Healthy Homes Program Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program (Healthy Homes) understands that the places and conditions in which children live shape their lives and their health. Toxins and hazards often found in older or poorly maintained homes, such as lead-based paint, mold, and unsafe
Special Visits Connecticut Children’s welcomes group or individual special visits that offer fun and enriching experiences for our patients and families. Special visitors interact with patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings, doing room-to-room visits, performances, or
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Heather O. Tory, MD, MPH, CPPS Associate Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer
- Specialties
- Rheumatology
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Understanding the Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Youth Mental Health By Cara During: In conversations about youth mental health, we often notice what shows up on the surface — changes in behavior, mood, or functioning. But some of the most important contributing factors are less visible and harder to name. Child sexual abuse is one of those factors, with impacts
Testicular Torsion Clinical Pathway Testicular torsion is an organ-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Connecticut Children’s currently provides excellent care for testicular torsion, supported by stellar National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) metrics, but this is
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Referral Guidelines The most recent data collected by the CDC indicates that there were 36,136 new HIV diagnoses in the year 2021. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has implemented a bold, whole-ofsociety initiative referred to as Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE). EHE’s current
Thyroidectomy Perioperative Management Clinical Pathway Hypocalcemia secondary to hypoparathyroidism is the most common post-operative complication following thyroid surgery. Biochemical hypoparathyroidism is defined as an inappropriately low intact PTH relative to the serum calcium. Hypocalcemia lags behind hypoparathyroidism by
Co-Management Guidelines Through our Co-Management program, Connecticut Children’s medical experts help pediatric primary care providers expand the care they deliver to patients by establishing guidelines that allow them to screen, evaluate and manage common conditions within their own practices. These
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It’s Not You By Scott Orsey: There’s a certain kind of situation where you start to wonder if the problem is you. You push. Nothing happens. You try again, harder this time. Still nothing. You adjust. Try from a different angle. Maybe you’re just not hitting it right. At some point, you stop trying to figure