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VIDEO: SHM seeks sites to test pediatric transition tool
Transitioning pediatric cases from the hospital to the home or community care setting can be tricky. SHM has designed a set of protocols to help...
Clinical
Data-driven HR, RR parameters might help reduce alarm fatigue
New research shows data-driven parameters resulted in 55.6% fewer out-of-range vital sign measurements, for CRA, RRT activation.
Clinical
AKI is common in young, critically ill adults
Clinical question: What are the epidemiology, risk factors, and associated morbidity and mortality of AKI in critically ill...
Clinical
Postdischarge antibiotics for complicated pneumonia
Study shows treatment failure of complicated pneumonia is uncommon, occurs at same rate for both oral and PICC treatment.
News
Pleth Variability Index shows promise for asthma assessments
Does pulse variability on plethysmography, or the Pleth Variability Index (PVI), correlate with disease severity in obstructive airway disease in...
Article
First-in-kind study parsed risks of central lines in children
SAN DIEGO - Rising rates of pediatric venous thromboembolism in the United States underscore the need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of...
Article
Acute kidney injury common in children, young adults in ICU
Acute kidney injury is common in children and young adults admitted to ICU.
News
Collaborative Approaches Improve Pediatric Discharges
[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignright" width="150"] Carl Galloway, MD[/caption] Clinical Question: Can a collaborative quality...
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2016 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Award Winners Announced
Awards are presented to pediatric hospitalists who make exemplary contributions to hospital medicine, quality improvement, and patient care
News
Why Required Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowships Are Unnecessary
A few reasons why a required pediatric hospital medicine fellowship is unnecessary and potentially harmful