May 2012
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
t's a parent's worst nightmare. A father from Forest Hill accidentally backed his lawn mower into his five-year-old daughter, severing her feet.
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May 2012
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Years of planning, construction and designing every detail of a magnificent, 1.6-million-square-foot hospital building finally came to fruition on May 1 when The Johns Hopkins Hospital officially opened the new facility.
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January 2012
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Capping five years of construction and eight million man hours of work, Clark/Banks, A Joint Venture has reached substantial completion the expansion of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, a 1.6 million square foot, 560-bed facility on a five acre site in downtown Baltimore.
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August 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Visitors to Hopkins Children’s new Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center will have a first-hand view of the pediatric hospital’s new TV studio.
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August 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study shows that air cleaners can significantly reduce household air pollution.
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July 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Dr. Bob’s Place opened its new inpatient hospice facility near downtown at 838 N. Eutaw Street. The facility will serve children 18 and under with life limiting illness.
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May 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
So many items in the home and office are potential poisoning risks, from cleaners to medications to personal care items.
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April 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
All Children’s Hospital, in St. Petersburg, Fla., is now a part of the Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) and a fully integrated member of Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM)
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February 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The 22nd annual MIX 106.5 Radiothon benefiting Johns Hopkins Children’s Center has raised more $850,000, bringing the total raised to date to nearly $14 million.
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February 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Motorcycle helmets can keep the brain safe, but Johns Hopkins researchers now say they also protect the spine too.
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January 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
For many of Baltimore’s vulnerable young people, games and sports will be played in the streets if Baltimore follows through in closing over half of our Recreation Centers.
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January 2011
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Keep your sledding daredevils out of the emergency room with these safety tips.
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October 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Quentin Tokar will not be rejoining his classmates Monday on the first day of school at Thurmont Elementary. He's still recovering after being stabbed by a stingray's barb in a freak accident.
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October 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Over 75 million adults in the U.S have high blood pressure, but did you know your child could have it too?
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October 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
When it comes to off-road vehicle crashes, four wheels aren't safer than two, researchers reported.
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September 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections.
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September 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
For her research on the development and early identification of psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents, among other studies, Johns Hopkins psychiatric epidemiologist Holly Wilcox received the Andrej Marusic Award at the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, Sept. 2 in Rome.
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August 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center has named M. Douglas Baker, M.D., its new director of Emergency Medicine and vice president for Community Outreach.
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August 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
There are nearly 5 million children around the nation – and about 86,000 in Maryland -- who qualify for free and low-income health insurance but are not signed up.
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July 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
About 6,700 children nationwide die annually due to injuries; 50,000 are disabled.
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July 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Nineteen children this year have died after overheating in hot cars.
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June 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Sometimes something as simlpe as a stuffed animal can make a difference.
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May 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Spring brings trips to parks and playgrounds; and slips, falls, bruises and burns that can land children in the emergency room.
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May 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Body image, as well as beauty, may be in the eye of the beholder when it comes to parents' perceptions of their school-age child's weight.
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April 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major psychiatric disorders, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center that is believed to be the largest one to date on the subject.
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March 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
For Americans, hot dogs make for the most loved junk food, but according to paediatricians at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center they are a choking hazard for young children.
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March 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Safety Lane provides a prescription for safety for the families served by the Johns Hopkins Harriet Lane Pediatric Primary Care Clinic.
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February 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The annual MIX 106.5 Radiothon benefitting Johns Hopkins Children’s Center will mark its 21st birthday with a four-day on-air celebration starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.
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February 2010
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Dylan Stewart has been named director of pediatric trauma at Hopkins Children's.
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June 2009
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is among the top ten children’s hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of American children’s hospitals.
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June 2009
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Sports and injuries go hand-in-hand, but pediatric neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center urge parents and coaches to pay particular attention to head injuries.
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November 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Former military surgeon, John Tis, M.D., has joined the Div. of Pediatric Orthopedics at Johns Hopkins.
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July 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Dr. Bradley Phillips is named Director of Pediatric Burn Surgery and director of the Burn Fellowship Program.
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July 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Blue Baby study published 63 years ago, made an encore appearance in JAMA.
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July 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
johns Hopkins University has launched a program designed to increase the supply of and demand for healthy food items at local convenience stores.
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May 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Legislation was signed into law that will save more children's lives in Maryland.
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April 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The child booster seat bill overcame the last hurdle and passed the Senate on a vote of 38 to 9.
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March 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The 19th annual MIX 106.5 Radiothon for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center has raised a record $1.1 million during its four-day marathon broadcast, bringing the total raised to date to more than $11.6 million.
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February 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Routine drills key to strengthening life-saving “first responder instincts”
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February 2008
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Killings in Baltimore City found more likely than in Maryland and the U.S. as a whole.
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October 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills in young children.
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September 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Johns Hopkins receives $100 million spread over 5 years.
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September 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Over the past decade, millions of pieces of children's jewelry, toys, furniture, clothing and child-related items have been recalled by the CPSC.
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September 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
IFCK Baltimore has designed a fire prevention curriculum to train community residents.
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September 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Suicide rates for teens and young adultts jumped 8 percent in 2004 as doctors prescribed few antidepressants.
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August 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Children's Center is number 3 in new U.S. News & World report pediatric hospital rankings.
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August 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
FaSTER RIDES EXERT STRESS ON PEOPLE AND CAN CAUSE PROBLEMATIC CHANGES IN CARDIAC RHYTHMS.
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August 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Community Hero Award to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
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July 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Infants and young children living in Baltimore's inner-city are at risk for serious injuries.
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July 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins Hospital tops U.S. News & World Report 'Honor Roll"" 17TH Year in a row.
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July 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The amount of UV radiation that kids soak up may determine their risk of skin cancer as adults.
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June 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
When the new children's hospital opens in the spring of 2011, it will be called the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center at johns Hopkins.
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May 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Childhood strokes liked to whiplash and other traumatic injuries.
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April 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
Lawn mower injuries are a seasonal threat to children and are the leading cause of amputations in adolescents.
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March 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Constellation Energy Group has donated $1 million toward the creation of a new pediatric burn center at the new children's center that is under construction.
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March 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The CARES Safety Center to Receive National Injury Prevention Award
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January 2007
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
$5 Million gift will name Johns Hopkins Child Health Building for Trustee Rubenstein.
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October 2006
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
(WJZ) Baltimore, MD The Johns Hopkins Children's Center has been named Baltimore's regional pediatric burn center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). Under the new designation, the Children's Center will care for all burn victims under the age of 15 in the State of Maryland and surrounding communities, while the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center will remain the state-designated burn center for adults.
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February 2006
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins Energy Work Team and IFCK Baltimore Making a Difference.
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November 2002
- Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins Children's Center has received a four-year, $213,380
grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to establish a nationally
recognized pediatric injury prevention program in Baltimore.
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK) of Baltimore at Johns Hopkins
University is a hospital-led, community-oriented program that offers
parents and neighbors training and guidance to make communities safer
for children and teenagers. Based at the Johns Hopkins Children's
Center, Injury Free Baltimore is a partnership between the Children's
Center's Pediatric Trauma Service and Children's Safety Center, the Center for
Injury Research and Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and
East Baltimore community groups, with support from the City of
Baltimore.
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