Issues

Topics: gender , hospital care

Prolonged Perioperative Antibiotics: A Hidden Problem

AnnaMaria Salas, PA-C; Manon C. Williams, MA; Elise Van Etten, PA-C; Lauren Lewis, PA-C; Christine E. MacBrayne, PharmD, MSCS ...

Abstract

Topics: antibiotic prophylaxis , multiple-dose regimen , perioperative care , prophylactic surgery , single-dose regimen

Variation in Family Involvement on Rounds Between English-Speaking and Spanish-Speaking Families

Alana Ju, MD; Sabrina Sedano, BS; Kathleen Mackin, BS; Joyce Koh, MD; Ashwini Lakshmanan, MD, MS, MPH ...

Abstract

Topics: languages , participation in ward rounds , internship and residency , medical residencies

“Help Me Sleep”: A Quality Initiative to Reduce Overnight Vital Signs

Hilary M. Lin, MD; Charlie Macias, MHA; Caitlin McGee, MSN, RN; Melanie Ribbeck, MD; David Drees, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: vital signs , sleep

Improving Guidance and Maternal Knowledge Retention After Well-Newborn Unit Discharge

Daniela Hochreiter, MD; Danice Kuruvilla, MD; Matthew Grossman, MD; Jordan Silberg, MD; Alexis Rodriguez, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: car seats , fever , hospitalists , knowledge acquisition , script

Using Quality Improvement Methodology to Increase Communication of Discharge Criteria on Rounds

Katherine Christianson, BS; Alexandra Kalinowski, BS; Sarah Bauer, MD; Yitong Liu, MD; Lauren Titus, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: electronic medical records , participation in ward rounds , quality improvement , patient readmission , feedback

Standardizing Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Hospital: A Quality Improvement Effort

Carolina Donado, MD, MBI; Jean C. Solodiuk, PhD, RN; Susan T. Mahan, MD, MPH; Rachel L. Difazio, PhD, RN; Matthew M. Heeney, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: opioid analgesics , opioids , prescribing behavior

Quality Initiative to Reduce Extrauterine Growth Restriction in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy, MD; Patricia A. Scott, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT; Brenda Barker, MEd, MBA; Theresa A. Scott, MS

Abstract

Topics: infant, very low birth weight , intravenous fat emulsions , process measures , enteral nutrition , birth weight

Addressing Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members as a Patient Safety Event

Marianne Hatfield, RN, DNP; Rebecca Ciaburri, MSHA, BSN, RN; Henna Shaikh, MD; Kirsten M. Wilkins, MD; Kurt Bjorkman, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: ethnic group , gender , incident reporting , internship and residency , medical residencies

National Healthcare Safety Network 2018 Baseline Neonatal Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratios

Erin N. O’Leary, MPH; Jonathan R. Edwards, MStat; Arjun Srinivasan, MD; Melinda M. Neuhauser, PharmD, MPH; Minn M. Soe, MBBS, MPH ...

Abstract

Topics: antimicrobials , newborn , health care safety , adult sensory processing scale , alveolar soft part sarcoma

Hypokalemia Measurement and Management in Patients With Status Asthmaticus on Continuous Albuterol

Courtney Cox, MD; Krishna Patel; Rebecca Cantu, MD; Chary Akmyradov, PhD; Katherine Irby, MD

Abstract

Topics: albuterol , hypokalemia , potassium , status asthmaticus , intravenous fluid

What Parents have to Say: Content and Actionability of Narrative Comments from Child HCAHPS Survey

Denise D. Quigley, PhD; Zachary Predmore, PhD

Abstract

Topics: hcahps , inpatients , narrative discourse

Barriers and Motivators for Smoking Cessation Among Caregivers of Inpatient Pediatric Patients

Jacqueline A. Holstein, BA; Kimberly O’Hara, MD; Angela Moss, MS; Michelle Lowary, MS; Gwendolyn Kerby, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: inpatients , personal satisfaction , smoking , smoking cessation , smokers

Clinical Findings in Adolescents Hospitalized With EVALI; Novel Report on Coagulopathy

Gift Kopsombut, MD, MS; Ashwini Ajjegowda, DO; Floyd Livingston, MD; Monica Epelman, MD; Bruce Brown, MS ...

Abstract

Topics: blood coagulation disorders , evali , blood coagulation tests

Brief Reports

Below the Surface: Caregivers’ Experience of Hospital-to-Home Transitions

Celeste L. Jenisch, BS; Rebecca M. Jungbauer, DrPH; Katharine E. Zuckerman, MD, MPH; David V. Wagner, PhD; Katrina L. Ramsey, MPH ...

Abstract

Topics: hospital-to-home (h2h) , medical coding , open-ended questions , stressor , inpatients

US Hospital Stays in Children and Adolescents With Acetaminophen Poisoning

Kristin A. Shadman, MD; M. Bruce Edmonson, MD, MPH; Ryan J. Coller, MD, MPH; Daniel J. Sklansky, MD; Carrie L. Nacht, MPH ...

Abstract

Topics: acetaminophen , acetaminophen overdose , poisoning , self-injurious behavior

Decreasing Laboratory Testing for Neonatal Jaundice Through Revision of a Clinical Practice Pathway

Erin Preloger, MD; Michael Wedoff, MD; Jennifer T. Lemke, BS; Amy Pan, PhD; Anika Nelson, MD

Abstract

Topics: neonatal jaundice , bilirubin , primary outcome measure , hyperbilirubinemia

Caregiver Inclusivity and Empowerment During Family-Centered Rounds

Victoria Parente, MD, MPH; Ashley Stark, MD, MS; Mikelle Key-Solle, MD; Maren Olsen, PhD; Linda L. Sanders, MPH ...

Abstract

Topics: color , empowerment , family-centered rounds , participation in ward rounds , ethnic group

SARS-CoV-2 Gastrointestinal Shedding in Hospitalized Children

Ivy Tam, MD; Courtney McNamara, MD; Julie Dunbar, MD; Katherine O’Connor, MD; Gonzalo Manzano, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: feces , polymerase chain reaction , sars-cov-2 , child, hospitalized , signs and symptoms, digestive

Commentaries

Hidden No More: Capturing the Full Picture of Prolonged Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Hayden T. Schwenk, MD, MPH; Laura L. Bio, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

Extract

Topics: antibiotic prophylaxis , perioperative care

Mind the Gap: Women in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Vineeta Mittal, MD, MBA

Extract

Topics: hospital care , gender equity

Perspectives

Building Inpatient Pediatric Readiness for the Clinically Deteriorating Child

Danna W. Qunibi, MD, MBOE; Robert A. Dudas, MD; Marc Auerbach, MD, MSci; Kamal Abulebda, MD; Corrie E. McDaniel, DO

Extract

Topics: inpatients , hospitals, community , consensus

The Persistent Effect of Violent Trauma on Urban Communities 25 Years After Tupac Shakur’s Murder

Noé D. Romo, MD, MSc, FAAP

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