Press Releases

DALLAS – (SEPTEMBER 6, 2023) – After a nationwide search, Children’s Health, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems and the number one children’s hospital in North Texas, recently announced Dane Peterson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Children's Health Children's Medical Center was designated as a Magnet organization in 2009, 2013, and 2018 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services.  In September2023, Children's Health Children's Medical Center is applying for re-designation.

DALLAS (JUNE 21, 2023) – Children’s Health is proud to announce that Children’s Medical Center Dallas has again been recognized among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024. Children’s Medical Center Dallas continues to be the only hospital in North Texas and one of only a select few in the nation to be ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Children’s Hospitals report. This marks the sixth consecutive year and the 12th time since 2008 that Children’s Medical Center Dallas has been recognized as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation across all 10 specialties.

DALLAS (MAY 2, 2023) – A new pediatric mental health initiative launched by Children’s Health, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a nationally recognized non-partisan policy and research organization, is reporting significant progress in its first year. The program, which was developed to address the mental health epidemic adolescents are facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis warnings sounded by the U.S. Surgeon General, provided key training and resources to 75 area providers in its inaugural year, who collectively treat nearly 150,000 area children and families.

DALLAS (Feb. 7, 2023) – Children’s Health℠, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, announces the opening of Children’s Health Specialty Center Prosper. The new center, which sits on 75 acres owned by Children’s Health, expands access to care for children and families in Collin and Denton counties. This Specialty Center builds upon the pediatric health system’s commitment to expanding with the pace of this region’s burgeoning pediatric population and continually advancing specialized care for children.