by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | May 26, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A GlanceAfter surviving burns on 100% of his body as a child, well-known motivational speaker John O’Leary credits Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital with helping him move beyond survival and begin rebuilding strength, confidence, and independence. In this...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | May 19, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A GlanceRanken Jordan launched its new Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Ethics Committee to provide ethics guidance, staff training, and policy support focused on improving care for children with complex medical needs. In partnership with Saint Louis...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Mar 24, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A GlanceNick Holekamp, MD, became Ranken Jordan’s Chief Health Transformation Officer in October 2025, a role created to bring systemic change to the care of medically complex children. The Chief Health Transformation Officer role, as well as Ranken Jordan’s...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
Because Ranken Jordan patients are medically complex, we have a much higher proportion of tracheostomized patients than most hospitals, as well as children with feeding tubes such as gastrostomy tubes (g-tube) or jejunostomy tubes (j-tube). Those who work with...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
When it’s snowy and cold outside, it’s easy to assume hospital activities would scale back. However, at Ranken Jordan, we don’t scale back… we keep playing. Play is central to our Care Beyond the Bedside®model because it’s a powerful tool for healing. Cold...
