Emily Chapman, MD, has been selected as the new medical director of our Hospital Medicine Program starting in June. She brings to this role a great portfolio of management experience, phenomenal clinical skills, and a strong foundation within our pediatric community.  She will assume responsibility for the Hospital Medicine Program not only as it exists at Children's - Minneapolis but also as it develops on the St Paul campus.

Changes to Vascular Access Clinical StandardsVascular Access Clinical Standards have been updated to reflect 2011 CDC guidelines; effective March 2012. In an effort to standardize central vascular device care between the neonatal and pediatric communities, patient care types, and care locations, the standards were revised to reflect current evidence based cares in intravenous therapy, infection prevention, and skin integrity maintenance. The updated five clinical standards include: Care of the non-tunneled vascular device, Care of the tunneled vascular device: Hickman and Broviac catheters, Implanted port care, Pediatric PICC lines, and Peripheral IV insertion.

Congratulations to Sandra Oehlke, RN, CNP, Nancy Mendelsohn, MD and the genetics team and Stephan Friedrichsdorf, MD, on their recent conference presentations. For a completed listing of topics, presenters and conferences.