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Flu shot safe for most egg allergic kids: study Reuters Health via the Bay Ledger News Zone Share     The flu shot is safe for most kids with egg allergies, a new report in Pediatrics shows. Because all flu vaccine is made in chicken eggs, there are concerns about giving the flu shot to kids with egg allergies. About one in 60 U.S. children has such allergies, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. More
Do you C.A.R.E.? NACHRI Share
The NACHRI Management Information Services Council and Analytics staff are excited to announce the new NACHRI Champion of Analytics and Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.) Award. The award was created to recognize exceptional use of NACHRI Analytics programs to improve the efficiency, safety, timeliness and effectiveness of care in our member hospitals. All Analytics program participants are invited to apply. The application deadline is Saturday, May 22. More
More cases of gallbladder disease occurring in children Scripps Howard News Service via NewsChief.com Share
Gallbladder removal is increasing in children and teens across South Texas, said Dr. Mohammad Emran, director of the adolescent weight management program at Driscoll Children's Hospital. Thirty children have had their gallbladders removed since September 2008, according to Driscoll Children's Hospital data. The worsening of children's eating habits and the increase in childhood obesity are the biggest contributors to gallbladder disease, Emran said. Hispanic children may be more susceptible to the disease for genetic reasons, he said. More Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, money The Associated Press Share
The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women fed their babies breast milk only for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. Those startling results, published online in the journal Pediatrics, are only an estimate. But several experts who reviewed the analysis said the methods and conclusions seem sound. More
Childhood: In most holiday injuries, everyday causes The New York Times Share
Children's injuries spike on holidays like Halloween and the Fourth of July, but pumpkin carving and fireworks are among the least likely culprits, a new study finds. Most of the injuries are caused by everyday activities, like riding bikes or just playing. Only 2.9 percent of injuries that occurred during the five-day period around July Fourth were linked to fireworks, for example, while bicycling accounted for 8.6 percent, the study found. More U.S. Health Secretary praises Cincinnati Children's Hospital Cincinnati Enquirer Share
The future of health care reform looks a lot like the present at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the nation’s top health care official said this week. Kathleen Sebelius, the Cincinnati native who is leading the charge for President Barack Obama's new health care reform law, visited Children's a day after spending Easter with her family. She said the hospital's $47 million electronic medical records system, plus its quality initiatives in neonatal care and Medicaid services, make it a model for providers around the country. More
Seattle City Council OKs children's hospital expansion Seattle Post Intelligencer Share
A Seattle City Council panel approved plans for a $1 billion Seattle Children's Hospital expansion. In February, the hospital reached an agreement with the Laurelhurst Community Council, which had opposed the idea. Children's had warned that it would consider moving outside Seattle if it couldn't proceed with the expansion. Construction on the 20-year expansion, which would add up to 450 more beds, could begin in 2011. More Minnesota Children's Hospital opens heart center The Associated Press via WCCO Share
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is opening its new cardiovascular center for treating children with heart problems. The company says the center on the fourth floor of its Minneapolis hospital will be the only one of its kind in the Upper Midwest. The new facility will include 19 private rooms, a catheterization lab, cutting edge technology and on-site cardiac care experts devoted to pediatric cardiac care 24/7. More |
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