Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.
Published on in CHOP News
Incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes carries risk of serious complications.
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The PICU successfully increased the number of PICC lines placed at the bedside and demonstrated a 95 percent success rate and had no increase in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) rates.
Published on in CHOP News, Neonatology Update
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s ECMO Center receives the “Platinum Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support.”
Published on in CHOP News, Breakthrough Report
Fifty years ago, CHOP established the nation’s first pediatric intensive care unit for the sickest children. Those six beds are now a 55-bed unit caring for 3,000-plus children a year.
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The ECMO Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the most active in the country, and has supported more than 1,000 patients since it was established in 1990.
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By studying the way hospitals use PICU beds, CHOP researchers have identified bottlenecks in patient flow that — if changed — can improve patient outcomes and overall healthcare costs.