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May 13, 2026
NICU nurse Roxana “Roxy” Flores has been named the 2026 Nurse of the Year at Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley, recognized for her compassion, leadership and unwavering support for families and colleagues. Flores serves as co-chair of the NICU Education Committee, Charge Nurse, Resource Nurse, and participates in the Unit Based Council and Peer […]
May 13, 2026
Driscoll Children’s Hospital residents recently stepped beyond the hospital walls during Advocacy Week, leading a community-focused effort centered on disaster preparedness. Organized by pediatric residents, the annual initiative focuses on a different child health topic each year and brings education and outreach into the community. Last year’s theme, “less screen time, more green time,” encouraged […]
May 12, 2026
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has appointed Jason Geiken as Vice President of Development, bringing more than a decade of executive leadership in philanthropy to the organization. Geiken joins the hospital during a period of major philanthropic growth and will lead a department that recently celebrated a record-breaking year, with the Development Foundation reaching a total of […]
May 12, 2026
Driving off in a BMW for the next year is just one of the perks for Cristobal VilchisSegovia, Driscoll Children's Hospital’s 2026 Nurse of the Year. The award was announced during a special luncheon honoring DAISY Award recipients in partnership with Principle Automotive. As part of the partnership, VilchisSegovia will rotate through four BMW vehicles […]
April 24, 2026
Not long ago, families in the Rio Grande Valley had to drive hours when a child needed surgery. Parents packed bags, arranged time off work and braced for hours on the road — often with a sick, hurt or anxious child in the back seat. Care was out there somewhere, but it wasn’t anywhere close. […]
February 13, 2026
Caring for the sickest newborns requires more than advanced equipment. It requires systems that scale, teams that communicate and protocols that keep babies — and families — at the center of every decision. At Driscoll Children’s Hospital, those principles guide daily work inside the region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which anchors a […]
February 2, 2026
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has earned the designation of Center of Excellence in Pediatric Sedation from the Society for Pediatric Sedation (SPS), recognizing the hospital’s commitment to high-quality, safe, and evidence-based sedation care for pediatric patients. The designation is awarded following a comprehensive application and review process led by the SPS Quality and Safety Committee. Driscoll’s […]
January 23, 2026
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been recognized by Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) as a leader in patient safety after successfully completing the SPS 2025 Safety Challenge. This recognition includes both Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley. Only 27 hospitals across the national SPS network achieved this distinction. The […]
January 5, 2026
In December, Driscoll Children’s Hospital partnered with the American Heart Association to donate CPR and First Aid in Youth Sports Kits to local high schools, reinforcing the importance of hands-only CPR and emergency preparedness in schools and youth athletics. The initiative featured Dr. Cassidy Hinojosa, a Driscoll physician whose two children survived cardiac arrest, offering […]
December 30, 2025
New cochlear implant program brings advanced care to Driscoll. For some children, the world begins in silence. Words, music and even a parent’s voice arrive late or not at all, shaping how a child learns, connects and stays safe. For families across South Texas, access to advanced hearing care has often meant long drives and […]
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