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Health Care Public Policy
 

07
Feb 2011
Crucial reauthorization of Children’s Hospitals GME program
A vital national program helping to ensure that children receive care from pediatric specialists trained to meet children’s unique health care needs is up for renewal this year at the federal level. Since 1999, the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program has provided funding to children’s hospitals to train the next generation of pediatric
By: Tom DeWitt MD | 0
Health Care Quality
 

27
Jan 2011
Lessons from an aircraft carrier
One of the defining elements of our culture at Cincinnati Children’s is a nearly fanatical focus on safety. While we’re proud of our record and the expertise we’ve developed over the years, we also believe we can learn from others. For several years, I’ve been told by safety experts that aircraft carriers are a great
By: Dr. Steve | 2
Vaccines
 

03
Jan 2011
Best Way to Thwart Flu? Vaccinate All Children Starting at 6 Months (Part 2)
The best way to disrupt the spread of influenza is immunization for everyone — even the healthiest people — beginning at 6 months of age. But what about the very young — infants under 6 months for whom no flu vaccines are licensed? The best way to protect them from influenza is by vaccinating their
By: Mark C. Steinhoff MD | 0
Health Care Public Policy
 

30
Dec 2010
Onward to 2011: the kids are counting on us
Another year come and gone. For some, this is a time to say “good riddance.” For others, there’s sorrow in watching 2010 pass into the history books.For those involved in health care, the year just past is one of monumental change. Health care took center stage for much of the past two years. In March,
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

28
Dec 2010
Resolve in 2011: spend more time with kids and adults
It seems the older we get, the years go by faster and faster. Thank goodness we work with kids, they keep us young. Good-bye 2010, hello 2011.This time of year has us looking both backward and forward. For many people, it’s a time for New Year’s resolutions. It’s interesting that when you look at all
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Vaccines
 

20
Dec 2010
Best Way to Thwart Flu? Vaccinate All Children Starting at 6 Months (Part 1)
The best way to disrupt the spread of influenza is immunization for everyone — even the healthiest people — beginning at 6 months of age. That’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. And more and more studies are proving the benefits, including a Finnish study that recently reported that flu immunization in
By: Mark C. Steinhoff MD | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

15
Dec 2010
A Gutsy Scientific Breakthrough
A new breakthrough in stem cell research at Cincinnati Children’s is a critical first step to one day being able to grow new intestinal tissue that can be transplanted into patients with gastrointestinal disease. Published online Dec. 12 by the journal Nature, the study opens the door to new studies exploring the use of highly
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Health Care Reform
 

13
Dec 2010
No one should be on the outside looking in
It’s a part of the human condition to want to be included. We want friends. We want people to talk to. “Community” is ingrained in us somewhere deep in our DNA. OK, maybe not scientifically, but you get the point. We’re not meant to be solitary figures. Yet, when Americans were asked in a survey
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

10
Nov 2010
Healthy eating before pregnancy important – for dads?
Pregnant moms carry most of the responsibility for an unborn baby’s health. They’re the ones taking prenatal vitamins, drinking more milk, being more careful with their diet. But dads aren’t off the hook, says a Chicago Tribune article referencing a recent study. The study shows a direct link between dads’ diets and the health of
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

03
Nov 2010
Working Together to Improve Treatment of ADHD
Information is power – and the sharing of information among doctors and researchers is one of the best ways to empower physicians to better diagnose and treat ADHD, a chronic condition that affects about 4.5 million children nationwide.  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued evidence-based guidelines for ADHD care, but most pediatricians and
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Chronic Care Networks
 

28
Oct 2010
Enhanced registry a new chapter in chronic care
Imagine if a doctor, treating a young patient with a chronic illness, could have instant access to information from others all around the U.S. on the latest treatments and protocols, how their patients are responding, and what practices are leading to better outcomes. Imagine if that information were available in real time, as the patients
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Vaccines
 

