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Mar 10, 2025 • 21min
Let’s Talk about Transition: Experiences of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Cristina Sarmiento discusses a qualitative study exploring experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy and their caregivers with transition to adult care. She describes the major barriers and facilitators to transition, challenges and opportunities related to conducting the study, implications for practice, and next steps from this work.
SPEAKER
Cristina Sarmiento, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
HOST
Emily J. 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: March 10, 2025.
ARTICLE REFERENCED
Sarmiento CA, Wyrwa JM, Glaros C, Holliman BD, Brenner LA. Experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy in pediatric care transitioning to adult care. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 Jan;67(1):99-110. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15907. Epub 2024 Mar 24. PMID: 38523396.
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/63kfcjrfv57nh4t8qbrhrvj/March_CCJCP_Sarmiento_transcript_Final_3-5
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 thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
CITATION
Sarmiento, C, Goodwin EJ. Let’s Talk about Transition: Experiences of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy and their Caregivers. 3/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.

Feb 20, 2025 • 32min
Transplant Challenges in Pediatric Liver Failure by A. Deep et al. | OPENPediatrics
In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Akash Deep, a pediatric intensive care expert from King's College Hospital, and Dr. James Squires, a specialist in pediatric hepatology from UPMC, dive into the complex world of pediatric liver transplants. They explore critical factors influencing transplant eligibility for children with acute liver failure, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach. Ethical dilemmas, contraindications, and the balance between technical feasibility and patient prognosis are key topics, shedding light on the intricate decision-making processes in this life-saving field.

Feb 3, 2025 • 36min
Focus on Abilities: Parent-Identified Outcomes of Preterm Infants
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Ms. Pearce and Dr. Synnes discuss a series of patient-oriented research studies aimed at partnering with parents in reimagining meaningful outcomes for premature infants. They describe the inclusion of parents on the study team, recruitment of parent participants, lessons and challenges while conducting the study, messages for other researchers and parents, and the next steps from this work.
SPEAKERS
Rebecca Pearce, B. Ed, MSc
Vice Principal
Villa Maria High School
Parent Partner
CHU Sainte-Justine and Canadian Premature Babies Foundation
Anne Synnes, MDCM, MHSc
Clinical Professor, Neonatologist
University of British Columbia
British Columbia's Women's Hospital and British Columbia's Children's Hospital Research Institute
HOST
Kilby Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
DATE
Initial publication date: February 10, 2025.
ARTICLES REFERENCED
Pearce R, Synnes A, Lam MM, Richter LL, Bacchini F, Jones M, Luu TM, Janvier A; PARENTS’ VOICE NETWORK. Partnering With Parents to Change Measurement and Reporting of Preterm Birth Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2024067093. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-067093. PMID: 39354888.
Haslam MD, Lisonkova S, Creighton D, Church P, Yang J, Shah PS, Joseph KS, Synnes A; Canadian Neonatal Network and the Canadian Neonatal Follow-Up Network. Severe Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Neonates Born Preterm: Impact of Varying Definitions in a Canadian Cohort. J Pediatr. 2018 Jun;197:75-81.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.020. Epub 2018 Feb 3. PMID: 29398054.
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/p65m4p98gppf65mz3zhmm9g/February_Pearce_and_Synnes_ccjcp_final_revisions
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 thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
CITATION
Pearce R, Synnes A, Mann K. Focus on Abilities: Parent-Identified Outcomes of Preterm Infants. 2/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/focus-on-abilities-parent-identified-outcomes-of-preterm-infants

Jan 22, 2025 • 33min
Updates in Pediatric ECMO: Challenges and Opportunities by P. Alexander, R. Barbaro | OPENPediatrics
Dr. Peta Alexander, a Senior Associate Cardiologist and ECMO Program Director at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Ryan Barbaro, Service Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, delve into the intricacies of pediatric ECMO. They discuss the critical differences between pediatric and adult eCPR, challenges in supply chain management, and the urgent need for standardized practices. Their dialogue highlights collaborative efforts in defining ECMO-associated complications and the promise of ongoing research to enhance pediatric care.

Jan 15, 2025 • 30min
The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Healthcare and Policy by F. Bowen | OPENPediatrics
Felesia Bowen, President-elect of NAPNAP and a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, explores the vital roles nurse practitioners play in healthcare and policy. She advocates for a standardized scope of practice to enhance NP effectiveness. The discussion highlights the importance of increasing workforce diversity to address health disparities and the significant contributions nurse practitioners make in community engagement and telehealth. Bowen also emphasizes health equity and the need for legislative support to optimize NP practices.

Jan 4, 2025 • 21min
Where You Live Matters: Psychotropic Polypharmacy and Psychotherapy in Children with High-Needs
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Kathleen C. Thomas discusses a cross-sectional study of associations between neighborhood context with psychotropic polypharmacy and psychotherapy among children with high-needs for medical or psychiatric care. She describes the inclusion of parent advisors on the study team, the inclusion of children with medical complexity in the study population, key insights including the importance of non-medical supports, and the next steps from this work.
SPEAKER
Kathleen C. Thomas, PhD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair of Research and Graduate Education
Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
Eshelman School of Pharmacy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 date: January 13, 2025.
ARTICLE REFERENCED
Thomas KC, Annis IE, deJong NA, Christian RB, Davis SA, Hughes PM, Prichard BA, Prichard JR, Allen PS, Gettinger JS, Morris DN, Eaker KB. Association Between Neighborhood Context and Psychotropic Polypharmacy Use Among High-Need Children. Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Sep 11:appips20230639. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230639. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39257315.
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/3rffshwp3q2km53w7xckq38/011025_CCJCP__Where_You_Live_Matters
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
Thomas KC, Malik KE. Where You Live Matters: Psychotropic Polypharmacy and Psychotherapy in Children with High-Needs. 01/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/where-you-live-matters-psychotropic-polypharmacy-and-psychotherapy-in-children-with-high-needs.

Jan 2, 2025 • 8min
Croup by L. Rubin, A. Hirsch, A. Erickson | OPENPediatrics
In this video, the viewer will learn the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of croup, and how to diagnose and care for affected children.
Initial publication: August 6, 2018.
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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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

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.

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.