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Using Quality Improvement to Improve Maternal/Child Health

WebIn 2016, NOWS affected 6.7 per 1,000 in-hospital births with overall hospitalization costs of $572.7 million. 1 In Alabama that year, nearly 600 infants covered …

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Using Mobile Health To Improve Cystic Fibrosis Care

WebGabriela Oates, Ph.D., assistant professor pulmonary and sleep medicine at UAB and Children’s of Alabama, is working to develop a mobile app to to help young …

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Bridging the mental health gap for children in Alabama

WebThe PATHS program at Children’s of Alabama is helping connect patients with mental health providers more quickly. The United States is experiencing a crisis …

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Baby NINJA: Reducing Acute Kidney Injury One Preemie at a Time

WebUp to 87% of very low-birthweight infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are exposed to at least one nephrotoxic medication during their stay. About 1 in 4 …

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PIRC paves the way to better mental health – Inside Pediatrics

WebThe PIRC is a phone response center for adults seeking mental health resources for their children or adolescents. Callers can have free, confidential …

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Addressing the Unmet Needs of Adolescent and Young

WebTo address the problem, the hematology/oncology teams at UAB and Children’s of Alabama developed the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program for …

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Link Between Infant Mortality and Insurance Type

WebA study shows that the the infant mortality rate is higher for pregnant people insured by Medicaid compared to private insurance. A new study published in JAMA …

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Food as Medicine: Bringing Nutrition to Dialysis Patients with Food

WebChildren’s of Alabama Dialysis Director Sahar Fathallah-Shaykh, M.D., and her team developed the Food as Medicine Program in spring 2020. Families who qualify …

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Improving Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care – Inside Pediatrics

WebChildren’s of Alabama and the Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham are embarking on five-year study with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. In an effort to …

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Metabolic Bone Disease

WebPediatric metabolic bone disease spans a spectrum from mild disease with a relatively low risk of fractures to disease so severe that just a small bump could result in …

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PATHS Program to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care in …

WebThe Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) has contracted with Children’s of Alabama to implement a new program known as PATHS – Pediatric Access …

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T3: Clinical Decision Support Platform in the CVICU Improves …

WebAn enduring issue in pediatrics is that so much of the technology used was developed for adults and must be retrofitted for children. That’s why the new software the …

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Children’s Neurologist Helps Bring First Rett Syndrome Drug to …

WebChildren’s of Alabama pediatric neurologists Dr. Amitha Ananth (left) and Dr. Alan Percy. In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first …

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Creating Brighter Futures for Patients with Turner Syndrome

WebDr. Giovanna Beauchamp leads the Turner Syndrome Clinic at Children’s of Alabama. Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects only females. Caused by a …

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Global Alliance Co-Founded by Children’s Neurosurgeon Affecting …

WebSpina bifida is the most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect to affect the nervous system. Jeffrey Blount, M.D., MPH, knows the struggles of …

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Robust LLH Program Continues Expanding, Raising Profile

WebWith an overarching goal of improving cure rates while decreasing treatment toxicity and side effects, the Leukemia, Lymphoma and Histiocytosis (LLH) program at …

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Debriefing after Resuscitation: A Quality Improvement Initiative

WebIn October 2018, the Children’s of Alabama Neonatal Intensive Care Unit embarked on a quality improvement project, Debriefing Following Resuscitation/Code …

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Children’s of Alabama Becomes First to Safely

WebThat’s no longer the case at Children’s of Alabama. The problem is that continuous renal replacement therapy in these tiny patients requires at least 100 ml of …

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Gupta Aims to Make Children’s a “Destination of Choice” for

WebDr. Sandeep Gupta joined Children’s of Alabama as chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in April 2023. Ask Sandeep Gupta, M.D., …

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