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Center for Pediatric Liver Disease At the Center for Pediatric Liver Disease, a team of physicians, specialty nurses and registered dietitians provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for the full spectrum of acute and chronic diseases of the hepatobiliary systems in infants, children and adolescents. The Care Network Member Benefits The Connecticut Children’s Care Network is a primary care pediatrician-led organization that combines a nationally ranked children’s hospital, their subspecialists, and community physicians into one network working to improve patient care for children around the region. As a team
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Short Bowel and Intestinal Rehabilitation Program The Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is a multidisciplinary team involved in the care of pediatric patients with intestinal failure. Our team includes pediatric surgeons, gastroenterologists, neonatologists, dietitians, and nurses. The Program follows children with a history of Service/Program
Immunology A child’s immune system is his or her body’s natural defense against infection. Connecticut Children’s board-certified immunologists evaluate and treat infants, children and adolescents with a wide range of recurring, severe or unusual infections of the immune system. More than Service/Program
Travel Medicine We ensure travel vaccines are up to date and provide travel specific vaccines such as Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and others. We provide advice on the prevention of Malaria and other Mosquito-borne infections as well as prescribe antimalarial medications Service/Program
Antimicrobial Stewardship Connecticut Children’s antimicrobial stewardship program helps providers at Connecticut Children’s deliver optimal therapy to their patients with infectious diseases. We do this through: Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends and local antimicrobial usage Education to Article
Easy Ways to Use Up the Random Ingredients in Your Kitchen Pantry By Haley Duscha, RDN, CDN: The challenge: Preparing nutritious meals that your kids will actually eat… even if your pantry is looking a little empty. Haley Duscha, RDN, CDN, a pediatric dietitian in Connecticut Children’s Division of Obesity & Weight Management , shares tips to use up those last random
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Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program Some babies who are born premature are at higher risk for neurologic or developmental conditions. The Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program at Connecticut Children’s provides comprehensive assessment and care from birth up to 3 years old for a range of complex issues Flu Vaccine Our top priority at Connecticut Children’s is keeping each other and our patient families safe. That’s why the organization is once again requiring all team members—in clinical and non-clinical roles—to receive a flu vaccine for the 2025-26 flu season as a condition of employment
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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 neonatal care to children in Norwalk. Fetal & Neonatal Center of Regenerative Medicine The Fetal & Neonatal Center of Regenerative Medicine is a pioneering consortium at the forefront of developing transformative therapies for fetal, neonatal, and pediatric patients. Focused on addressing congenital anomalies and complex health challenges, the Center utilizes
Evaluation and Management of Suspected Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) Infection Clinical Pathway Clostridioides difficile is a significant infection that is becoming more common in children. Although most episodes can be treated with initial empiric first line therapies, some patients should receive a pre-emptive escalation of therapy. Further, when recurrence becomes an