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Committee on Hospital Care
AAP Policy authored by the Committee on Hospital Care
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM; Alexander Bondoc, MD, FAAP; Alex G. Cuenca, MD, PhD; Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC; Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA, HEC-C, FAAP; Thomas Nakagawa, MD, FAAP, FCCM; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP; Tania Fontánez Nieves, MD, FAAP; Samantha House, DO, FAAP; Charles Vinocur, MD, FAAP; Nicole Webb, MD, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP; Melissa Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Karen Castleberry; Quinn Franklin, PhD, CCLS; Michael Leonard, MD, FAAP; Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN; Nancy Hanson; S. Niccole Alexander, MPP; SECTION ON CRITICAL CARE; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM; Nicholas Ettinger, MD, PhD, CMQ, CPPS, FAAP, FCCM; Steven Loscalzo, MD, FAAP; Lia Lowrie, MD, FAAP; Elizbeth Mack, MD, MS, FAAP, FCCM; Margaret Satchell, MD, FAAP; Linda Siegel, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM; Vijay Srinivasan, MBBS, MD, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM; Elizabeth Mack, MD, MS, FAAP, FCCM; Shilpa Balikai, DO, FAAP; Steven Loscalzo, MD, FAAP; Melanie Kitagawa, MD, MHA, FAAP; Vijay Srinivasan, MBBS, MD, FAAP; Samir Gadepalli, MS, MD, MBA, FAAP; Tessie October, MD, MPH, FAAP; Robert Francis Tamburro, Jr, MD, FAAP; Michael Agus, MD, FAAP; Mark Hall, MD, FCCM; Nicholas Ettinger, MD, PhD, CMQ, CPPS, FAAP, FCCM; Sue Tellez; SECTION ON SURGERY; Cynthia D. Downard, MD, FAAP; Kenneth William Gow, MD, FAAP; Elizabeth Beierle, MD, FAAP; Marybeth Browne, MD, FAAP; Barbara Gaines, MD, FAAP; Saleem Islam, MD, MPH, FAAP; Katherine Flynn-O’Brien, MD, FAAP; Danielle Walsh, MD, FAAP; Regan Frances Williams, MD, FAAP; Vivian Thorne; COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS; Naomi Tricot Laventhal, MD, FAAP; Gina Marie Geis, MD, MS, FAAP; Deborah Loeff, MD, FAAP; Kelly N. Michelson, MD, MPH, FAAP; Mary A. Ott, MD, MA, FAAP; Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH, FAAP; Maria McGee, MD, MPH; Kavita Arora, MD, MBE, MS; Anjie Emanuel, MPH
July 24 2023
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
JoAnna K. Leyenaar, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; Vanessa Hill, MD, FAAP; Vinh Lam, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Stern, MD; Kristin Williams Vaughan, MD, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP; Samantha House, DO, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FCCM, FAAP; Melissa Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Nerian Ortiz-Mato, MD, FAAP; Charles Vinocur, MD, FAAP, FACS; Nicole Webb, MD, FAAP; Vanessa Hill, MD, FAAP; Kimberly Ernst, MD, MSMI, FAAP; Vinh Lam, MD, FAAP; Michael S. Leonard, MD, MS, FAAP; Karen Castleberry; Nancy Hanson; Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNPAC, CCRN; Barbara Romito, MA, CCLS; S. Niccole Alexander, MPP
February 27 2023
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Cora C. Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD, FSAHM, FAAP; Jennifer A. Jewell, MD, MS, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Elise Berlan, MD, FAAP; Richard J. Chung, MD, FAAP; Michael Colburn, MD, MEd, FAAP; Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH, FAAP; Janet Lee, MD, FAAP; Stephenie B. Wallace, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Makia Powers, MD, MPH; Krishna K. Upadhya, MD, FAAP; Anne-Marie Amies, MD; Liwei L. Hua, MD, PhD; Ellie Vyver, MD; Seema Menon, MD; Lauren B. Zapata, PhD, MSPH; Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP; Karen Smith; James Baumberger, MPP; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP; Samantha House, DO, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FCCM, FAAP; Melissa Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Nerian Ortiz-Mato, MD, FAAP; Charles Vinocur, MD, FAAP, FACS; Nicole Webb, MD, FAAP; Kimberly Ernst, MD, MSMI, FAAP; Vinh Lam, MD, FAAP; Michael S. Leonard, MD, MS, FAAP; Karen Castleberry; Nancy Hanson; Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN; Barbara Romito, MA, CCLS; S. Niccole Alexander, MPP
January 23 2023
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Cora C. Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD, FSAHM, FAAP; Jennifer A. Jewell, MD, MS, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Cora C. Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD, FSAHM, FAAP; Jennifer Jewell, MD, FAAP; Elise Berlan, MD, FAAP; Richard J. Chung, MD, FAAP; Michael Colburn, MD, MEd, FAAP; Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH, FAAP; Janet Lee, MD, FAAP; Stephenie B. Wallace, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Makia Powers, MD, MPH; Krishna K. Upadhya, MD, FAAP; Anne-Marie Amies, MD; Liwei L. Hua, MD, PhD; Ellie Vyver, MD; Seema Menon, MD; Lauren B. Zapata, PhD, MSPH; Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP; Karen Smith; James Baumberger, MPP; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP; Samantha House, DO, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FCCM, FAAP; Melissa Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Nerian Ortiz-Mato, MD, FAAP; Charles Vinocur, MD, FAAP, FACS; Nicole Webb, MD, FAAP; Kimberly Ernst, MD, MSMI, FAAP; Vinh Lam, MD, FAAP; Michael S. Leonard, MD, MS, FAAP; Karen Castleberry; Nancy Hanson; Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN; Barbara Romito, MA, CCLS; S. Niccole Alexander, MPP
