Low screening rates for adolescents diagnosed with PID in the nation’s emergency departments September 22, 2017 The nation’s emergency departments had low rates of complying with recommended HIV and syphilis screening for at-risk adolescents, though larger hospitals were more likely to provide such evidence-based care, according to a study presented during the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) national conference.
Improving mannequin design and training sessions could boost residents’ success in NICU September 18, 2017 As mannequins go, preemie Hal is on the top of his game. He is smaller than a full-sized infant, just like the one in 10 babies born prematurely each year in the United States.
45 percent of parents experience depression, anxiety and stress when newborns leave NICU September 18, 2017 Almost half of parents whose children were admitted to Children’s National Health System’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experienced postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress when their newborns were discharged from the hospital.
Partnering with the community to advance health care quality for immigrant children September 18, 2017 The grade school student has been a patient for a while, but during a routine visit, 9-year-old Pedro finally confides that he has had headaches and difficulty concentrating in school for weeks now.
Quality initiatives can reduce harm to newborns, shorten hospital stay and save millions September 18, 2017 A quality-improvement initiative by Children’s National Health System’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) finds that chest X-rays can be performed just twice weekly, lessening the chances of a breathing tube popping out accidentally, reducing infants’ exposure to radiation and saving an estimated $1.6 million per year.
Improving communication, education and parent satisfaction with NICU discharge September 18, 2017 Parents whose children have lengthy stays in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) dream of one day taking their baby home.
Regions with stricter firearm laws experience fewer pediatric gun-related injuries September 18, 2017 Regions of the United States with stronger firearm legislation had lower rates of Emergency Department (ED) visits for pediatric firearm-related injuries, according to a study led by Children’s National Health System researchers.
Child abuse injuries more likely to be severe if caregiver is male and unrelated to child September 18, 2017 Efforts to prevent child abuse by people who care for children should extend to additional categories of caregivers since injuries that children suffer at the hands of their parent’s male partner, babysitter or daycare worker are likely to be more severe, according to research presented during the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) national conference.
General emergency departments use CT to diagnose abdominal pain in children more often September 15, 2017 A child with non-traumatic abdominal pain, a common symptom of appendicitis, is more likely to receive a computed tomography (CT) scan in a general emergency department (ED) than if he or she visited a pediatric emergency department, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Children’s Law Center and IMPACT DC partner to improve asthma outcomes in Southeast D.C. September 12, 2017 Children’s Law Center and Improving Pediatric Asthma Care in the District of Columbia (IMPACT DC) have been selected by a coalition of 12 funding organizations to participate in the BUILD Health Challenge, a national program that leverages multi-sector community partnerships in order to improve health for everyone.
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