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Parents frequently report medical errors in pediatric inpatient care

Parents Often Report Medical Errors in Peds Inpatient Care

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Thirty percent of medical errors were identified as preventable adverse events
Problematic clauses in physicians' contracts can impact patient care and professionalism

Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism

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Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 4-7

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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & and Immunology was held...
Poverty can significantly harm a child's health and should be an issue identified at well-child visits

AAP: Add Poverty to Well-Visit Checklist

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One simple question might help families avert serious health risks, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Patient-related determinants of care gaps have been identified in adolescents with chronic conditions; the findings were published online March 3 in Pediatrics.

Review IDs Care Gaps for Teens With Chronic Conditions

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Care gaps relate to patient characteristics, including demographics, disease-related characteristics
Practical opportunities for healthy diet and activity are associated with intentions

Opportunities for Healthy Diet, Exercise Influence Behaviors

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Feasible opportunities for healthy diet and activity linked to intentions, behaviors, and BMI
A policy introducing nutrition standards for competitive beverages can improve the nutritional quality of beverages sold in schools

District Policy With Support Ups Drink Quality in Schools

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Of 115 schools in Boston, 89.6 percent met competitive beverage nutrition standards in 2013
Chorioamnionitis does not appear to be associated with decreased Bayley II scores at age 2 years

Chorioamnionitis Not Linked to Lower Bayley II Scores at Age 2

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No difference in proportion of abnormal scores for mothers with, without chorioamnionitis
Switching to chemical-free cosmetics and shampoos quickly lowers levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the bodies of teen girls

Chemical Exposure Down With Switch in Cosmetics Among Teens

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Chemical levels drop in teens after trying products without phthalates, parabens, triclosan, oxybenzone
Once a tolerance to peanuts has developed in children considered at high-risk for developing a peanut allergy

AAAAI: Supervised Exposure Therapy for Peanut Allergy Lasts

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Even after a year-long break, children maintain their tolerance