25
Oct 2010
What we learned from H1N1 and how it helps us this flu season
Flu season 2010-11 is fast approaching and as part of our preparation for this year’s strains of influenza, we’re remembering lessons from last year’s H1N1 pandemic. It was a flu season unlike any that we’ve seen before. With H1N1, we were reminded that pregnant women are more profoundly affected by influenza than the general population,
By: Beverly Connelly MD | 1
Uncategorized
 

18
Oct 2010
We learn from media: Good and bad
Doctors don’t talk much to their patients about Facebook. And it’s a rare visit to the pediatrician when your child’s cell phone use comes up. But those at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in San Francisco Oct. 2-5 were told it’s time they start talking and asking: The use of media (social and
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Vaccines
 

12
Oct 2010
Pro-vaccine movement could try opponents’ tactics
Maybe we just need to scare the hell out of people. That was the message from one the country’s leading advocates for childhood immunizations during a talk last week at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in San Francisco. After all, said Paul Offit, MD, chair of infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, that’s
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Health Care Public Policy
 

05
Oct 2010
Comparative effectiveness research must include kids
Comparative effectiveness research is all the rage in medical and political circles these days. It’s the simple-sounding concept of comparing treatments and interventions to figure out which one is best for which patients. It’s not something we’ve done a lot of in medicine, but that’s about the change.As part of this year’s health care reform
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Uncategorized
 

03
Oct 2010
Challenge to docs: Look through the eyes of a child
As the nation’s pediatricians gathered in San Francisco this weekend for the annual American Academy of Pediatrics national educational conference, their leader told them not to keep their mouths shut. “We cannot keep quiet,” said Judith Paltry, MD, president of the AAP. “We see what children see. We hear what they are saying … Now
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Healthy Living
 

02
Oct 2010
Leave No Child Inside: Our future depends on it
If you’re lucky, when you were growing up there was a special place outdoors where you spent a lot of time. It’s a place you hold in your heart as an adult, fond memories of a place you “owned,” where you discovered who you were and you held this natural playground world in awe.Today’s kids
By: Thomas McCormally | 2
Safety and Prevention
 

23
Sep 2010
Avoiding Teenage Pregnancies
Ordering hormonally charged teenagers not to have sex is probably not the most effective strategy for avoiding pregnancy.   Although the national birth rate for girls ages 15 to 19 decreased 2 percent between 2007 and 2008, the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate among fully industrialized nations. For parents who wonder how
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

16
Sep 2010
Children’s Gun-Related Injuries Linked to Poverty
About 42 percent of U.S. homes have a firearm, reported a recent article. Some may be surprised the number is so high, but I think it’s a rather conservative estimate. And I think the number is increasing in light of recent court rulings such as June’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Chicago’s handgun ban. Also,
By: Victor Garcia, MD | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

14
Sep 2010
Celebrate! And then back to work in battle against obesity
In any long, drawn out ordeal, it’s important to take time to celebrate the successes. And that’s the case in the battle against the American epidemic of childhood obesity. Some think it’s a lost cause; we do not. So we took time out last week to celebrate the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 210, also
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

08
Sep 2010
Kids should have health insurance NOW
The Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March, is already beginning to protect families from some of the pains of health insurance.  When the new law is fully phased in by 2014, it will help families secure affordable health coverage that can’t be taken away when they become sick or lose their job.  In
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Health Care Public Policy
 

02
Sep 2010
Sharing data can improve health care
It’s no secret that we measure just about everything at Cincinnati Children’s. We do it so we can tell how we’re doing in our quest to be the leader in improving child health. We also share the information because we believe the more people who have the knowledge, the greater the advancements we can make.
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

23
Aug 2010
Breaking the cycle of child abuse reduces crime
It’s insidious and often unreported, but child abuse is a scourge that haunts its victims today and into the future. It also threatens our very society. Fortunately, there is hope. And last week doctors, policemen, prosecutors and social workers came together at Cincinnati Children’s to take a stand of support for voluntary home visitation programs
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

18
Aug 2010
Step by step, weight issue can be tackled
Perhaps nothing has been written or talked about or wrestled with more in health care circles the past few years than obesity. For good reason. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control last week: Obesity is quickly becoming a national epidemic, and the costs to treat its related ailments is approaching $150
By: Thomas McCormally | 1
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