Harper's Toy Drive collected toys for pediatric patients spending the holidays at U-M's Mott Children's Hospital.

Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital now wear buttons with their faces on them to improve patient experience while masks remain a critical safety measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Mott Children’s Hospital can now safely see what their care team looks like. “Being at the hospital can be a scary and nerve-racking experience for children,” Luanne Thomas Ewald, chief operating officer at Mott and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital said in a statement. “We recognize that COVID precautions may make it difficult for some patients to recognize the people who are taking care of them. “Current restrictions are critical to keeping our hospital community safe but also limit some human interactions that show you care.

Mott Children’s Hospital is named in Parents Magazine’s January 2021 issue as one of the most innovative children’s hospitals in the nation. The publications surveyed the country’s 50 leading children’s hospitals about their newest innovations, technology and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second time the magazine has ranked pediatric hospitals for innovation. Parents spotlighted Mott for its innovation in research and treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Research at Mott has demonstrated that tumor DNA in spinal fluid could help diagnose and treat young cancer patients with aggressive brain tumors.

Mott Childrens Hospital has once again been recognized as one of the top childrens hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Mott is also the only childrens hospital in the state of Michigan to rank among the nations best in all 10 pediatric specialties released in the 2020-2021 Best Childrens Hospitals rankings, including:Cardiology and heart surgeryNephrologyOrthopedicsNeurology and neurosurgeryGastroenterology and GI surgeryCancerNeonatologyPulmonologyUrologyDiabetes and endocrinologyOf the nearly 200 medical centers assessed across the country, Mott was one of only 24 hospitals to rank in all 10 specialties. The annual rankings highlight the top 50 childrens hospitals in the U.S. Like what youre reading? To determine the rankings, U.S. News & World Reports relies on a yearly survey of pediatric specialists and clinical data. The U.S. News rankings are one measure of our clinical teams dedication to world-class care, patient safety and family centeredness, Mott chief clinical officer Chris Dickinson, M.D.