Pediatrics
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Pediatric Hospitals Identify Patient Care Benchmarks
Citing a lack of accepted benchmarks for quality improvement in pediatric hospital care, researchers described in Pediatrics their process of...
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Use, Interpretation of SpO2 Treatment for Pediatric Bronchiolitis Is Questioned
Clinical question: Does artificial elevation of pulse oximetry measurement in bronchiolitis patients during ED evaluations affect hospitalization...
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Antibiotic Therapy Guidelines for Pediatric Pneumonia Helpful, Not Hurtful
Hospitalists need not fear negative consequences when prescribing guideline-recommended antibiotic therapy for children hospitalized with...
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Society of Hospital Medicine Learning Portal Adds Information on Anticoagulants, Pediatrics
The SHM Learning Portal, the best destination for hospitalist CME, now offers new materials on two important topics: anticoagulants and pediatrics...
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Pediatric Hospitalist David Pressel, MD, Hooked on Hospital Medicine
Sometimes a physician’s choice of specialty is borne of one patient, one mentor, or one experience. And then sometimes there’s just a good feeling...
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Multifaceted Discharge Interventions Reduce Rates of Pediatric Readmission and Post-Hospital ED Utilization
Clinical question: Do interventions at discharge reduce the rate of readmissions and post-hospitalization ED visits among pediatric patients?...
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Overdiagnosis in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Is Harming Children
Studies show no change in mortality despite increased asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas in children
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014 Conference Draws Record-Setting Crowd
More than 800 hospitalists gather to hear from CMS’ Patrick Conway, healthcare system CEOs, experts in pediatric hospital medicine
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Clinical Competence for the Community Hospitalist
Strategies to define, develop, assess a comprehensive pediatric competency program
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Behavioral Emergencies: Stay Safe, Stay Calm
Your hospital should have clear policies and procedures, as well as ongoing training