Over the past several weeks, our team has been on the ground across Tennessee, connecting with providers, community organizations, schools, caregivers, and advocates. We've been listening, learning, and building the partnerships that help expand access to care and support for the children and families who need it most. These conversations are central to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring families have access to the right resources, services, and support, when and where they need them. Every connection deepens our understanding of the unique needs of Tennessee families and brings us one step closer to creating more Safe Days at Home for children with special health care needs. One highlight was connecting with community members at @The Store in Nashville! To everyone who welcomed our team and shared their experiences — thank you. We are proud to be building these partnerships and remain committed to working together so children and families can thrive. 📍 Learn more about how Imagine Pediatrics is expanding access to integrated pediatric care and support: imaginepediatrics.org #SpecialHealthCareNeeds #ComplexCare #IntegratedCare #ValueBasedCare #MedicallyComplexChildren #TennesseeHealth #TNHealthcare #TennesseeKids #Pediatrics #Pediatrician #PediatricCare #ChildHealth #ChildrensHealth #PediatricMedicine

Over the past several weeks, our team has been on the ground across Tennessee, connecting with providers, community organizations, schools, caregivers, and advocates. We've been listening, learning, and building the partnerships that help expand access to care and support for the children and families who need it most. These conversations are central to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring families have access to the right resources, services, and support, when and where they need them. Every connection deepens our understanding of the unique needs of Tennessee families and brings us one step closer to creating more Safe Days at Home for children with special health care needs. One highlight was connecting with community members at @The Store in Nashville! To everyone who welcomed our team and shared their experiences — thank you. We are proud to be building these partnerships and remain committed to working together so children and families can thrive. 📍 Learn more about how Imagine Pediatrics is expanding access to integrated pediatric care and support: imaginepediatrics.org #SpecialHealthCareNeeds #ComplexCare #IntegratedCare #ValueBasedCare #MedicallyComplexChildren #TennesseeHealth #TNHealthcare #TennesseeKids #Pediatrics #Pediatrician #PediatricCare #ChildHealth #ChildrensHealth #PediatricMedicine

Over the past several weeks, our team has been on the ground across Tennessee, connecting with providers, community organizations, schools, caregivers, and advocates. We've been listening, learning, and building the partnerships that help expand access to care and support for the children and families who need it most. These conversations are central to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring families have access to the right resources, services, and support, when and where they need them. Every connection deepens our understanding of the unique needs of Tennessee families and brings us one step closer to creating more Safe Days at Home for children with special health care needs. One highlight was connecting with community members at @The Store in Nashville! To everyone who welcomed our team and shared their experiences — thank you. We are proud to be building these partnerships and remain committed to working together so children and families can thrive. 📍 Learn more about how Imagine Pediatrics is expanding access to integrated pediatric care and support: imaginepediatrics.org #SpecialHealthCareNeeds #ComplexCare #IntegratedCare #ValueBasedCare #MedicallyComplexChildren #TennesseeHealth #TNHealthcare #TennesseeKids #Pediatrics #Pediatrician #PediatricCare #ChildHealth #ChildrensHealth #PediatricMedicine

Over the past several weeks, our team has been on the ground across Tennessee, connecting with providers, community organizations, schools, caregivers, and advocates. We've been listening, learning, and building the partnerships that help expand access to care and support for the children and families who need it most. These conversations are central to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring families have access to the right resources, services, and support, when and where they need them. Every connection deepens our understanding of the unique needs of Tennessee families and brings us one step closer to creating more Safe Days at Home for children with special health care needs. One highlight was connecting with community members at @The Store in Nashville! To everyone who welcomed our team and shared their experiences — thank you. We are proud to be building these partnerships and remain committed to working together so children and families can thrive. 📍 Learn more about how Imagine Pediatrics is expanding access to integrated pediatric care and support: imaginepediatrics.org #SpecialHealthCareNeeds #ComplexCare #IntegratedCare #ValueBasedCare #MedicallyComplexChildren #TennesseeHealth #TNHealthcare #TennesseeKids #Pediatrics #Pediatrician #PediatricCare #ChildHealth #ChildrensHealth #PediatricMedicine

One stressed-out kid. One ripple across your entire service line. Longer procedures. More staff pulled away. A room full of tension that nobody signed up for. It doesn't have to be this way. What if children had a tool that actually worked? Something that eases pain, makes the waiting bearable, and gives them back a sense of control — without medication? That's Take Pause. And this isn't about being a "caring" hospital. It's about being a smart one. ✅ Faster, smoother procedures ✅ Less staff intervention ✅ Higher family satisfaction & HCAHPS scores ✅ A reputation that sets you apart The best pediatric services don't just treat kids. They make them feel safe. That's how you build trust. That's how you build a department people choose — and keep choosing. Ready to rethink your pediatric experience? #Pediatrics #CalmKidsBetterCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientExperience #ValueBasedCare #BeyondMedication #PediatricExcellence

