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Car Seat Clinics and the Key to Child Passenger Safety Ensuring child passenger safety is one of the most important responsibilities for parents and caregivers. While most parents know the basics of using car seats, it’s easy to make mistakes, especially when it comes to installation and usage. Car seat clinics, like those offered in
Penicillin Allergy Delabeling – Pilot for PHM Patients Note: This clinical pathway is currently a pilot for Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) patients at CT Children’s. Pathway Background and Objectives Inappropriate penicillin allergy labels are very common. Carrying a penicillin allergy label can result in use of overly broad
Congressional Candidate Survey Connecticut Children's sent a four-question survey to congressional candidates on this year's ballot in Connecticut. Below are the responses we received.
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Acute Management of Migraine and Migraine-Like Headache Clinical Pathway Migraine headaches are a common reason patients present to the emergency department. Migraines have a considerable adverse impact on quality of life, and afflicted children may be seek emergent relief. Currently, there is a range of practices used by emergency medicine providers
Craniosynostosis – Minimally Invasive Clinical Pathway To date, all craniosynostosis patients have been admitted post operatively to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Currently the majority of these children have minimally invasive craniosynostosis repair. With the minimally invasive surgery blood loss is minimal and there
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Connecticut Children's and Xerox Partner To Introduce New, Innovative, AI-Driven Technologies To Pediatric Healthcare Hartford, Conn. — Connecticut Children’s and Xerox are reimagining pediatric healthcare with the help of cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Through an expanded partnership with Xerox, the health system is introducing AI-powered solutions to streamline care delivery and elevate Newborn Management of Prenatally Diagnosed Tetralogy of Fallot and Risk of Ductal Dependency Clinical Pathway The diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot carries a wide range of treatment possibilities based on the detailed cardiac anatomy. Neonates that are ductal dependent for adequate pulmonary blood flow can be at high risk for severe hypoxemia after delivery if not immediately recognized
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24 Questions for Your Teen to Ask Their Doctor By Lauren K. Ayr-Volta, PhD: By the time your child enters their teenage years, they should be getting ready to take charge of their own health. The more confident they feel speaking up at doctor’s visits, the better. It gives their doctor more information to support them through adolescence – and sets your
Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award In 2021, the Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) established the annual APP Excellence Awards. The three awards recognize select APPs for exemplary demonstration of Connecticut Children’s values in their clinical practice and interaction with patients and team members