Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Pediatric extravasation injuries are significant healthcare-associated injuries, with sometimes significant sequelae. Evidence-based guidance on management is necessary to prevent permanent injury. ⋯ Despite infiltration and extravasation injuries being common within pediatric healthcare, management interventions are under-researched, with low-quality studies and no consensus on treatments or outcomes.
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Following initial evaluation and management, youth requiring inpatient psychiatric care often experience boarding, defined as being held in the emergency department or another location while awaiting inpatient care. Although mental health boarding is common, little research has examined the quality of healthcare delivery during the boarding period. ⋯ This qualitative study summarizes clinician and family perspectives about care for youth experiencing boarding. The conceptual model resulting from this analysis can be applied to implement and evaluate quality improvement endeavors to support this vulnerable population.
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2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease RELEASE DATE: March 7, 2022 PRIOR VERSION (S): 2017 DEVELOPER: American College of Rheumatology and the Vasculitis Foundation FUNDING SOURCE: American College of Rheumatology and the Vasculitis Foundation TARGET POPULATION: Children with Kawasaki disease.
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Editorial Comment
Restricting family presence due to COVID-19: The harms we do not see.