Tina Banialis is Advocate Children’s Hospital’s 2020 Nurse of the Year. Nursing excellence has always been a key part of the culture at Advocate Children’s Hospital. And now it’s being officially recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. “We’re thrilled to announce, that for the first time, Advocate Children’s Hospital…...
Making the Rounds
Welcome to Making the Rounds, Advocate Charitable Foundation’s blog focused on how philanthropy makes a difference across Advocate for our patients and their grateful families, our physicians and caregivers, hospitals and communities - and the donors themselves. Here you will also find news and stories of gifts at work made possible by the generous support of our donors and partners.
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Improving patient outcomes thanks to donors like you
Clinicians practice with airway task trainers so they’re prepared to help patients breathe in emergency situations. It started as a quality improvement project in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Advocate Children’s Hospital, but since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it’s evolved into much more. “We wanted to be better…...
Sindy reminds us why a colonoscopy can save your life
Sindy says she’s at her happiest with her three grandkids. They kept her motivated to fight. Pictured (L-R): K’nai, Sindy, Cairo and N’yla Sindy Howell-Stewart was told she should get a colonoscopy at the age of 50. Even though Sindy would sometimes experience uncomfortable symptoms, she didn’t think it was…...
Giving back to support ‘beautiful’ care
Riley (right) with her big sister, Averey Amy and Steve Valenzio’s first daughter was born five weeks early. So, when the couple found out they were expecting their second daughter, Riley, the pregnancy was considered high risk. “At 32 weeks, I started going in for nonstress tests, which are used…...
Finding comfort and support through Aurora Healing & Advocacy Services
(L-R) Former advocate Nancy Doucette-Wilkinson, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Sarah Kolp, advocate Kim Anderson, trauma therapist Emma Reader and nurse case manager Andrea Grant Maria* was sitting in her car in a store parking lot after being sexually assaulted. She was scared and ashamed, but she found the courage to…...
Bank of America employees show support for frontline team members
The Dudek family Heartfelt messages of gratitude and encouragement are pouring in after Bank of America generously donated $500,000 to support Advocate Aurora Health’s COVID-19 Relief Fund for Critical Care earlier this year. After its generous donation, Bank of America wanted to further express gratitude for Advocate Aurora Health team…...