Hospital Pediatrics, AAP Hospital Pediatrics, has published a special issue to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. Topics include suicide screening, identifying firearm access and holistic care of hospitalized children with autism.
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What is geocoding and why is it important for geospatial analysis? Learn more in this newly released Method/ology in #HospitalPediatrics : bit.ly/4bmTo6R

Did you know acute gastroenteritis is the 2nd leading cause of death in children worldwide? In this #HospitalPediatrics study, authors used data from a large, prospective surveillance study to assess risk factors associated with severe presentation: bit.ly/3xYMoyS

May is #MentalHealthMonth . 💚 As a call to action for hospitalists & the health care community, #HospitalPediatrics has dedicated the May issue to articles relating to the mental health crisis, which are currently open access to all readers. Learn more: bit.ly/4dnLb4k

This #HospitalPediatrics Research Brief describes the impact of #COVID19 on children’s hospital admissions for pediatric intentional acetaminophen ingestion requiring antidote therapy: bit.ly/49SK6i1

What effect did the #COVID19 pandemic have on hospitalizations for suicidality? Authors of this #HospitalPediatrics study examined retrospective data to thoroughly characterize a specific patient cohort of youth ages 10-17 yrs hospitalized for suicidality: bit.ly/3UvYNTt

Bending the Value Curve | Low-Value Care for Hospitalized Children with Dual Medical and Behavioral Complexity: bit.ly/49QQqGw

The critical shortage of mental health resources is a lived reality for many pediatric hospitalists. Learn more in this #HospitalPediatrics Perspectives about how physicians can improve the care of children with mental health concerns: bit.ly/3UtTQuH

In this #HospitalPediatrics Perspectives by Evan Dalton, MD, MSHP & authors, follow the case of a 10-year-old autistic boy with increasingly aggressive behaviors & a call to action for physicians to advocate for improvements to the care of children with ASD: bit.ly/3vWcCkT

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Suicide attempts & self-harm behaviors are increasing in young adults. This #HospitalPediatrics study helps evaluate differences in care & outcomes for young adults admitted with suicide ideation or attempt to units of an adult vs pediatric hospital: bit.ly/3W4HR82

By leveraging interprofessional collaboration and system-level innovation, this #HospitalPediatrics study aimed to reduce the rate of employee injuries related to patient behavioral events at a children’s hospital by 50% over a 3-year period: bit.ly/3PWE5JZ

“The separation between work & life no longer exists for many, which has brought flexibility but also challenges.”

Read this #HospitalPediatrics Perspectives on how to acknowledge the blurred lines between work & home, & how it’s okay to take a break: bit.ly/3TVXtI9

Threats to professional well-being in academic medicine are a growing concern. In this #HospitalPediatrics study, authors examine associations between time spent in academic activities perceived as meaningful to well-being among academic faculty: bit.ly/4aPs40G

The authors of this #HospitalPediatrics study assess clinical and demographic factors associated with prolonged mental health hospitalizations and explore hospital variation in the prevalence of prolonged hospitalizations: bit.ly/4arUVbI

#HospitalPediatrics Special Article | Human-Centered Design to Improve Care for Youths Experiencing Psychiatric Boarding: bit.ly/49uD0jk

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in US children aged 10-17, & firearms were the means of suicide in 44% of these deaths. Will EMR changes & implementation of a 📰 on storage practices change identification of firearm exposure? bit.ly/4asdwok #HospitalPediatrics

This #HospitalPediatrics study reports the rate of physical restraint coding among hospitalizations for patients aged 1 to 18 years old in the US and explores associated demographic and diagnostic factors: bit.ly/3J0kR2e