Palliative Care
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The field of pediatric palliative medicine has undergone significant growth in the last decade. Palliative care services were once only considered appropriate for children who were…
PEDIATRICS
Careers in Hospital Medicine
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Adaptability is a core attribute for the successful Pediatric Hospitalist (PH). Perhaps it is because our specialty is so young that accepting and leading change seems…
Medicolegal Issues in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Legal risks are common in the care of hospitalized children. Pediatric hospitalists care for complex patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions.1 Many…
Hospitalist Professional Organizations and Models of Care
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Print Section Listen Since Wachter and Goldman coined the term hospitalist in 1996,1 the field has undergone tremendous growth and change and is now well established. The Academic…
Ethical Issues in Pediatric Hospital Practice
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The ethical and moral dimensions of health and medicine pervade all aspects of clinical care. Providers of hospital care for children constantly encounter situations in which…
Communication and Discharge Planning
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In discussing hospitalist models, it is essential to keep in mind the relationships between hospitalists and the wider pediatric community. Communication is at the forefront of…
Child Development: Implications for Inpatient Medicine
UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT Print Section Listen Understanding child development and its associated constructs sets the care of children apart from the care of adults.1 There is consensus on the need to…
Medical Comanagement and Consultation
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Consultation and comanagement roles are still evolving for the pediatric hospitalist in the United States. Typically, hospitalists provide direct care for inpatients, seeking consultation from specialty…
Family-Centered Care
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The approach to the hospitalized child and family has changed dramatically over the last decade. Physicians are rarely the sole decision makers when children are hospitalized….
Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision Support
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Over the last 50 years, the electronic health record (EHR) has emerged as a critical tool in the delivery of safe, efficient, quality healthcare. EHR systems…
