Four inpatient care units at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received 2024 Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the hospital announced Wednesday.

When Nate and Marion Weeks got married 35 years ago, little did they know they’d each undergo heart surgery performed by the same doctor 18 years apart.

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect. As medical care and treatment have advanced, babies with a CHD are living longer and healthier lives. About 1 in 4 babies born ...