January 23 2023
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Nicholas A. Ettinger, MD, PhD, CMQ, CPPS, FAAP; Vanessa L. Hill, MD, FAAP; Christiana M. Russ, MD, FAAP; Katherine J. Rakoczy, MD, FAAP; Mary E. Fallat, MD, FAAP; Tiffany N. Wright, MD; Karen Choong, MB, BCh, MSc, FRCPC; Michael S.D. Agus, MD, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP; SECTION ON CRITICAL CARE, COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE, SECTION ON SURGERY
April 18 2022
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Barbara Romito, MA, CCLS; Jennifer Jewell, MD, FAAP; Meredith Jackson, MD, FAAP; AAP COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; ASSOCIATION OF CHILD LIFE PROFESSIONALS; Kimberly Ernst, MD, MSMI, FAAP; Vanessa Hill, MD, FAAP; Benson Hsu, MD, FAAP; Vinh Lam, MD, FAAP; Melissa Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Charles Vinocur, MD, FAAP
January 01 2021
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Kimberly D. Ernst, MD, MSMI, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP; Vanessa Lynn Hill, MD, FAAP; Melissa Marie Mauro-Small, MD, FAAP; Benson Shih-Han Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP; Vinh Thuy Lam, MD, FAAP; Charles David Vinocur, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Ann Jewell, MD, FAAP
April 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Brigitta U. Mueller, MD; Daniel Robert Neuspiel, MD; Erin R. Stucky Fisher, MD; COUNCIL ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY, COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Wayne Franklin, MD; Terry Adirim, MD; David Gordon Bundy, MD; Laura Elizabeth Ferguson, MD; Sean Patrick Gleeson, MD; Michael Leu, MD; Ricardo A. Quinonez, MD; Michael L. Rinke, MD; Richard N. Shiffman, MD; Elizabeth Vickers Saarel, MD; Joel S. Tieder, MD; H. Shonna Yin, MD; Shannon Connor Phillips, MD; Ricardo Quinonez, MD; Jeffrey M. Brown, MD; Kathleen Mack Walsh, MD; Jennifer Jewell, MD; Kimberly Ernst, MD; Vanessa L. Hill, MD; Vinh Lam, MD; Charles Vinocur, MD; Daniel Rauch, MD; Benson Hsu, MD
February 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Daniel A. Rauch, MD; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; SECTION ON HOSPITAL MEDICINE; Jennifer Ann Jewell, MD; Kimberly Dawn Ernst, MD; MSMI; Vanessa Lynn Hill, MD; Benson Shih-Han Hsu, MD; Vinh Thuy Lam, MD; Charles David Vinocur, MD; Matthew D. Garber, MD; FHM; H. Barrett Fromme, MD; Eric Biondi, MD; Lindsay H. Chase, MD; Rachel Lynn Marek, MD; Kevin Powell, MD; Geeta R Singhal, MD; Ricardo A. Quinonez, MD; Brian Alverson, MD
August 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Jennifer A. Jewell, MD; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Jack M. Percelay, MD; Vanessa L. Hill, MD; Claudia K. Preuschoff, MD; Daniel A. Rauch, MD; Richard A. Salerno, MD
November 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE and CHILD LIFE COUNCIL; Jack M. Percelay, MD; James M. Betts, MD; Maribeth B. Chitkara, MD; Jennifer A. Jewell, MD; Claudia K. Preuschoff, MD; Daniel A. Rauch, MD
May 01 2014
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
SECTION ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE AND COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Chris Feudtner, MD; Sarah Friebert, MD; Jennifer Jewell, MD; Sarah Friebert, MD; Brian Carter, MD; Chris Feudtner, MD; Margaret Hood, MD; Sonia Imaizumi, MD; Kelly Komatz, MD
November 01 2013
From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Gregory P. Conners, MD; Sanford M. Melzer, MD; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; COMMITTEE ON PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE; Jack M. Percelay, MD; James M. Betts, MD; Maribeth B. Chitkara, MD; Jennifer A. Jewell, MD; Patricia S. Lye, MD; Laura J. Mirkinson, MD; Kathy N. Shaw, MD; Alice D. Ackerman, MD; Thomas H. Chun, MD; Gregory P. Conners, MD; Nanette C. Dudley, MD; Joel A. Fein, MD; Susan M. Fuchs, MD; Brian R. Moore, MD; Steven M. Selbst, MD; Joseph L. Wright, MD
July 01 2012
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Daniel A. Rauch, MD; THE COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; SECTION ON HOSPITAL MEDICINE; Jerrold M. Eichner, MD; James M. Betts, MD; Maribeth B. Chitkara, MD; Jennifer A. Jewell, MD; Patricia S. Lye, MD; Laura J. Mirkinson, MD; Daniel A. Rauch, MD; Jennifer A. Daru, MD; Matthew D. Garber, MD; Paul D. Hain, MD; Steve Narang, MD; Ricardo A. Quinonez, MD; Erin R. Stucky, MD
April 01 2012
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE and INSTITUTE FOR PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE
February 01 2012
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Marlene R. Miller, MD, MSc; Glenn Takata, MD, MS; Erin R. Stucky, MD; Daniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH; Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management and Committee on Hospital Care
June 01 2011
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Patricia S. Lye, MD; The Committee on Hospital Care and Section on Hospital Medicine
October 01 2010
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Committee on Hospital Care, Section on Surgery, and Section on Critical Care
April 01 2010
From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Child Life Council; Committee on Hospital Care
October 01 2006