Connecticut Children’s Annual Breastfeeding Conference Date: Friday October 18, 2024 Location: The Hartford Club Agenda Individualized Breast Milk Feedings Using Human Milk Analysis: Laura Madore, MD, Attending Neonatologist, UMCMS Baystate Optimizing Neonatal Health: The Impact of Human Milk on Preterm and Ill Infants Carrie Ellen
Clinical Pathways A clinical pathway is a structured, evidence-based, multidisciplinary plan that details steps in the care of patients with a specific condition. The goal of a clinical pathway is to standardize best practice, improve patient outcomes and reduce cost. This is accomplished by
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What’s the Buzz? How to Control Mosquitoes and Keep Bites at Bay By Ian C. Michelow, MD, FCPaed: With summer comes more mosquitoes than we ever want to count, whether we’re at home or traveling abroad. Not only are they bothersome, but they can also carry diseases like West Nile Virus, Zika, Malaria, dengue and many more. They are found all over the world, but they are most
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Global Health Symposium 2024: Connecting Pediatric Care and Social Determinants of Health By Adam Silverman, MD: Earlier this year, the Center for Global Health at Connecticut Children’s hosted its portion of the University of Connecticut Global Health Symposium. This Symposium is the evolution of an annual event held at Connecticut Children’s for over a decade. Originally a Global Health
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Lead Free CT In partnership with Connecticut's Department of Public Health, Connecticut Children's Healthy Homes Program is helping keep every child safe from lead. Free Removal of Lead Paint Hazards* Many homes in Connecticut built before 1978 contain lead, posing a potential risk to
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Adolescent and Teen Weight Loss Do’s and Don’ts By James Healy, MD, MHS, Pediatric Surgeon: How can we all be better informed about the different approaches to weight management, including diet, exercise, medication and surgery? James Healy, MD, MHS, Pediatric Surgeon with expertise in weight loss surgery, answers some of the most pressing questions parents have about
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Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and Clinicians By Natasha N. Frederick, MD, MPH, MST: Dr. Natasha Frederick, a physician-researcher in Connecticut Children’s Research Institute’s Scientific Center for Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, was recently awarded a $1.36 million K08 grant by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health.