Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Founded in 1952, Le Bonheur Children's is a comprehensive medical facility for kids in Memphis, Tenn. News & World Report.

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is a nationally ranking children's hospital by U.S. More on the New Hospital: lebonheur.org/growingup

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12/18/2025

We did it again! Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has achieved Magnet® recognition for the third time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center — the gold standard for nursing excellence. Fewer than 10% of hospitals nationwide earn this honor, and only a select few children’s hospitals are part of this elite group. We ranked in 9 Magnet exemplar, which are the detailed stories of outstanding nursing practices, programs or innovations that showcase our hospital's excellence. To receive this honor three times in a row is historic.

We are of the unwavering dedication of our nurses, caregivers and team members who make Le Bonheur a place of healing and hope for kids and families. Excellence isn’t just what we strive for — it’s who we are.

Holiday Cheer Takes Flight at Le Bonheur! Pilots For Kids hosted a joyful holiday party for our patients and families, b...
12/17/2025

Holiday Cheer Takes Flight at Le Bonheur! Pilots For Kids hosted a joyful holiday party for our patients and families, bringing smiles and a variety of gifts to choose from. Families also enjoyed a delicious lunch generously provided by Lenny's, and Santa made an appearance to hang out with everyone.

Thank you to Pilots for Kids, Lenny’s and our other community partners for helping make the holidays brighter for our Le Bonheur patients and families.

Le Bonheur’s story has always been one of service. When the hospital first opened its doors in 1952, it did so with a si...
12/16/2025

Le Bonheur’s story has always been one of service. When the hospital first opened its doors in 1952, it did so with a simple promise: to provide care for every child who needed it, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. That mission was made possible by volunteers — the women of Le Bonheur Club who raised funds to build the hospital, welcomed kids and families and tended to the smallest details of care.

Seventy years later, a legacy of volunteerism is still at the hospital’s heart. It shows up in the hundreds of helpers who bring cheer to patients, stock the family food pantries, deliver toiletries, decorate the hospital for holidays and greet families with kindness every day.

And for three members of Le Bonheur’s Volunteer & Family Support team — Allison Smith, MPA, Jill Hilliard and Hannah Rafieetary — that legacy extends even further. Each has inspired a family member to volunteer alongside them, carrying forward a spirit of service that proves compassion is often contagious.

Read about their hearts for service in our latest edition of Securing the Promise at https://ow.ly/7mPH50XJLx2

We’re proud to share that Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has been named a 2025 Top Children's Hospital by The LeapFrog G...
12/15/2025

We’re proud to share that Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has been named a 2025 Top Children's Hospital by The LeapFrog Group! This national award recognizes hospitals for excellence in quality of care and patient safety—and we’re honored to be one of only 15 children's hospitals selected. Putting patients first is at the heart of everything we do. We’re to prioritize patient safety every single day.

Learn more at https://ow.ly/RPZZ50XJO4j

Le Bonheur Club is helping spread holiday cheer to our staff at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital! They hosted a cozy Assoc...
12/14/2025

Le Bonheur Club is helping spread holiday cheer to our staff at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital! They hosted a cozy Associate Holiday Party, treating our staff to donuts and hot coffee to help keep everyone warm and energized this season. We’re grateful for their kindness and for all they do to support our Le Bonheur family.

For families whose beliefs or preferences lead them to decline blood transfusions, traditional heart surgeries in infant...
12/13/2025

For families whose beliefs or preferences lead them to decline blood transfusions, traditional heart surgeries in infants—especially those under 10 kg—have often been impossible. Thanks to cutting‑edge teamwork at Le Bonheur, that’s changing.

Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Danielle Gottlieb Sen and Chief Perfusionist Jerry Allen spearheaded a new blood‑conservation procedure and protocol here at Le Bonheur. By combining creative preoperative strategies, such as boosting red blood cell counts with Epogen and minimizing line draws, with precise intraoperative techniques (acute normovolemic hemodilution and reduced bypass prime volumes), this team is now safely performing open-heart surgeries without donor blood products in infants.

