by Shawn Dryden, Chief Executive Officer | Dec 29, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
At Ranken Jordan, we are so proud of how our team continues to innovate to move pediatric hospital care forward, and 2025 was truly one for the record books. We launched seven new initiatives, many of them the first of their kind in our state and one of only a few in...
by Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer | Dec 16, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
Here at Ranken Jordan, we care just as much about our patients’ families as we do about our patients. It’s a critical part of our unique model, Care Beyond the Bedside: our goal is to get children out of their hospital rooms and home with their families. We know that...
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 | 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...
by Shawn Dryden, Chief Executive Officer | Oct 7, 2025 | Patient Care & Innovation
As the CEO of Ranken Jordan, I lead all inpatient and outpatient operations and strategy, ultimately working to achieve our vision of a world where every child with complex medical needs lives their best life. A key priority of our strategic plan is advancing and...