Antibiotics gaining acceptance as potential alternative to pediatric appendectomy
Editor's Note Evidence is mounting for the use of antibiotics as a valid alternative to surgery for acute appendicitis, including in pediatric cases, the Washington Post reported August 17. The article details how this treatment—described as a “dark secret” by one expert testifying to its use in the 1950s, prior…
Children being increasingly treated at children’s, not general, hospitals
Editor's Note A new study finds that children are now much more likely to be treated at children’s hospitals concentrated in a few locations as opposed to general hospitals, JAMA Network October 30 reports. This represents a dramatic shift that has taken place over the past 20 years, according to…
Improving anesthesia emissions at Seattle Children’s, nationwide
Editor's Note The sustainability team at Seattle Children's Hospital has reduced anesthesia-related emissions by 87%, a Becker's Hospital Review October 26 webinar reported. According to the webinar presenters, the team at Seattle Children's first gathered electronic medical record (EHR) data from their anesthesia gas machines, then implemented steps to limit…
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center earns top honors in US News Best Children's Hospital Honor Roll
Cincinnati Children’s Hosptial Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, was ranked the nation’s top hospital by US News & World Report in its 2023-2024 Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. Best Children’s Hospital Honor Roll: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas…
US hospitals see increases in invasive strep A infections
Editor's Note US Children’s hospitals are seeing a surge in invasive group A strep infections, NBC News reported on December 14, December 15 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. Physicians in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Washington told NBC that they are detecting higher numbers of cases compared to past years, with Texas…
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