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24/7, in-house coverage for all patients St Paul Children’s Clinic patients
The St. Paul Children’s Clinic and Children’s Hospital Medicine team are now working together to provide 24-hour, in-house coverage for all patients admitted to the St Paul Children’s Clinic service.The St. Paul campus coverage was expanded to enhance safety, meet growing patient needs and to support Children’s trainees, as part of an effort to build toward a 24/7/365 hospitalist service.
Change to PACS system treatment of outside imaging studies
An ever-increasing number of imaging studies are performed at outside institutions and later imported into the Children's PACS system. Until now, Children’s has attached a report to these exams in the PACS system stating that the exam was performed at an outside institution, and that one should contact the outside institution for the report. As of October, however, Children’s will begin scanning radiology reports from the outside institution so that the report can be viewed as an image in the PACS system when viewing the exam. Many of these exams arrive with printed or electronic versions of the report.
Craniofacial reconstruction and remodeling part of Cleft and Craniofacial Program expansion
Cleft lip and palate are among the most common birth defects — affecting approximately one in 700 newborns. In response, the Cleft and Craniofacial Program at Children's has expanded its services. The largest growth has been in major craniofacial reconstruction and remodeling for infants and young children.
Children’s Home Care Synagis Program offers expertise, consistency
RSV is the No. 1 cause of hospitalization in babies under one year of age in the U.S. Children's Home Care Synagis Program offers a coordinated process for the administration of Synagis, the only FDA-approved medication to help protect preemies and other high-risk infants from RSV.
Pediatric/Neonatal Emergency Medication Manual
A new Pediatric/Neonatal Emergency Medication Manual is now available to order from Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
