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Jan 2, 2025 • 15min

Neonatal Jaundice by L. Veit | OPENPediatrics

In this podcast, the viewer will learn the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of neonatal jaundice. Direct links to chapters: 0:00 Chapter 1: Introduction 3:33 Chapter 2: Bilirubin Metabolism 5:41 Chapter 3: Pathophysiology 8:36 Chapter 4: History and Physical Exam 10:40 Chapter 5: Diagnostic Testing 12:29 Chapter 6: Management Initial publication: January 10, 2019. A multilingual transcript is available for this video, thanks to the generous support of our community members who volunteered their time to translate our content. Learn more about our OPENPediatrics translation campaign here: https://www.openpediatrics.org/content-translation Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
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Nov 30, 2024 • 32min

Bridging the Communication Gap: The Role of Language in Complex Care

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Marcella Luercio and Bianca Quiñones-Pérez discuss a qualitative study of barriers to communication perceived by Spanish-speaking families with children with medical complexity admitted to the hospital. They describe the importance of multilingual representation in research, individual and systems-level changes to improve communication with families who speak languages other than English, and next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Marcella Luercio, MD Pediatric Hospitalist Boston Children's Hospital Bianca Quiñones-Pérez, MD Pediatric Hospitalist, Complex Care Services, Boston Children's Hospital Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School HOST Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics Boston Children's Hospital Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School DATE Initial publication date: December 9, 2024. JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE Luercio M, Quiñones-Pérez B, Castellanos A, Ngo T, Elder B, Blaine K, Haskell H, Lopez K, Luff D, Mallick N, Mercer AN, Williams DN, Baird JD, Khan A. Communicating With Spanish-Speaking Families of Hospitalized Children With Medical Complexity. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Aug 1;14(8):612-621. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007700. PMID: 39069815. OTHER REFERENCES Ames SG, Delaney RK, Houtrow AJ, Delgado-Corcoran C, Alvey J, Watt MH, Murphy N. Perceived Disability-Based Discrimination in Health Care for Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 1;152(1):e2022060975. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060975. PMID: 37357731. Khan A, Baird J, Kelly MM, Blaine K, Chieco D, Haskell H, Lopez K, Ngo T, Mercer A, Quiñones-Pérez B, Schuster MA, Singer SJ, Viswanath K, Landrigan CP, Williams D, Luff D. Family Safety Reporting in Medically Complex Children: Parent, Staff, and Leader Perspectives. Pediatrics. 2022 Jun 1;149(6):e2021053913. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-053913. PMID: 35615941; PMCID: PMC11088436. Nelson K, Huth K. Choice and Voice: Family Perspectives on Decision-making for Children with Medical Complexity. 8/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://youtu.be/WN5u0T4UnEU, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/choice-and-voice-family-perspectives-on-decision-making-for-children-with-medical-complexity Ragavan MI, Méndez DD, Caballero TM. Promoting Language Justice for Children With Medical Complexity and Their Families: An Urgent Call to Action. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Aug 1;14(8):e358-e361. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007792. PMID: 39069818; PMCID: PMC11287058. "Strategies for Working Effectively With Interpreters", a free course on OPENPediatrics.org https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/courses/5662/strategies-for-effectively-working-with-interpreters/lessons TRANSCRIPTS English: https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/7zjc5vr6xxgqmsmn87pbfm/120924_CCJCP__Bridging_the_Communication_Gap__The_Role_of_Language_in_Complex_Care Spanish: https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/7zjc5vr6xxgqmsmn87pbfm/120924_CCJCP__Bridging_the_Communication_Gap__The_Role_of_Language_in_Complex_Care?position=3 Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6 CITATION Luercio M, Quiñones-Pérez B, Huth K. Bridging the Communication Gap: The Role of Language in Complex Care. 12/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/bridging-the-communication-gap-the-role-of-language-in-complex-care.
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Nov 20, 2024 • 30min

Less is More: Oxygenation Targets in Critically Ill Children by M. Peters | OPENPediatrics

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Mark Peters, a leading expert in Pediatric Intensive Care from University College London, sheds light on the groundbreaking Oxy-PICU trial. He delves into the evolution of oxygenation strategies for critically ill children, highlighting a shift towards conservative targets that can reduce mortality and costs. The conversation emphasizes the significance of pragmatic trial design and the real-world implications of research findings, aiming to transform clinical practices in pediatric critical care.
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Nov 10, 2024 • 28min

Evidence-Based Practice and Implementation Science in Nursing by S. Tucker | OPENPediatrics

