A5056414574- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Global Health Care Issues
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
Hackensack Meridian Health
2023-2024
Tufts University
2020-2023
Tufts Medical Center
2018-2023
Children's Hospital Association
2023
Seattle Children's Hospital
2023
University of Washington
2023
Arab American Pharmacist Association
2023
Massachusetts General Hospital
2023
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
2023
Tufts Children's Hospital
2018-2022
We sought to evaluate trends in pediatric inpatient unit capacity and access measure closures across the United States.We performed a retrospective study of 4720 US hospitals using 2008-2018 American Hospital Association survey. used linear regression describe PICU capacity. compared days bed counts by state. examined changes care calculating distance nearest services census block group. analyzed hospital characteristics associated with closure survival model.Pediatric units decreased 19.1%...
The goal was to examine pediatric hospitalist rounding practices and characteristics associated with programs conducting family-centered rounds (FCRs).The Pediatric Hospitalist Triennial Survey, sent a subset of hospitalists on the Research in Inpatient Settings listserv from United States Canada, consisted 63 questions sociodemographic characteristics, training, practice practices.Among 265 respondents (response rate: 70%), 78% practiced academic hospitals 22% nonacademic hospitals....
This Policy Statement was retired. See https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-040261. Child life programs are an important component of pediatric hospital–based care to address the psychosocial concerns that accompany hospitalization and other health experiences. specialists focus on optimal development well-being infants, children, adolescents, young adults while promoting coping skills minimizing adverse effects hospitalization, care, and/or potentially stressful Using therapeutic play,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Inequities in pediatric illness include unequal treatment and outcomes for children of historically marginalized races/ethnicities. Length stay (LOS) is used to assess health care quality associated with higher costs/complications. Studies show LOS disparities Black Hispanic specific diagnoses, but it unclear how broadly they exist or change over time. We examined the association between race/ethnicity longitudinally most common inpatient diagnoses. METHODS 2016...
This clinical report provides pediatricians evidence-based information on the developmentally appropriate, comprehensive care for hospitalized adolescents. Included in this are opportunities and challenges facing when caring specific adolescent populations. The companion policy statement, “The Hospitalized Adolescent,” includes detailed descriptions of hospital admission demographics, personnel recommendations, setting design advice, as well sections educational services, legal ethical...
Traditional promotion standards rely heavily on quantification of research grants and publications in the curriculum vitae. The retention educators is challenged by lack accepted to evaluate depth, breadth, quality, impact educational activities. authors sought develop a practical analysis tool for evaluation educator portfolios (EPs), based measurable outcomes that allow reproducible quality activities.The authors, 10 veteran an external expert evaluator, used scholarly, iterative...
This policy statement aims to enhance comfort and increase knowledge of pediatric organ donation transplantation the general community, specifically focusing on health care professional medical home. The will for neonates, infants, children, adolescents who may become donors or transplant recipients and, thus, is a crucial member patient's team. Understanding donation, transplantation, follow-up are important primary engagement. Furthermore, play role in shaping public policies related...
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One in four unscheduled hospital admissions for children and adolescents the United States occurs via direct admission, defined as admission without first receiving care hospital's emergency department. The purpose of this policy statement is to present recommendations optimize quality safety approach children. Recommendations included provide guidance related to: (i) written guidelines, (ii) clear systems communication between members health team with families requiring (iii) triage...
OBJECTIVES. To summarize a meeting of academic pediatric hospitalists and to describe the current state field. METHODS. The Ambulatory Pediatric Association sponsored for in November 2003. purpose was discuss define roles hospitalists, including their as clinicians, educators, researchers, organizational issues unique hospitalist within general pediatrics. Workshops were held areas organization administration, life, research, education. A literature review also conducted discussed. RESULTS....
BACKGROUND In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education added additional resident work‐hour restrictions that limited number of hours residents could work, with increased emphasis on attending supervision. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine how residency programs have responded work hours, specifically assessing night float systems and in‐house physicians. DESIGN May 2012, an electronic survey sent all US pediatric training via Association Pediatric Program...
Abstract OBJECTIVE: In October 2010, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandated new standards that will further restrict resident work hours. There is growing concern surrounding impact these restrictions have on staffing of inpatient services. The objective this study was to survey landscape pediatric coverage noncritical care teaching services prior implementation guidelines. addition, we sought explore how changes in hour might affect role hospitalists...
This policy statement is the first published in United States on this topic and authors aim to provide pediatricians with evidence-based information unique aspects required care for hospitalized adolescents. Included a description of possible effects hospitalization may have developmental emotional progress adolescence, role hospital setting, importance confidentiality, issues related legal/ethical matters bias institutional systemic racism that occur during hospitalization.
It is crucial that all children are provided with high-quality and safe health care. Pediatric inpatient needs unique in regard to policies, equipment, facilities, personnel. The intent of this clinical report provide recommendations for the resources necessary pediatric medical
Inpatient magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of new-onset afebrile seizures can extend hospital stay, add cost, and may not affect acute management. The study was to assess cost impact on management inpatient brain imagings performed as part seizure evaluation. Retrospective chart review pediatric inpatients admitted has been carried out. Seventy-five patients were identified. Seventy-one the (95%) stayed an additional day imaging. Thirteen had abnormal results. No patient treatment...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Pediatric hospitalist (PH) presence is rapidly increasing, yet little known about pediatric resident exposure to hospitalists, or how this affects education/career decisions. OBJECTIVES: To determine hospitalists; examine opinions regarding hospitalists' roles; opinion of hospital medicine career training needs; explore hospitalists choices. METHODS: Survey random sample 300 residents from the American Academy Pediatrics Section on Residents database. RESULTS:...