In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Kate Nelson discusses a qualitative study exploring decision-making skills developed by family caregivers of children with medical complexity. She describes the impact of contextual factors and relationships within care teams on decision-making, family partnership in research, and the next steps from this work . SPEAKER Kate Nelson, MD, PhD Staff Pediatrician, Paediatric Advanced Care Team The Hospital for Sick Children Scientist SickKids Re...
Aug 05, 2024•26 min
This podcast discusses the preoperative, operative, and postoperative considerations for patients undergoing tonsillectomy, including anatomy and pathophysiology, preoperative evaluation, anesthetic management, operative approach, and postoperative care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: • Explain the anatomy and pathophysiology • Describe key considerations for the preoperative anesthetic evaluation and intraoperative anesthetic management plan • Revi...
Jul 10, 2024•21 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Ms. Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan and Ms. Meg Comeau discuss a qualitative study of the perspectives of families of children with medical complexity on what is needed to promote their quality of life and well-being. They describe the family-led approach to designing and conducting the study, the importance of upholding human dignity as a major theme, and next steps to translate their findings into systems change. SPEAKERS Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan , MSW, ...
Jul 01, 2024•33 min
This podcast provides an overview of the presentation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and compares it to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis phenotypes . LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this podcast, the learner will be able to: • Recognize the clinical presentation of inflammatory bowel disease and compare Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis phenotypes. • Plan the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected IBD. • Define treatment goals and list available treatment options. AUT...
Jun 25, 2024•10 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, PICU podcasters share their insights on how to get started and deliver successful podcasts. Key points include strategies for finding co-hosts and guests, ways to promote podcasts, and the importance of finding ways to incorporate podcasts into academic CVs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Following this discussion, learners will be able to: - Discuss strategies to identify podcast co-hosts and guests - Describe ways that podcasts can be shared with potential li...
Jun 17, 2024•47 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Sarah Sobotka discusses a mixed-methods study with longitudinal assessment of neurodevelopmental profiles of children requiring mechanical ventilation after hospital discharge and perceived influences on development. She describes lessons learned while designing and performing the study, the need for dedicated therapeutic strategies for this patient population, and next steps from this work. SPEAKER Sarah Sobotka, MD, MSCP Assistant Professo...
Jun 10, 2024•18 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Drs. Sapna Kudchadkar and Kate Madden discuss early mobilization programs in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). They highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, including the need for shared mental frameworks regarding sedation practices and delirium screening and management. Dr. Kudchadkar describes the potential risks of delirium, the benefits of keeping patients oriented and engaged, and highlights the need for sustainability ...
May 24, 2024•41 min
In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, co-hosts Kristie Malik, Emily Goodwin and Kathleen Huth interview presenters of posters and oral abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 annual meeting. Speakers describe the implications of their study findings, messages for patients and families, and priority areas for research that they hope can be investigated further by the complex care community in the coming...
May 15, 2024•40 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 10, 2024•10 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 09, 2024•18 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 08, 2024•24 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 07, 2024•24 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 06, 2024•16 min
World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and rec...
May 04, 2024•21 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, we will explore the role of podcasts for learning and discuss the most popular pediatric critical care podcasts from across the world. Drs. Peta Alexander, Erin Bennett, Rahul Damania, Patrick Davies, Zachary Hodges, Greg Kelly, Elizabeth Mack, and Alice Shanklin will describe their podcast series and explore how podcasts have impacted pediatric critical care education. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to:...
Apr 19, 2024•48 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Lorna Fraser discusses the results of a prospective cohort study comparing outcomes for children receiving home blends vs formula via gastrostomy tube. She describes the central role of patients and families in study design, opportunities for ensuring equitable access to blended diets, and next steps from this work. SPEAKER Lorna Fraser, PhD, MBChB, MRCPCH, MSc, MMedSci Professor of Palliative Care and Child Health, Cicely Saunders Institute...
Apr 08, 2024•23 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, authors of the newly released publication, International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock, review their research and findings for treating and caring for children with sepsis and septic shock. They discuss how using the novel Phoenix Sepsis Score guided the development of this new globally applicable research model. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to: - Describe the goals and devel...
