Pediatrics
News
More testing of febrile infants at teaching vs. community hospitals, but similar outcomes
TORONTO – Community hospitals do as well as university-affiliated hospitals in treating febrile infants.
News
Pediatric inpatient seizures treated quickly with new intervention
Career
SHM: My home as a pediatric hospitalist
The Society of Hospital Medicine is a strong supporter of pediatric hospitalists.
Practice Management
The rapidly disappearing community pediatric inpatient unit
Across the U.S., pediatric inpatient units in community hospitals have failed to even flirt with breaking even.
From the Society
Pediatric special interest group to open new era of opportunity
Dr. Jeffrey Grill believes the special interest group brings more collaboration and a more visible, systemic pediatric presence within SHM.
News
Boston Children’s Hospital named nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report ranks the top children’s hospitals for 2018-2019.
News
Buprenorphine endangers lives and health of children
News
Biomarker duo rapidly identifies serious bacterial infections
MALMO, SWEDEN – Serum procalcitonin/CRP combo facilitates early diagnosis, predicts outcome.
Clinical
A clinical pathway to standardize use of maintenance IV fluids
Standardizing the composition of IVF results in increased use of isotonic and potassium-containing fluids.
News
Trio of blood biomarkers elevated in children with LRTIs
TORONTO - Proadrenomedullin is most strongly associated with disease severity in children with lower respiratory tract infections.