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 2006
Dear Friends,
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has completed its 15th year of caring for children and expectant mothers. This annual report (PDF) gives us the opportunity to tell you how proud we are of Packard Children’s momentum, to share news of ongoing progress, and to celebrate together the hospital’s achievements.
Our theme this year, advancing, reflects the dedication that propels Packard Children’s toward new horizons. In 2006, we designed award-winning patient safety programs, enhanced treatment options through new services, and with pediatric faculty from the Stanford University School of Medicine, sustained a broad spectrum of innovative research initiatives that will ultimately advance the care provided to our patients.
Honored by our recognition as one of the safest possible environments for patients, Packard Children’s continues to improve its already outstanding safety methods and outcomes, offering a model for improving other children’s hospitals nationwide. Through constant self-assessment, exacting standards and practical systems innovations, Packard Children’s has raised the bar for reliability across the industry.
2006 was also a year of genetic discovery at Packard Children’s. Our pediatric faculty and researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine identified the genetic basis for cognitive decline in Down syndrome and the embryonic culprit in cleft palate. Other doctors and researchers at Packard Children’s continue to explore ways to modify the defective genes responsible for spinal muscular atrophy, cystic fibrosis and deadly metabolic disorders.
Innovations in clinical services have forged new frontiers for patients and caregivers. The opening of Packard Children’s new pediatric emergency service brings the expertise of our emergency care specialists into a setting that reduces stress and better supports our young patients and their families. At Packard’s new Down syndrome clinic, patients suffering from the complex combination of health issues affiliated with Down syndrome now have a single
location for comprehensive and personalized care. And patients with lung disorders from asthma to cystic fibrosis can obtain the comprehensive treatment they need in Packard’s Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Diseases Center.
The brisk pace at Packard Children’s is set by the hard work and dedication of our talented medical and hospital staff, on the shared vision and generosity of our donors, and on the confidence and support placed in Packard by the thousands of patients and their families who rely on us for care. Their trust is the highest honor we can hope for and the inspiration that motivates us. At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, our goal is to make a profoundly positive
impact on the lives of our patients and their families. We hope this report will reflect the many ways that we have realized that goal and continue to pursue it.
Sincerely,
John Lillie
Chair, Board of Directors
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Christopher G. Dawes
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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