In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Sharon Tucker reviews the foundations of Evidence-Based Practice and why it is important to nursing science. She discusses her body of work focusing on building evidence, implementing evidence into practice, and using frameworks that support Implementation Science. She explains how Implementation Science and Quality Improvement Science are related and how they can work together to improve nursing care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Explain the three elements that comprise evidence-based practice - Discuss reasons for gaps between translating evidence into practice - Explain Implementation Science - Discuss similarities and differences between Quality Improvement and Implementation Science AUTHORS Sharon Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN Professor and Chair of the Department of Nursing Practice College of Nursing University of Central Florida Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing Director of Nursing Research for Surgical Programs Nurse Scientist Surgical Programs Boston Children's Hospital DATE Initial publication date: November 18, 2024. TRANSCRIPT https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/gcvz79mz5qt8k86bkgrqsrh4/Transcript_Template_NWSP_Tucker_111324 Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Tucker SJ, Marcley S, DeGrazia M, Lajoie D. Evidence-Based Practice and Implementation Science in Nursing. 11/2024. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/evidence-based-practice-and-implementation-science-in-nursing-by-s-tucker-openpediatrics.
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Nov 6, 2024 • 35min

Complex Care at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting

In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, co-hosts Drs. Kilby Mann and Kristie Malik interview presenters of posters and oral abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 78th Annual Meeting in Quebec City, Canada that took place October 23rd-26th 2024. Speakers describe the implications of their study findings, messages for patients and families, and priority areas for research that they hope can be investigated further by the complex care community in the coming years. SPEAKERS Tori Bahr, MD MedPeds Complex Care Physician Section Chief of Pediatrics Gillette Children's, St. Paul, Minnesota Laura Brunton, PT, PhD Associate Professor School of Physical Therapy Western University, London, Ontario Caitlin Cassidy, MD Associate Professor Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pediatrics Western University, London, Ontario Adam Rosenbloom, MD, MPH Complex Care Pediatrician Dell Children's Medical Center University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School Cristina Sarmiento, MD Assistant Professor Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado Julie Stutzbach, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor School of Rehabilitative and Health Sciences Regis University, Denver, Colorado HOSTS Kristina Malik, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine Medical Director, KidStreet Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado Kilby Mann, MD Assistant Professor Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Children's Hospital Colorado DATE Initial publication date: November 11, 2024. ARTICLES AND ADDITIONAL REFERENCES • American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), https://www.aacpdm.org/ • AACPDM Complex Care Committee (https://www.aacpdm.org/about-us/committees/complex-care) • Houtrow AJ, Hurwitz MB. A dearth of disability-related competencies in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's Milestones 2.0. PM R. 2024 Aug 23. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13257. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39177053. • Fehlings D, Agnew B, Gimeno H, Harvey A, Himmelmann K, Lin JP, Mink JW, Monbaliu E, Rice J, Bohn E, Falck-Ytter Y. Pharmacological and neurosurgical management of cerebral palsy and dystonia: Clinical practice guideline update. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2024 Sep;66(9):1133-1147. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15921. Epub 2024 Apr 19. PMID: 38640091. • AACPDM Care Pathway Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy, https://www.aacpdm.org/publications/care-pathways/dystonia-in-cerebral-palsy TRANSCRIPT https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/p9pj6g7sxn5kjmmgps5wnk4/111124_-_Complex_Care_at_the_American_Academy_for_Cerebral_Palsy_and_Developmental_Medicine_Annual_Meeting Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6 CITATION Malik K, Bahr T, Brunton L, Cassidy C, Rosenbloom A, Sarmiento C, Stuzbach J, Mann K. Complex Care at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting. 11/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/complex-care-at-the-aacpdm-2024.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 42min

Improving Sepsis Care: A Data-Driven Approach by T. Wolbrink et al | OPENPediatrics

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, we discuss the Pediatric Sepsis Data CoLaboratory (Sepsis CoLab), an international open data-sharing network to address pediatric sepsis mortality and morbidity. Drs. Kissoon, Ansermino, and Akech discuss the challenges related to the collection and sharing of data in a global context, the latest advancements in sepsis research and treatment, and how they believe this work will drive better patient outcomes. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Recognize the role of the Sepsis CoLab in global sepsis care - Describe the challenges and strategies for data sharing in healthcare - Summarize the importance of standardized data collection in sepsis research - Discuss some specific examples of how data can be used to support initiatives to improve the care of children with sepsis AUTHORS Niranjan "Tex" Kissoon, MBBS, FRCP(C), MCCM, FACPE Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Investigator, BCCH Research Institute President, Global Sepsis Alliance Institute for Global Health BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre Mark Ansermino, MBBCh Professor University of British Columbia Executive Medical Director for Global Health BC Children's Hospital Samuel Akech, MD, Consultant Pediatrician & Epidemiologist KEMRI-Wellcome Trust DATE Initial publication date: October 21, 2024. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Sepsis CoLab: https://wfpiccs.org/pediatric-sepsis-colab/ Pediatric Sepsis CoLab Membership Application: https://rc.bcchr.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=EDCYL7AC79 Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Kissoon NT, Ansermino JM, Akech S, Wolkbrink TA. Improving Sepsis Care: A Data-Driven Approach. 10/2024. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/improving-sepsis-care-a-data-driven-approach-openpediatrics.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 31min

