Patient history and physical examinations are sometimes not enough to determine whether an infection is viral or bacterial, Dr. Katherine Andreeff, a hospitalist at CHOC, tells “American Health Journal.” In these cases, blood work and imaging may be required to make an accurate diagnosis, says Dr. Andreeff. Hand-washing and vaccination can help prevent infections, whether […]
Medical Intelligence and Innovations Institute (Mi4) Draws International Interest, Collaboration
Dr. Anthony Chang has organized a collaborative, international team of physicians and researchers to transform pediatric medicine.
CHOC Community Partner, Pediatric and Adult Medicine, Inc.
CHOC – and our pediatric subspecialists – are proud to partner with pediatricians throughout Southern California to enhance the delivery of pediatric care. Together, we’re committed to securing bright futures for children. We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to one of our community partners, Pediatric and Adult Medicine, Inc. (also known as PAM). […]
CHOC Leads the Way to Safer Breast Milk Handling with New Tracking Process
In June 2011, CHOC’s Joint Leadership Committee formed a process improvement team to redesign the process of handling milk.
Infantile Spasms – What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know
CHOC recently hosted a conference, providing the latest updates on diagnostic tools and treatments for early intervention of epilepsy, concussion management, autism and other common neurologic conditions. The conference, “Neurological Problems Pediatricians Shouldn’t Miss, ” featured CHOC’s pediatric neurologists, including the director of CHOC’s comprehensive epilepsy program — and one of the nation’s leading pediatric […]
ICD-10 Conversion Progress Update with Dr. Bill Feaster, CHOC Chief Medical Information Officer
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined that all hospitals and providers will begin submitting bills to the government and third parties with the ICD- 10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition) diagnostic and inpatient procedural coding terminology effective Oct. 1, 2014. The rest of the world has been on ICD-10 […]