One stressed-out kid. One ripple across your entire service line. Longer procedures. More staff pulled away. A room full of tension that nobody signed up for. It doesn't have to be this way. What if children had a tool that actually worked? Something that eases pain, makes the waiting bearable, and gives them back a sense of control — without medication? That's Take Pause. And this isn't about being a "caring" hospital. It's about being a smart one. ✅ Faster, smoother procedures ✅ Less staff intervention ✅ Higher family satisfaction & HCAHPS scores ✅ A reputation that sets you apart The best pediatric services don't just treat kids. They make them feel safe. That's how you build trust. That's how you build a department people choose — and keep choosing. Ready to rethink your pediatric experience? #Pediatrics #CalmKidsBetterCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientExperience #ValueBasedCare #BeyondMedication #PediatricExcellence

Stories like Kelli’s remind us why partnership matters. Grateful to UnitedHealthcare and caregivers like Kelli for allowing us to be part of their journey toward hope and stability. ❤️❤️ For years, Kelli’s family faced behavioral health crises, hospitalizations, and uncertainty. Today, her family is experiencing something different: stability, connection, and hope. Through the collaboration between UnitedHealthcare and Imagine Pediatrics, Kelli’s family gained access to a care team that could support their medical, behavioral health, and social needs — all working together. When challenges arose, she had a team available to help navigate difficult moments, coordinate care, and provide ongoing support. As Kelli shares in this video: “They’re going to school. They’re making all As and Bs. They have friends. I have a family again.” Stories like Kelli’s show the impact of coordinated, family-centered care and what’s possible when caregivers don’t have to face complex challenges alone. Learn more about how we are providing 24/7 virtual and in-home care and support for children with special health care needs: imaginepediatrics.org #Pediatrics #BehavioralHealth #IntegratedCare #CaregiverSupport #SpecialHealthcareNeeds #Medicaid #ImaginePediatrics #SafeDaysAtHome

The AAP continues to emphasize what pediatric teams know well: a child’s emotional experience during vaccination matters just as much as the clinical steps of administration. Fear, uncertainty, and needle anxiety can shape how children perceive healthcare for years to come. That’s why creating a calm, supportive environment is essential - from the words we choose to the comfort measures we integrate. Child life specialists, pediatric nurses, and pediatricians play a vital role in empowering children to feel safe and supported. Tools that reduce procedural discomfort can reinforce positive coping, strengthen trust, and contribute to trauma-informed care. When children feel safe, the entire care experience changes. Read the article to learn more: https://bit.ly/4qZRGzM #Pediatrics #ChildLife #TraumaInformedCare #NeedleAnxiety #PatientComfort

A caregiver had been on a waitlist for months trying to get her child into a skilled nursing facility. Multiple complex behavioral health diagnoses, and no clear path forward. Eight months after connecting with Imagine Pediatrics, she declined the facility placement, because the support she now had access to meant she no longer needed it. Taylor Beery, co-founder of Imagine Pediatrics, shares two stories that capture what happens when medically complex children and their families get integrated medical, behavioral, and social support, at home, virtually, 24/7, and at no cost. The model works because it goes to the family, not the other way around. Nearly 100,000 children served across eight geographies, an NPS above 86. Quality measures exceeding every contractual benchmark, and a care team that picks up at 2am (in under a minute) when a G-tube comes out and a parent doesn't know what to do. For 14.5 million children in the US with special healthcare needs, this is what care should look like. ▶️ Full episode: https://lnkd.in/dMRewbAM #ImaginePediatrics #MedicallyComplexKids #ValueBasedCare #PediatricMedicaid #HomeBasedCare #ADoseOfOptimism #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity

Becker's Healthcare Hospital Review recently explored what CEOs can learn from children’s hospitals. Cook Children’s President and CEO, Rick W. Merrill, shared the singular message that continues to guide our work: “At Cook Children’s we are grounded by our promise, ‘Everything for the child,'” Mr. Merrill told Becker’s. “As an integrated pediatric health system, this aligns our board, leadership, physicians and team members across many companies and locations with a single purpose. Our colleagues have chosen to be part of Cook Children’s, and we relentlessly connect our strategic decisions and daily operations with our values. Putting the family and patient, whether a child or adult, at the center is something every health system can do.” #Pediatrics #Leadership #WeAreCookChildrens