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10 Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Playscape Injuries By Sonia Chaudhry, MD, FACS, FAAOS: Want to make sure your child’s time on the playground is as safe as it is fun? Follow these safety tips from orthopedic surgeon Sonia Chaudhry, MD, FAAOS and the Injury Prevention Center’s Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA. Playground injuries are common, but preventable. Each year
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Mastermind Advisor Spotlight: Scott Orsey Research shows 90% of children’s health is driven by the complex interplay between social, behavioral, environmental, and genetic/epigenetic factors. Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) incubates and accelerates social innovations that address the social
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6 Must-Know Water Safety Tips for Parents By Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA: We all want our children to have a fun, memorable and active summer. Water play is a major part of making summer memories and many kids are eager to splash around, swim or attend pool or beach parties. However, we need to be mindful that water can be dangerous and children
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Urgent Care Is Here! After-Hours Care From the Pediatric Experts You Trust Here’s a familiar scene: Your pediatrician’s office just closed for the day when you discover your child has a mysterious rash, twisted ankle, fever or another health surprise. This doesn’t quite call for a trip to the hospital, but your child needs care. What do you do? Now, you Renal Injury Clinical Pathway The kidney is the most frequently injured urologic organ, with 70% to 80% being a consequence of blunt trauma. Although few urologic injuries are immediately life-threatening, they do account for some of the more frequent complications of trauma. In the late 1990s, the American
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It's One Question Parents Should Ask As part of our organization’s efforts to keep children safe this upcoming holiday season and all year long, Connecticut Children’s is collaborating with hospitals and health systems across the country in a new nationwide public awareness campaign that encourages families to ask
Virtual Health Can't make it here or prefer to stay put? Connecticut Children's Virtual Health allows you to see one of our pediatric specialists from the convenience of your own home or another secure location using your smartphone, tablet or personal computer. You can use Video Visits with
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Reasons Your Child Should See a Pediatric Dietitian By Haley Duscha, RDN, CDN: A pediatric dietitian – also known as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) – can be a great resource for your child and family. These experts take time to learn about food’s impact on your child, and can be a guiding hand in any nutrition concerns. Here’s why you may want to
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Prescription for Health: Fruit and Vegetables With food insecurity on the rise, Connecticut Children’s developed and launched a new effort to provide fruit and vegetable prescriptions to families visiting the Emergency Department that screen positive for food insecurity. The goal is to meet families’ needs and increase
Schedule an Appointment Scheduling a specialty appointment? If your insurance requires a referral to be seen by a specialist, please ask your referring physician to submit one to your insurance as soon as possible. Otherwise, we would have to reschedule your appointment or bill you directly if one is
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When Resources Are Connected, Families Feel the Difference Last week, North Hartford Ascend hosted its Summer Programs Fair, “Plan Your Summer, Secure Your Spot!” Families from across North Hartford gathered to explore local summer programs, ask questions, and begin applications before spots fill up. The event focused on summer planning
Care Network Case Studies: Pioneer Valley Pediatrics Large healthcare systems are eager to gobble up thriving pediatric primary care practices like Pioneer Valley Pediatrics, which has offices in Enfield, CT and Longmeadow, MA. Pediatrician Dena Hoberman, MD, FAAP and her colleagues have always resisted offers, choosing instead to
Croup Clinical Pathway Croup is the most common infectious cause of upper airway obstruction in children, accounting for 15% of all respiratory tract disease in pediatric practice. 3-5% of all children will get croup at some point in their lives, but only 5-10% of these cases are severe enough to
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From Patient to Pageant Queen: Jillian’s Story Before COVID-19, Jillian Duffy, Miss Connecticut 2019 and 2020, visited the Medical Center once a month and made her way room-to-room meeting with patients. The visits are part of the partnership between the Miss America Organization and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and