Pediatrics
News
Early increase in flu activity shows no signs of slowing
Outpatients visits are already higher than at any time last season, and the peak occurs most often in February.
News
The measles comeback of 2019
Three-quarters of these cases in 2019 were linked to recent outbreaks in New York.
News
Influenza already in midseason form
News
2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.
Career
PHM19: MOC Part 4 projects for community pediatric hospitalists
Even small projects can be submitted/accepted with pre- and post-intervention data.
Practice Management
The 2018 SoHM Report: Takeaways for pediatric hospitalists
SHM will add more pediatric-specific questions for the 2020 version of the State of Hospital Medicine Report.
Clinical
Apps for busy pediatric hospitalists 2.0
Online software tools allow for easy collaboration.
Career
PHM19: Mitigating the harm we cause learners in medical education
Current processes in medical education are harming today’s adult learner.
News
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
Career
PHM 19: PREP yourself for the PHM boards
In November 2019, many pediatric hospitalists will be taking subspecialty pediatric hospital medicine boards for the very first time.