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Ending prematurity is the best health reform there is
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Tanya could have fit into the palm of my hand. She was seven days old, but born two months too early. Glowing under her incubator's special lighting to prevent jaundice, Tanya was covered in bandages, weighed down by needles, and breathing with the help of a ventilator. Even if she survived her underdeveloped lungs and bacterial infection, she faced the probability of a lifetime of disabilities. The cost of her care as a newborn may exceed $1
million. Her lifetime cost of care could far exceed this amount. The saddest part of this story is that for many cases such as Tanya's, risks of prematurity could be reduced or even prevented. More
Creating Connections post-conference webinar
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Missed Creating Connections this past March? Don't worry – NACHRI is offering one of the highest-rated sessions as a webinar on May 27: Engaging the Community in a Water Safety Program.
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Comparing firms to recruit your next leader? Tyler & Company, an executive healthcare search firm with a dedicated children's hospital practice, helps you ask the right questions. MORE |
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It's not too late to show that you C.A.R.E.!
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The application deadline for the new NACHRI Champion of Analytics and Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.) Award is THIS Saturday, May 22! 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
encouraged to apply.
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Site Specific Artworks for Children's Hospitals
mobiles, ceramics, backlit, kinetic, paintings
Art Helps Kids & Families Feel Better....WOW
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GetWellNetwork uses the bedside TV to entertain, educate and
empower hospital patients and caregivers to be more actively engaged in their care. Our pediatric solution GetWell Town™ complements hospital kid-friendly spaces, features exclusive KidsHealth® education, engages kids in activities and enables real-time feedback. Download our PDF and learn more.
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Now in over 400 hospitals nationwide and many leading Children's Hospitals, the HALO® SleepSack® wearable blanket helps reduce the risk of SIDS by
replacing loose blankets in the crib. Educate parents and model safe sleep in your hospital while delivering the highest standard of care. Request a FREE SAMPLE today!
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Oxygen therapy may help preemies avoid ventilators
USA Today
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A new study about very premature newborns shows that it's safe to try a kinder, gentler type of oxygen therapy first before resorting to harsher, more invasive ways to help them
breathe. Many very small babies have trouble breathing on their own after birth, partly because their immature lungs are not yet ready to make surfactant, a vital liquid that helps keep their air sacs open. When treating the youngest preemies — those born before 27 weeks of gestation, or more than three months early — doctors traditionally have given them surfactant and put them on ventilators, which involves inserting a tube into their windpipes.
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Study: ADHD linked to pesticide exposure
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Children exposed to higher levels of a type of pesticide found in trace amounts on commercially grown fruit and vegetables are more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than children with less exposure, a nationwide study suggests. Researchers measured the levels of pesticide byproducts in the urine of 1,139 children from across the United States. Children with above-average levels of one common byproduct had
roughly twice the odds of getting a diagnosis of ADHD, according to the study, which appears in the journal Pediatrics.
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Weight-loss surgery for kids?
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For the 17 percent of American kids who are considered obese, prevention — the strategy everyone agrees is the best way to tackle the nation's health woes — is no longer an option. What, then, to do to prevent a wave of obesity-related diseases down the line? A new review article published in the British journal the Lancet acknowledges that
despite all the hand-wringing, and the fact that the breathtaking rise in obesity among kids has begun to stabilize, we seem to know less than ever about what works best to prevent or reverse obesity in kids.
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Rate of childhood peanut allergies more than triples
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A new survey suggests that the percentage of children with peanut allergies has more than tripled in just over a decade, although the actual number of kids thought to have the
allergy is still small. "These results show that there is an alarming increase in peanut allergies, consistent with a general, although less dramatic, rise in food allergies among children in studies reported by the CDC," study leader Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, a professor of pediatrics at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, said.
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Supporting your family-centered care initiatives is easy with CaringBridge. It's a free website to help patients stay connected during a serious health event. Learn more |
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Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with
MRSA
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The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections surged
10-fold in recent years, a study found. Disease incidence increased from two cases to 21 cases per 1,000 hospital admissions from 1999 to 2008. Most infections were caught in the community, not in the hospital. The study involved methicillin-resistant staph infections, called MRSA. These used to occur mostly in hospitals and nursing homes but they are increasingly showing up in other settings in children and adults.
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Rapid weight gain in preemies equals higher IQ
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For premature babies, faster weight gain in the first year of life translates to a higher IQ at school age, researchers found. The gain in cognitive ability comes with a catch, however — an increase in blood pressure and consequent cardiovascular risk, according to Mandy Belfort, M.D., of Children's Hospital Boston, and colleagues. But the cognitive benefit appears to outweigh the cardiovascular risk, they reported in the June
issue of Pediatrics.
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Pediatric specialists shortage causes long waits for patients
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Most parents would go to the ends of the earth for their children. But because of a nationwide shortage, there's no longer enough doctors for all the patients. If you hate waiting with your children to see the doctor, imagine waiting for months just to see a pediatric specialist.
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Children with
severe asthma at increased risk of developing COPD
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Children with severe asthma have more than 30 times the risk of developing adult chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) as adults compared to children without asthma, according to a prospective longitudinal cohort study from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
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From hand-crafted questions to rigorous custom designed applications, we can help you achieve excellence. For Full-Service Health Care Research,
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