How Substance Abuse Affects Newborns
In the state of Colorado, cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) increased by 120% from 2011 to 2016. Clinicians provide critical support to improve...
15 Okt 202440min
The Fight Against Child Trafficking
Despite the pervasiveness of child trafficking in the United States, many communities aren't aware of the scope of the issue. Here in Colorado, the University of Colorado's Kempe Center is recognized ...
8 Okt 202430min
Combatting RSV in Real Time
With kids back in school, pediatric viral illnesses are revving their engines. It seems we have returned to normal seasonality for viral disease after the coronavirus pandemic. Top of mind with the ar...
1 Okt 202435min
The Connection Between Autism and GI Issues
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to have more medical complications than the average kid. Among the most common challenges are gastrointestinal (GI) disorders like abdominal pain, con...
24 Sep 202430min
The Fundamentals of Sharing Data
Sharing data transparently, whether at a local or a national level, is a foundational contributor to healthcare quality. Atul Gawande wrote about this in his 2004 essay labeled 'The Bell Curve'. Over ...
17 Sep 202433min
The Evolution of APPs
Over the last few decades, the roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), also known as advanced practice providers (APPs), have greatly expanded to touch even more patient-fam...
10 Sep 202425min
Lowering Emissions in Healthcare
Our medical community is committed to providing excellent patient care, and it's also our duty for that care to extend to our planet. Climate change is an increasingly important global health issue wh...
3 Sep 202440min
Bringing NG Tubes Home
Over the last few decades, there have been many incredible medical advances in newborn care. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we're launching an exciting new initiative to take another step forward in...
27 Aug 202426min
