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07/21/2026

As temperatures soar to 105°F across North Texas, Cook Children's is sharing essential beat-the-heat tips to help your family safely enjoy the sunshine. ☀️

Swipe to learn more and visit our Checkup Newsroom for more resources:
- https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/texas-summer-safety-for-kids-hydration-heat-illness-signs-and-sun-protection-tips/
- https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/big-game-big-safety-preventing-car-tragedies/
- https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/big-game-big-responsibility-water-safety/

07/20/2026

To a parent living through their most terrifying moment, only one thing matters - that help is on the way for their child experiencing a medical crisis. Nothing brings relief like the sight of Cook Children’s Teddy Bear Transport team, clad in their signature blue jumpsuits, and armed with the skill and equipment to care for the tiniest babies and sickest children, in the air or on the ground.

With a moment’s notice, this team of critical care experts can be wheels up in one of Cook Children’s air ambulances to travel to points all over the United States, Canada and Mexico. While these aircraft are known to air traffic controllers by their unique call signs, to the anxious parents waiting on the ground, these identifiers are more than a string of letters and numbers. They are a declaration of the help and hope on the way.

“We’re walking in on a family’s worst and darkest day, and we are always cognizant of that,” said Deana McLelland, RN, Cook Children’s Teddy Bear Transport nurse. “They are always relieved to see us. I like to say our name is ‘Oh good, they’re here’ because that’s what we always hear when we walk in to pick up the tiniest of babies or the sickest of kids. I love taking care of them and feel so lucky that this is my job. I get emotional just talking about it.”

In May, she’ll climb aboard and begin flying the friendly skies in a new addition to Cook Children’s fleet of mobile intensive care units - a Pilatus PC24 twin engine jet. The aircraft replaces one of two Cook Children’s airplanes currently in operation and enhances the health system’s ability to transport sick and injured children to Cook Children’s Medical Center for care.

In emergency medicine, every minute counts. Cook Children’s new jet is bigger and faster than its turboprop predecessor, and can travel further distances before needing to refuel. To sick children and anxious parents, this means they get the help they need sooner.

To learn more about Cook Children’s new life-saving jet, visit: https://shorturl.at/ETRm0 🛫

07/17/2026

Daniel Wendler is like any 11-year-old boy. He enjoys the outdoors, fishing, playing basketball and spending time with his friends. However, every three weeks, he must go in for a “refill” at the Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth Infusion Center. Daniel was born with beta thalassemia major, a genetic blood disorder that prevents his body from producing healthy, functional hemoglobin.

“His red blood cells can't carry oxygen, so every 21 days, we come here for what we call a ‘refill’ for him to get about two units of donor red blood cells,” said Allison Wendler, Daniel’s mom.

Timothy L. McCavit, M.D., MSCS, a pediatric hematologist at Cook Children's, has treated Daniel since he was adopted seven years ago. He has watched Daniel grow and thrive thanks to blood donors. “Regular access to blood allows him to be a normal child,” said Dr. McCavit.

Each transfusion Daniel receives comes from donors through Carter BloodCare. Behind every unit of blood, there is a donor with a unique story. On Tuesday, for the first time, Daniel and his family met some of the people who help keep him alive.

“Daniel would not be alive today if it weren't for donors,” said Allison. Because of these donors, Daniel doesn’t just survive; he thrives. He recently attended basketball camp and won the game ball for playing the best offense and defense.

Dr. McCavit hopes Daniel’s story encourages others to donate and lead community blood donation drives. “Because the need is never ending,” said Dr. McCavit.

To read about Daniel’s special reunion with his donors and learn more about how to get involved with blood donation, visit: https://shorturl.at/HtzqT

07/16/2026

Attention, Cook Children’s patient families and visitors!

From Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24 our retail registers throughout Cook Children's will be going through an upgrade.

Credit cards, retail gift cards and employee badge payments at registers will be intermittently unavailable. All forms of payment will resume as each register update is completed. Please anticipate delays and have cash on hand as backup form of payment.

Thank you for your patience during this transition!

07/14/2026

El verano es la época en que muchos niños y familias aprovechan para salir al aire libre y disfrutar de actividades frescas. Esto incluye pasear en bicicletas eléctricas, monopatines eléctricos y otros vehículos eléctricos personales.

Tan solo durante las primeras dos semanas de las vacaciones de verano, Cook Children’s atendió a 25 pacientes por lesiones en bicicletas y monopatines eléctricos, y a 16 niños por percances en otros vehículos eléctricos personales. Muchos de esos pacientes requirieron ser ingresados en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos.

“Con las bicicletas eléctricas, los niños no usan el equipo de protección adecuado ni casco”, dijo Taylor Louden, M.D., director médico de servicios de emergencias de Cook Children’s Medical Center en Fort Worth. “Lamentablemente, hemos tenido casos de niños atropellados por automóviles mientras conducían por la calle porque no entienden las leyes de tránsito básicas”.

Sharon Evans, gerente de prevención de lesiones por trauma de Cook Children’s Health Care System, explica que, aunque las bicicletas y los monopatines eléctricos pueden parecer juguetes, es importante recordar que son vehículos.

