Clinical Center News
Clinical Center receives outstanding nursing quality award
The NIH Clinical Center was among six medical centers recognized with the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality for “elevating nursing excellence, and in turn, improving patient outcomes.”
Looking for some help? Check out the NIH Management Intern program
What do a social worker, NIH police detective and a dietician have in common? They are some of the varied backgrounds of participants in the NIH Management Intern Program.
Building for all
Cranes and fresh asphalt are appearing around the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center as the NIH prepares for a bout of construction on campus.
NIH researcher recounts pursuing a treatment for childhood tumors
In December 2021, Dr. Brigitte Widemann, Chief of the Pediatric Branch for the National Cancer Institute, presented the Astute Clinician Lecture, Advancing Therapies for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): Lessons Learned from Every Patient.
Patient Library reopens
The NIH Patient Library has faced challenges since its inception in 1955, from relocations to federal government shutdowns - but perhaps no time has been more challenging than the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting pause in library services from March until September 2020.
Undiagnosed Diseases Program brings hope to patients with perplexing conditions
No one likes to be sick. But imagine having an illness that your doctor can't identify.
CEO awards recognize excellence from hospital staff
While there wasn’t a red carpet, the NIH Clinical Center celebrated its own awards season with the 2021 CEO awards ceremony on Dec. 17, 2021. The CEO awards honor the extraordinary achievements of employees during the previous fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30).
Physical Therapists focus on preventing falls
The Physical Therapy Section of the NIH Clinical Center’s Rehabilitation Medicine Department wants you to stay on your feet.
Clinical Center staff take home 2021 NIH Director’s awards
The pandemic isn’t over, but some of the hard work in getting us closer to that goal has been recognized by the NIH Director.
Updates from the Patient Recruitment Office
Now recruiting patients with certain types of RASopathy syndromes
New pharmacy opens later this year
Clinical Center CEO, Dr. James Gilman tours the new permanent pharmacy facilities under construction in the hospital
These complex patients were being screened out; now they’re being screened in
New Autoimmune Brain Disorders Program highlights patient inclusion and interdisciplinary collaboration
Concert unites Clinical Center patient and staff in music
As the sweet sounds of the ballad "Hallelujah" wafted through the NIH Clinical Center's atrium, there were some damp eyes and all were reminded just how amazing this place is.
Music in the Atrium carries on
Even with only strings and percussion instruments allowed due to COVID-19 precautions, the hospital's "Music in the Atrium" program continues to bring uplifting, healing music to the Clinical Center atrium.
Clinical Center informed consent process goes digital
A new way to electronically sign consents is now available at the Clinical Center.