Enhancing National Reputation & Impact
Building A Better World For Children
Children represent our most vulnerable population — entirely dependent on adults for decisions affecting their living conditions, nutrition, safety, and access to health care and education. As stewards of Whole Child Health, we bear responsibility to actively shape the systems and environments that impact children’s well-being both within and beyond our walls.
Advancing Children’s Health Nationwide
Our commitment drives us to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, advancing evidence-based practices and policies at the national level to ensure children across the U.S. can achieve optimal health. By setting high standards of care — including supporting those who provide that care — influencing legislation, and sharing knowledge through global platforms, we work to transform children’s health for generations to come.
2024 Awards & Recognition
Learn more about our award-winning team, care, and services.
Influencing Policy
Advancing All Children’s Health Nationally
Through our National Office of Policy & Prevention located in Washington, D.C., the Federal Affairs team provides thought leadership and advocacy to support children’s health, well-being, and development for children across the U.S. The team works with Congress, the White House, and national partners on federal policy changes that help create positive conditions for children to grow up healthy.
- Advocated for and secured language in the House appropriations report encouraging the Centers for Medicaid & CHIP Services to pursue a Whole Child Health demonstration model
- Hosted major thought leadership event and secured commitments from partners to deepen work to serve military families
- Worked with national partners to secure continued funding for residency programs through the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education program
- Influenced appropriations for the National Early Child Care Collaboratives program and the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
- Promoted the KIDS Health Act (S. 1769 and H.R. 3805) that would establish a demonstration model at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support Whole Child Health through strategic meetings with key legislators
Our National Office of Policy and Prevention, State External Affairs, and Community Engagement teams launched a civic engagement campaign to increase associate and patient family voter participation. The nonpartisan effort focused on increasing voter registration and boosting awareness of how voting helps shape policies that impact health outcomes for children and families.
Championing Workforce Well-Being
Taking Care of Care Teams
For the second time in a row, we have been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™ health organization. This prestigious two-year honor reflects our commitment to enhancing physician well-being and addressing burnout.
Nationally-Recognized Efforts to Support a Healthy Workforce
Schwartz Rounds
These sessions allow health care providers to discuss the emotional impact of providing care.
Well-being Rounds
Leaders visit departments to offer appreciation with a “well-being wagon” containing snacks and resources.
Well-being Psychology Services
Dedicated service to provide emotional debriefs for teams and 30-minute consults for any associate.
Well-being Index
A validated tool to measure well-being across various roles.
Revolutionizing Clinical Documentation to Refocus on the Experience
A 2023 survey of the American Medical Association revealed 50% of physicians reported experiencing burnout. As part of our commitment to reducing clinician burnout and improving health care delivery, we are deploying systems-level solutions through our Center for Well-being. One of our most recent initiatives is implementing Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot — an AI-powered solution that addresses one of health care’s most burdensome tasks: clinical documentation.
Using the Epic Haiku app, DAX lets physicians record patient visits directly from their smartphones.
DAX filters out small talk and captures only the clinically relevant details, making documentation more efficient and accurate.
With less time spent on post-visit notes, providers can focus fully on their patients while keeping the care team up to date.
To facilitate adoption, our digital transformation team created protected time for physicians to experiment with the technology in low-pressure environments. Nearly 100 physicians across our primary care, specialty services, and telehealth actively use DAX — a number that continues to grow as more clinicians experience its benefits in restoring the human connection at the heart of medical practice.
Convening Bold Leaders
Uplifting Conversations
Great ideas don’t grow in isolation, which is why we launched the Well Beyond Medicine podcast two years ago. Each week, over 38,000 subscribers hear from national leaders and innovators, including top pediatricians, mental health experts, U.S. Senators, and CEOs who are shaping the future of care.
In addition to our own experts, guests have included Mark Del Monte, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics; Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Chief Medical Officer at Talkspace; Micky Tripathi, Chief AI Officer at Mayo Clinic; U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Dan Sullivan; and Danette Leighton, CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Well Beyond Medicine is the #1 children’s health podcast on Apple Podcast, consistently charting in the Medicine and Health & Fitness categories. It was also named the “Best B2B Podcast” by ADWEEK in 2024.