CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
CHOC clinicians have determined that a dedicated Small Baby Unit (SBU) improves quality and outcomes in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants (babies born at 28 weeks gestation or less and weighing less than 1,000 grams), according to results of an article they published in Pediatrics[i]. “In recent years, the survival rates for ELBW infants […]
What do you envision the field of pediatric medicine will look like in 2040? How about the next year? Innovation and intelligence leaders from across the globe will come together for an exciting four-day conference focused on game-changing and emerging technologies shaping the future of pediatrics — and how parents, clinicians, and health care leaders […]
What’s New With IT These Days? There are several IT projects underway, with perhaps the most anticipated one being the switch from Groupwise to Outlook for emails, calendaring and other functions. We are currently implementing Microsoft Office 365, the web-based version of Office, and we should have everyone converted over to Outlook by the end […]
Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, pediatric cardiologist and CHOC chief intelligence and innovation officer, was invited to speak at the TEDxChapmanU event, which welcomed “extraordinary game-changers, challengers and thought-leaders to the stage at historic Memorial Hall at Chapman University.” His talk, “How Kids Can Heal Doctors,” addresses the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Chang believes the training […]
Consistent, standardized efforts across several disciplines helped CHOC reduce rates of post-operative hypothermia in neonates by nearly 88 percent, results of a quality improvement project show. Staff decreased the number of babies who returned to the Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with body temperatures below 36 degrees Celsius from 10.7 percent to 1.3 percent following […]
In this CHOC grand rounds video, Dr. Eric Handler, Orange County public health officer, highlights a unique public-private partnership focused on eliminating hunger and reducing food waste. The Waste Not OC Coalition uses a three-pronged approach: educate the community about food donations; identify “food insecure” individuals; and connect those individuals to sources of food. The […]
