Pediatric hospitals adopt generative AI for documentation and care coordination
Pediatric hospitals are beginning to use generative AI for documentation, care coordination, and workflow support, with near-term value in reducing ...
Tag: pediatric care
Cardiosphere-derived cell therapy slows disease progression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
1. Cardiosphere-derived cell therapy (CAP-1002) slowed loss of upper limb function by 71% compared to placebo in patients with Duchenne ...
Amoxicillin shows no benefit in children with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections
1. Between a 7-day course of amoxicillin or placebo, there was no significant different in symptom duration and no clinically ...
Rates of neurodevelopmental impairment unchanged in infants born ≤500g in Japan
The rate of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in infants born ≤500g in Japan between 2003-2012 was 59%, and the prevalence of ...
AAP issues guidelines for ideal pediatric care teams
Statement Rundown: The health care needs of children are uniquely dynamic due to the immense physical, and mental development that ...
Family satisfaction with inpatient pediatric care varies widely between hospitals
1. Satisfaction with pediatric inpatient care, as rated by patients’ families on numerous quality measures, varied significantly among hospitals in ...
AAP supports further development of quality measures
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages pediatric providers to identify areas of improvement, engage the patient population, and ...
Regular home visits reduce healthcare visits among first-born infants
1. First-time parents receiving home visits from nurses and trained educators regarding infant health were less likely to take their ...
Children in foster care have poorer physical and mental health
1. Children in foster care had more mental and physical health problems when compared to the general population of U.S. ...
School-based health centers may serve as patient-centered medical homes
1. School-based health centers (SBHCs) were shown to meet American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) criteria for patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) ...