This protocol empowers families to stay true to their beliefs while ensuring their child receives the highest level of cardiac care. “We consider the family part of the team,” says Dr. Gottlieb Sen. “So much innovation can happen if you start there.”

Read more about this new procedure in the latest issue of Delivering on a Promise at: https://ow.ly/y12S50XH69r

Jingle Jangle all the way! Our patients and families enjoyed a magical day as they circled Le Bonheur to pick out gifts ...
12/13/2025

Jingle Jangle all the way! Our patients and families enjoyed a magical day as they circled Le Bonheur to pick out gifts generously provided by our amazing community partners. And of course, Santa stopped by to share holiday cheer with everyone. Thank you to all of our community partners and volunteers who helped make this special celebration merry and bright for our Le Bonheur families.

Our incredible staff at Le Bonheur filled 28 Red Tubs — plus extra gifts — to support children in foster care across the...
12/11/2025

Our incredible staff at Le Bonheur filled 28 Red Tubs — plus extra gifts — to support children in foster care across the Mid-South for Red Tub Day. In addition to providing $125 in gifts per child, our team also donated additional funds to help provide counseling services for kids who need it most.

Red Tub Day, through the Memphis Family Connection Center, brings Christmas to more than 8,700 children in foster care, and we’re honored to take part in this meaningful tradition.

Thank you to our team for giving generously and helping make the holidays brighter for so many children. You truly are the heart of Le Bonheur.

The holiday season at Le Bonheur is in full swing as our patients and families enjoyed a magical morning with Santa! The...
12/10/2025

The holiday season at Le Bonheur is in full swing as our patients and families enjoyed a magical morning with Santa! The breakfast included delicious treats from Gibson's Donuts, Chick-fil-A Mid South and Prairie Farms Dairy, as well as festive crafts hosted by our friends at Nucor Steel Arkansas. And to top it all off, families were delighted by wonderful performances from Ultimate Ballroom Dance Studio.

A special thank you to our volunteers from Forrest Spence Fund and Le Bonheur Club for helping make this joyful event possible.

Looking for a meaningful gift this holiday season? Donate to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in honor of a loved one and ...
12/09/2025

Looking for a meaningful gift this holiday season? Donate to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in honor of a loved one and brighten the lives of children. When you give, you can send a personalized e-card to let them know about the gift made in their name.

Donate today at https://ow.ly/ot0l50XFZES

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is officially the new provider of care for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jac...
12/09/2025

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is officially the new provider of care for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital through a partnership with West Tennessee Healthcare. A team of Le Bonheur neonatologists, nurse practitioners, and pediatric specialists — including cardiologists, neurologists and ophthalmologists — staff the hospital’s 42-bed, Level III NICU. This NICU expansion builds on Le Bonheur’s growing presence in Jackson, Tenn.

Our Community Outreach team represented Le Bonheur Children's at the National Association for the Education of Young Chi...
12/07/2025

Our Community Outreach team represented Le Bonheur Children's at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), sharing how we support more than 3,000 early childhood educators across Tennessee through innovative, data-driven strategies.

Presenters included Kesha Pollard, Assistant Coordinator, Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral at Le Bonheur; John Tubbs, Decision Support Specialist/Program Evaluator at Le Bonheur; and Nikita Washington, Early Childhood Quality Coach for Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral at Le Bonheur.

Their presentation highlighted:
✅ The work of 10 dedicated Early Childhood Quality Coaches supporting more than 3,000 educators
✅ How their team leveraged data to personalize support and celebrate success
✅ The role of rigorous evaluation in driving continuous improvement

By combining impactful coaching, data visualization and creative incentives, this team is helping educators thrive and improving outcomes for young children statewide. We are of them and the work they are doing for our communities and across the nation.

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