by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Apr 9, 2024 | OZ (Optimization Zone), Patient Care & Innovation
This month we are starting renovations to create a permanent space for our innovative OZ program, as well as additional play space and other updates for our patients. We’re committing $1.4 million to this project, so it’s an example of our dedication to Care Beyond...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Mar 5, 2024 | Research & Education
In 2021, we launched a time-motion study to track the whereabouts and activities of our patients, an important first step in reversing the trend that a long hospital stay can put a child more at risk for developmental delay. It was the first study of its kind and our...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Jan 15, 2024 | Careers
Last year we started hiring for what has quickly become one of the best jobs around: a Patient Play Associate (PPA), a new, paid position dedicated to playing with kids at Ranken Jordan. To the best of my knowledge, we’re the first hospital to create a job like this....
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Dec 18, 2023 | Research & Education
(Updated November 28, 2025) For the majority of us, the holiday season means time at home with family. But for our patients with complex medical conditions, most cannot go home to celebrate. That’s why at this time of year, I always think about the importance of...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Nov 20, 2023 | OZ (Optimization Zone), Patient Care & Innovation
For most young children, organized, educational programs like preschool are a given. But that’s not true for children with complex medical conditions–a fact that can have a drastic impact on a child’s development. That’s why we created OZ, short for Optimization...
