by Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A GlanceAs part of its Care Beyond the Bedside model, Ranken Jordan offers a robust music therapy program, led by music therapist Mary Hitchcock-Reinhart, MT-BC. Music therapy is a clinical and research-based practice that uses music interventions to accomplish...
by Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Dec 1, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
While we love seeing our patients thrive at Ranken Jordan, we are always overjoyed when they are ready to leave the hospital and go home with their families. It is a key part of our unique care model, Care Beyond the Bedside: children thrive when they’re with the...
by Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Nov 2, 2025 | Careers
I may be biased, but I believe we offer one of the most unique, rewarding opportunities for nurses in our area. As the only hospital of our kind in Missouri and one of only a handful in the country, we care for kids and their families with the most complex conditions,...
by Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Oct 27, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
We boast an incredible occupational therapy (OT) team at Ranken Jordan, and I want to shine a light on one of our newest OTs, Madelyn Hubbs. Madelyn is inspiring our patients and staff as she demonstrates how she turned her disability into a powerful asset. Born with...
by Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Oct 22, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
We often share stories about what we do with patients while they’re at Ranken Jordan, but one of the most important parts of our job is actually getting patients home. However, there can be barriers to discharge and the biggest issue we’re facing right now is a lack...
