January
Our big year of moves on campus and around the area began with the first occupants of the new South Tower: Lab, Blood Bank and Pathology on the lower level.
On Jan. 18, families in Haslet get a new medical home with the opening of a new Primary Care Clinic.
Three members of the Cook Children's family were named 2016 Healthcare Heroes by Fort Worth Business Press: Dr. Jamye Coffman, Sandra Manning and Michelle Vinson.
February
The totals from our 2016 Employees Care campaign were record-setting with $786,550 pledged by employees.
Welcome home, Home Health! In a newly renovated 52,000 square foot facility, Cook Children's Home Health and Orthotics & Prosthetics now have all clinical, administrative and support teams in one place.
Cook Children's Healthy Me wellness program earned us a spot as one the Dallas Business Journal's 2016 Healthiest Employers in North Texas.
March
On Monday, March 21, we received re-designation as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet® Recognition Program. Continuing proof of the magnificent nursing that takes place here at Cook Children's.
Nurse Residency Manager Ann Louise Smith, PhD, CPNP, CNE, RN, was named to the 2016 class of DFW Great 100 Nurses.
April
Cook Children's had 58 Cook Children's Physician Network and privileged physicians make Fort Worth, TX magazine's annual Top Doctors list.
2016 Peak Performers of the Year were announced: Tim Muirheid (Health Care System), Tonia Bridges (Health Plan), Cynthia Gallegoz (Home Health), Kathy Manthuruthil (Medical Center) and Stephanie Meyer (Physician Network).
May
The 2016 Great 10 Nurses announced: Beth Gunn, Julie Turner, Julie Van Orne, Rosa Boyett, Ceci Brown, Cassie Moritz, Janice Hennon, Gabby Chavez, Helen Ramsbottom and Marisol Sigala.
Congratulations to Scott Perry, M.D., on being named the latest recipient of a Distinguished Endowed Chair, which allows for the development of our Comprehensive Epilepsy Program.
June
In U.S.News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals for 2016-2017, Cook Children's ranked in five out of ten specialities: Cancer #40, Diabetes & Endocrinology #50, Neonatology #42, Neurology & Neurosurgery #37 and Orthopedics #35.
On June 16, our Retail Pharmacy Transition Technicians delivered their 5000th prescription to patients at the hospital.
Epic was chosen for our new electronic medical record and our exciting 18-month journey to bring the 'Epicenter' to Cook Children's began.
July
The lower level of the South Tower got two more inhabitants: Sterile Processing Department and Central Equipment.
For the fifth straight year, Cook Children's IS Team was named to Hospitals & Health Network magazine's Most Wired Hospitals list for maximizing the capabilities of information technology to improve quality care and patient safety.
August
The Dillard Family Garden across from the South Tower was unveiled and dedicated on campus. This beautiful and serene escape for our staff, patient families and visitors was possible thanks to the generosity of the Dillard family.
We let the games begin when more than 60 teams (more than 200 employees) competed in our first-ever Employee Olympics in conjunction with the Summer Olympics in Brazil.
September
Pickin' for Preemies raised more than $350,000 for our NICU at the annual music event held at Billy Bob's Texas.
Our 1,000th bone marrow transplant was performed.
Cook Children's Urgent Care and Pediatric Specialties in Alliance opened on Sept. 12. The clinic boasts vibrant colors and carries a unique, fun superhero theme and spirit through its halls and more than a dozen urgent care exams rooms.
October
Paul Thornton, M.D., Medical Director of Cook Children's Hyperinsulinism Center, was named a Rare Disease Hero by Rare Disease Communications, which goes to five physicians each year for groundbreaking research and treatment in the rare disease community.
Cook Children's helped lead the charge to try to pass an essential piece of national legislation, known as the ACE Kids Act of 2015.
SVP/Chief Information Officer Theresa Meadows was named one of Dallas Business Journal's Women in Technology Awards.
Our child life internship became the first clinical internship in Texas to receive accreditation by the Child Life Council, and one of only eleven accredited programs nationwide.
November
Cook Children's Health Plan had a successful "go live" on Nov. 1 with the STAR Kids program. By this date, they had made outreach phone calls to all 8,400 of their new STAR Kids members.
At the Fort Worth Urgent Care Clinic, we saw patients on Nov. 1 in the expanded clinic space, which includes eight additional exam rooms.
Our seventh Neighborhood Clinic (Richland Hills) opened its doors.
Cook Children's won three awards at the Public Relations Society's Worthy Awards Gala: The Award of Excellence for CheckUp Newsroom, and the Public Service Worthy Award and Best of Show Award for drowning prevention awareness.
Cook Children's once again earned a place on The Dallas Morning News' list of "Top 100 Places to Work." This was our EIGHTH consecutive year on this list and made us one of only FOUR employers to receive this distinction.
Our South Rehab clinic relocated to a larger, renovated space in the old Home Health location.
December
On Dec. 5, we had our first patient in our new surgical/OR suite, located on the second floor of the South Tower. This new suite includes 12 new state-of-the-art operating rooms with specialized equipment for neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, a 24-bed recovery unit, new T-3 magnet equipped iMRI suite and more.
At the Texas EMS Conference, Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport received the Air Medical Service Award.
Under one roof, the primary and specialty care clinics of North Denton began seeing patients in an expansive new office.
Cook Children's Health Foundation was recognized as a "High Performer" by the Association of Health.