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Privacy for the Vulnerable: Confidentiality in Adolescent Care

Confidentiality plays a critical role in adolescent care, yet can be difficult for providers to implement because of legal complexities and other challenges.

Using Metrics to Improve the Delivery of Optimal Diabetes Care for Children With Type 1 Diabetes

The Type 1 Diabetes Care Index is a new metric that tracks the delivery of diabetes care, with the goal to reach zero missed opportunities to deliver quality care.

June 4, 2020 | Written by JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

Diabetes, Endocrinology, General Pediatrics

Optimized Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Provides Real-Time Clinical and Diagnostic Benefits in Patients With Polyneuropathy

New study reports that optimizing NIOM parameters can provide actionable, real-time data to protect the nervous system during surgery and facilitate diagnosis of previously unrecognized polyneuropathies.

May 8, 2020 | Written by JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

Neurology, Neurosurgery

Study Supports Expanded Use of Ventricular Assist Devices in Children With Complex Congenital Heart Disease

New multicenter study shows that the HeartMate3 ventricular assist device is associated with low morbidity and adverse events in pediatric patients with complex CHD.

April 29, 2020 | Written by JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center