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 Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Apr 20, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A GlanceAfter discharge, families of medically complex children often run into issues securing critical medical equipment because of insurance issues, high costs, and children outgrowing items. Two therapists from Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital have been...
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 Kristin LaRose, Chief Nursing Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Patient Care & Innovation
At A Glance17-year-old Jatayvion “JT” Thomas was making a tackle at a football game when he sustained a spinal cord injury and was rushed to a nearby hospital, ultimately resulting in JT being diagnosed with quadriplegia. After arriving at Ranken Jordan, JT found an...
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...
