May the 4th be with you! We had some special visitors from a galaxy far, far away...🌌

#HappyStarWarsDay

This week at Children's of Alabama was Patient Experience Week. We are all here to champion the patient experience. And this is our pledge. #PatientExperience #PXWeek The Beryl Institute

Children's of Alabama wants to remind you of how quickly a heat stroke can happen if you accidentally leave your child in the car in the summer.

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Take a look at what an occupational therapy session is like at Children's of Alabama. Our OTs are experts in helping patients develop skills for everyday life! 🙌

Children’s of Alabama inpatients were excited to spend time with Jalen Milroe, Alabama Football quarterback, this morning! He listened to their stories of bravery and shared encouragement with them. Our patients are grateful to have Jalen on their team—Roll Tide! ❤️

It's #VolunteerAppreciationWeek , and we are so grateful for all that our volunteers do to serve patients, families and staff! 💙

🌎 We're celebrating our green building on #EarthDay ! Children's of Alabama's Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children is the first healthcare facility in Alabama, and one of the first of its kind in the U.S., to gain LEED Gold status.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but the CHIPS staff works year-round to facilitate healing from physical, mental and emotional abuse and to provide prevention education. Abuse is not the child’s whole story, there is hope when intervention occurs. bit.ly/4aFdU2d

Dr. Erin Swanson, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, sees a lot of patients affected by gunshot injuries. Take a minute to learn about firearm safety: how parents can talk to their children about safety around guns and the importance of securely storing firearms.

Before racing at @talladega this weekend, #NASCAR Driver @jhnemechek visited Children's! We're cheering him on as he takes on Dega this Sunday. 🏎️ LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

Did you know our inpatient units have a staff-centered nursing educator in every department, on every shift? Talk about support. Our nurse educators rock! 👏

Firearm injuries among children have increased exponentially over the last decade. In this episode of the Inside Pediatrics podcast, Dr. Jennifer McCain explains the role pediatricians and parents can play in driving down these numbers. 🎧: bit.ly/41lw7ho. #FirearmSafety

Listen to the latest episode of PedsCast: https://bit.ly/3PInSXr. Dr. Vivek Shukla, assistant professor of Neonatology at UAB Department of Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama, discusses outcomes in infants with Hypoxia Ischemic Encephalopathy. 🎧: bit.ly/3PInSXr.

This weekend, celebrate Extra Life' Tabletop Appreciation Weekend. Roll the dice and support Children’s of Alabama! To learn more about getting started, visit bit.ly/3VTDrAA. #ExtraLife

Join us for the 8th Annual Captain D’s Castin’ ‘n Catchin’ buddy fishing tournament on April 20 on Lake Guntersville, presented by Harbin Automotive.. It will be a fun day benefitting the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Children’s of Alabama. castinncatchin.org.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but the CHIPS staff works year-round to facilitate healing from physical, mental and emotional abuse and to provide prevention education. Abuse is not the child’s whole story, there is hope when intervention occurs. bit.ly/4aFdU2d

Some of our staff caught a glimpse of the #solareclipse this afternoon! 🌘

Although Alabama was out of the path of totality, about 85 percent of the sun was covered during the height of the eclipse.

As a joint cooperative of ChildrensAL & the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Pediatric & Congenital Heart Center of Alabama is a leader in comprehensive congenital cardiac care for people in Alabama & the southeastern United States. ow.ly/gIVV50R2fXQ

Listen to the latest episode of PedsCast, where Dr. Ahmed Asfari, Cardiac Intensivist at the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Children's of Alabama, discusses the discovery of a novel blood biomarker for lung injury following heart surgery.🎧: bit.ly/3PInSXr.

Scott and Matthew's friendship started in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) at Children's of Alabama. Watch to hear them talk about their lifelong bond and teach us about the meaning of friendship. 💕: bit.ly/48L40dX.