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El verano es la época en que muchos niños y familias aprovechan para salir al aire libre y disfrutar de actividades frescas. Esto incluye pasear en bicicletas eléctricas, monopatines eléctricos y otros vehículos eléctricos personales.Sin embargo, Cook Children’s Health Care System ha registr...

07/14/2026

As summer activities ramp up, more children, teens and families are spending time outdoors riding e-bikes, e-scooters and other personal electric vehicles. Cook Children’s is seeing a steep increase in serious injuries associated with these vehicles, including skull fractures, facial fractures, finger amputations and severe extremity fractures.

During the first two weeks of summer break alone, Cook Children’s treated 25 patients for e-bike and e-scooter injuries and 16 children for other personal electric vehicles. Many of those patients required admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

“With e-bikes, kids are often not wearing appropriate protective gear or helmets,” said Taylor Louden, M.D., medical director of emergency services at Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth. “Sadly, we have had children struck by cars while riding on the road because they do not understand basic traffic laws.”

Sharon Evans, trauma injury prevention manager for Cook Children's, said families should remember that e-bikes and e-scooters are vehicles, not toys.

Swipe to see the safety tips that Evans and Dr. Louden offer for families. To learn more, visit: https://shorturl.at/beg5R

07/13/2026

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

Cook Children's is partnering with the Texas Prader-Willi Association to host next year's Texas Prader-Willi Association (TXPWA) Bi-Annual Conference.

The TXPWA Bi-annual Conference is officially scheduled for April 17, 2027, at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

We can't wait to gather, share resources, and connect with everyone. More details and registration info are coming soon!

07/09/2026

In a world full of screens, connection matters. Cook Children’s The Center for Community Health encourages caregivers to create space for meaningful conversations, healthy habits, and emotional check-ins with the kids in their lives. Sometimes the most important connection starts by being present and simply listening.

For more resources that support you and your family, visit https://www.cookchildrenscommunity.org/roadmap

07/09/2026

En un mundo lleno de pantallas, la conexión real es lo que importa. El Centro para la Salud Comunitaria de Cook Children’s anima a los cuidadores a crear espacios para tener conversaciones significativas, adoptar hábitos saludables y hacer un seguimiento emocional de los niños en sus vidas. A veces, la conexión más importante comienza al estar presentes y simplemente escuchar.

Para encontrar más recursos de apoyo para usted y su familia, visite: https://www.cookchildrenscommunity.org/roadmap

07/08/2026

To help families stay in the game, Cook Children’s has launched , a weekly healthcare series providing local and international visitors with essential resources to keep their families healthy and having fun.

While proper nutrition is essential year-round, the lazy days of summer often bring a hidden challenge for families: filling the nutritional gap when school breakfasts and lunches end. “A lot of times the students are receiving a lot of their meals at school but in the summer months that primarily falls on the parent,” said Maya Rashad, nutrition program coordinator at Cook Children’s.

According to data from the Cook Children’s The Center for Community Health's 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, about 390,100 children from birth to 17 years old live in households that sometimes or often couldn’t afford nutritious meals. To help address those needs Cook Children’s Health Care System's Nourishing Communities program partners with R.E.D. Mobile Market, the Good for You Healthy Hub, and other Texas Health Resources Healthy Hubs to fight food insecurity and continue expanding community partnerships.

For more resources and helpful tips, visit: https://shorturl.at/bmIRA

Aunque una buena nutrición es esencial durante todo el año, el verano suelen traer nuevos desafíos para las familias. "Muchas veces los estudiantes reciben gran parte de sus comidas en la escuela, pero en los meses de verano esa responsabilidad recae principalmente en los padres", señaló Maya Rashad, coordinadora del programa de nutrición de Cook Children’s.

Según los datos de Cook Children’s Center for Community Health 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, alrededor de 390,100 niños (desde el nacimiento hasta los 17 años) viven en hogares donde a veces, o a menudo, no pueden pagar comidas nutritivas. Para ayudar a abordar estas necesidades, el programa Nourishing Communities (Nutriendo Comunidades) de Cook Children’s Health Care System se asocia con R.E.D. Mobile Market, Good for You Healthy Hub y otros centros de salud de Texas Health Resources para combatir la inseguridad alimentaria y seguir expandiendo las alianzas comunitarias.

Lee más aquí: https://shorturl.at/LG3Sy

07/02/2026

Our office will be closed on Friday July 3rd. If you have an urgent medical concern that can't wait until Monday, please visit our Urgent Care Center or emergency room. Have a safe and healthy weekend.

04/16/2026

04/10/2026

Please help us wish our amazing Amanda a Happy Birthday!

12/24/2025

🎅We will be closed on 12/24 Christmas Eve and 12/25 Christmas Day for our staff to enjoy some time with their families. The office will be open 12/26 Friday till noon please call us starting at 8 am to get your child scheduled.
🎄Nurse triage is available on Wednesday and Friday
💚The Cook Children's Urgent Care in Prosper is open every day from 11AM- 10 PM.
We are thankful for all of our families and are wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.