hosts 3rd Annual Scientific Advisory Board Meeting
The annual meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Burke-Blythedale Pediatric Neuroscience Research Collaboration, was held at Blythedale Children’s Hospital on Monday, December 2, 2019. The SAB is made up of national and international leaders in the fields...
