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Care Network Case Studies: Rocky Hill Pediatrics These days, many pediatric primary care practices are feeling overwhelmed by competing priorities, from the daily challenges of running a small business to mastering insurance reimbursements. When the COVID-19 pandemic added to the mix, practices were challenged like never before
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Blunt Liver and Spleen Injury Clinical Pathway Blunt abdominal trauma causing liver and/or spleen injury is one of the most common indications for hospital admission for injured children. In 2012, a pediatric trauma consortium, ATOMAC, developed a practice management guideline for blunt liver or spleen injury that is evidence
Suspected Neurosurgical Shunt Malfunction Clinical Pathway Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion remains the mainstay of treatment for hydrocephalus despite a high rate of complications. In the United States alone, more than 30,000 procedures to relieve hydrocephalus are performed every year. The 1-year failure rate for VP shunts had
How Do State Politics Impact Children’s Health? At the State level, officials who hold offices in the executive branch serve the entire state while those in the legislative branch serve smaller districts. In Connecticut, there are six elected officials who hold statewide office in the executive branch including the governor
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Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic The Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic at Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT was established by Dr. Melissa Held in January 2018 to provide the initial medical evaluation and management for refugee children up to age 18 years. Our doctors and staff will review available Service/Program
Pediatric Thyroid Center Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Thyroid Center offers exceptional medical care for your child using a multi-disciplinary approach most ideal for the management of rare and complex conditions. This means the care your child receives will be carefully examined by multiple Location
Connecticut Children’s Specialists at Norwalk Hospital Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Care at Norwalk Hospital is a joint service of Connecticut Children’s and Nuvance Health. This alliance provides: 1. Neonatal care to children in the Norwalk area 2. Expanded Emergency Care for Children in Southern Fairfield County The community