A surge of respiratory illnesses, particularly RSV, has left the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at or near full capacity for weeks. Similarly, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children has seen spikes in RSV and rhinovirus, the predominant cause of the common cold. It's part of a trend that is overwhelming pediatric hospitals nationwide. And anticipated COVID-19 and influenza waves have yet to arrive.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced that Tyra Bryant-Stephens, M.D. has been appointed Senior Director of its Center for Health Equity. In this new role, Dr. Bryant-Stephens will lead the development and execution of a bold strategic plan to address the impact of healthcare disparities in Philadelphia and beyond. She will closely partner with teams in CHOP s Center for Healthcare Quality and Analytics and Healthier Together team to continuously improve the health and healthcare of CHOP s patients and those in the surrounding Philadelphia community.
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens Appointed Inaugural Leader of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity