pediatrics

Timely patient assessments and evaluation of symptoms are key care strategies to limit maternal mortality and morbidity.

In this inpatient program, patients are weaned off opioid medications while participating in a wide range of therapy and coping...

The postoperative care initiative at a California-based children's hospital has 11 elements.

About 1 in 4 people in the U.S. have fatty liver disease. But among Latinos, especially of Mexican and Central...

Any invasive procedure in neonatal intensive care units puts tiny patients at risk of harm.

A new study shines light on medical errors and malpractice cases in pediatric care.

The annual estimated visits to EDs for suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in 2007 was 580,000 for children, which jumped...

Parents have found end runs around the new law requiring vaccinations. And they have done so, often, with the cooperation...

A new collaborative approach is designed to improve birth outcomes, decrease cesarean section procedures, and increase patient engagement.

The Missouri Hospital Association called on state Medicaid officials to investigate findings about children covered by the state-federal program for...

The new care model recognizes that family dynamics impact health and cost of care.