Preparing for Emergencies: Planning and Partnerships with Families

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Renee Turchi discusses an intervention study to improve emergency preparedness for families with children and youth with special health care needs. She describes the multiple community partners involved in intervention development, key insights gained while conducting the study, and next steps from this work. SPEAKER Renee M. Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAP Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatrician in Chief St. Christopher's Hospital for Children HOST Emily Goodwin, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program, Children’s Mercy Kansas City DATE Initial publication date: October 7, 2024. JOURNAL ARTICLE Griffin JS, Hipper TJ, Chernak E, Berhane Z, Davis RK, Popek L, Kurapati P, Kim J, Turchi RM. A Virtual Home Preparedness Intervention Centered on Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jun 10:S1876-2859(24)00167-0. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.06.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38866363. https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00167-0/fulltext OTHER REFERENCES Hipper TJ, Davis R, Massey PM, Turchi RM, Lubell KM, Pechta LE, Rose DA, Wolkin A, Briseño L, Franks JL, Chernak E. The Disaster Information Needs of Families of Children with Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review. Health Secur. 2018 May/Jun;16(3):178-192. doi: 10.1089/hs.2018.0007. Epub 2018 Jun 8. PMID: 29883200; PMCID: PMC11015856. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29883200/ TRANSCRIPT https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Preparing+for+Emergencies+Planning+and+Partnerships+with+Families_Turchi_100824.pdf Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Turchi RM, Goodwin EJ. Preparing for Emergencies: Planning and Partnerships with Families. 10/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/preparing-for-emergencies-planning-and-partnerships-with-families.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 24min

Unveiling MIS-C's Immune Response: Molecular Mimicry by A. Randolph and A. Bodansky | OPENPediatrics

Dr. Aaron Bodansky, an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Critical Care at UCSF, and Dr. Adrienne Randolph from Boston Children’s Hospital discuss cutting-edge research on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). They unpack the immune responses linked to MIS-C, highlighting how molecular mimicry may trigger autoimmune diseases. The conversation also delves into the role of SARS-CoV-2 in this condition and examines the immune dysregulation seen in affected children, with implications for understanding long COVID and other related disorders.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 19min

Drop the Jargon: Improving Written Communication to Families After Multidisciplinary Care

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Ms. de Pins and Dr. Lin discuss a quality improvement initiative to standardize post-visit written communication in a multidisciplinary clinic. They describe stakeholder involvement in defining project goals, effective interventions to reduce the use of medical jargon in after-visit summaries, and next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Agathe de Pins, BSc, MSc Medical Student Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elaine Lin, MD Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Boston Children's Hospital HOST Kristina Malik, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine Medical Director, KidStreet Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado DATE Initial publication: September 9, 2024. JOURNAL ARTICLE de Pins AM, Adu-Amankwah D, Shadman KA, Hess SM, Elaiho CR, Butler LR, Ranade SC, Shah BJ, Fields R, Lin EP. A Quality Improvement Project to Improve After-visit Summary Patient Instructions in a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Program. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Jul 10;9(4):e743. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000743. PMID: 38993270; PMCID: PMC11236396. OTHER REFERENCES Gidengil C, Parast L, Burkhart Q, Brown J, Elliott MN, Lion KC, McGlynn EA, Schneider EC, Mangione-Smith R. Development and Implementation of the Family Experiences With Coordination of Care Survey Quality Measures. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Nov-Dec;17(8):863-870. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.03.012. Epub 2017 Mar 31. PMID: 28373108. Hess SM, Adu-Amankwah D, Elaiho CR, Butler LR, Ranade SC, Shah BJ, Shadman K, Fields R, Lin EP. Qualitative feedback from caregivers in a multidisciplinary pediatric neuromuscular clinic. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2024;17(2):237-246. doi: 10.3233/PRM-230011. PMID: 38427510; PMCID: PMC11306999. TRANSCRIPT https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Drop+the+Jargon_Lin+and+de+Pins_090924.pdf Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6 Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION de Pins AM, Lin EP, Malik K. Drop the Jargon: Improving Written Communication to Families After Multidisciplinary Care. 9/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/drop-the-jargon-improving-written-communication-to-families-after-multidisciplinary-care
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Sep 4, 2024 • 26min

Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgeries: Unrepaired TOF | OPENPediatrics

Join Annette Schure, a Senior Associate in Cardiac Anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, as she delves into the complexities of anesthesia for patients with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot. She discusses essential preoperative evaluations and strategies to ensure safety during non-cardiac surgeries. The conversation also highlights the unique challenges of laparoscopic procedures, emphasizing the importance of careful postoperative care and multimodal analgesia to minimize risks.

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