Mar 26, 2024•40 min
In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum video, Dr. Andrea Wallace shares the importance of implementing social determinants of health screening in healthcare delivery. She shares non-traditional strategies and resources nurses can use to participate in evidence-based practice activities. She also discusses firsthand experiences with implementing evidence-based practice in the context of improving outcomes when social determinants of health exist. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Following this discus...
Mar 18, 2024•23 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Ulfat Shaikh discusses the development of an implementation toolkit to prevent medication errors in the home and community using quality improvement methodology. She describes the process of translating recommendations from a policy statement into practice, opportunities for collaboration with the Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and next steps from this work. SPEAKER Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH, MS Professor of Pediatrics and Me...
Mar 11, 2024•26 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Martin Kneyber discusses the implementation of the PALICC-2 guidelines in bedside monitoring and management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). He shares insights on how the concepts of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), driving pressure, patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI), and the use of non-invasive ventilation are translated to the bedside management of PARDS. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Explain the concept of dri...
Feb 26, 2024•27 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Julie Hauer and Ms. Jennifer Siedman discuss the development of an anticipatory guidance tool for children with severe neurologic impairment called NeuroJourney, an initiative of the Courageous Parents Network. They describe its grounding in palliative care principles and literature, opportunities to support collaborative relationships between clinicians and families, and next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Julie Hauer, MD Pediatrician, Divi...
Feb 05, 2024•29 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, discusses his efforts to help scholars improve their writing and get published. He emphasizes the importance of reading contemporary literature, mastering the basics of scientific writing, and engaging with references critically in the age of AI. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to the presentation, learners will be able to: - Recognize the importance of reading and ...
Jan 22, 2024•27 min
In this video, the viewer will learn the clinical basics of fever as well as the physiology of body temperature and the approach to evaluation and management of fever. Initial publication: April 9, 2019. Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote t...
Jan 17, 2024•10 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Arda Hotz discusses a cross-sectional study of the use of durable medical equipment and supplies by pediatric patients. She describes implications for the care of children with complex chronic conditions, key stakeholders involved in the analysis, and next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Arda Hotz, MD, MPH Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Pediatrician, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital HOST Emily Goodw...
Jan 12, 2024•17 min
In this Nursing World Shared Practice video, Dr. Ernest Grant discusses the catalysts that prompted the formation of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. He identifies inequities within the nursing profession and provides examples of how nurses can become allies to confront individual and systemic racism. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Following this discussion, learners will be able to: - Explain why the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing was founded - Define racism in nursi...
Dec 18, 2023•32 min
This podcast discusses trauma-informed care (TIC) for children including 1) why patients may not endorse a history of trauma, 2) why providers might not screen for trauma, and 3) what to do if a patient has a positive screen for trauma. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Recognize why a patient may not endorse a history of trauma - Define reasons why a provider might not screen for trauma - Identify and utilize strategies to respond to a patient who does screen positive for a trauma history AUTHORS Ayesha Dh...
Dec 12, 2023•19 min
This podcast discusses trauma-informed care (TIC) for children by 1) defining trauma, 2) discussing the common types of traumatic events children can experience, 3) detailing core principles of trauma-informed care, and 4) providing recommendations for how to incorporate TIC into pediatric practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Recognize the ubiquitous nature of trauma - Identify the core tenets of trauma-informed care - Identify and utilize strategies to provide such care to our patients and families ...
Dec 12, 2023•15 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Lewis First and Ms. Cara Coleman discuss the role of the journal Pediatrics in disseminating emerging evidence in complex care and disability. They describe the unique Family Partnerships column, the inclusive decision-making process for publication, and opportunities for clinicians and families to engage with the journal. SPEAKERS Lewis R. First, MD, MS Editor-In-Chief, Pediatrics Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, The Universit...
Dec 04, 2023•29 min
In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Mark Hall discusses immunology and inflammation in pediatric sepsis treatment, using immune phenotyping to personalize treatment for pediatric sepsis. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to: - Recall the history of understanding the inflammatory response in critically ill children - Identify the distinction between the pro-inflammatory response and the immune paralysis phenomenon - Describe the study of i...
Nov 27, 2023•25 min
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Catherine Diskin and Ms. Kate Robinson discuss their team's approach to co-developing a continuing education seminar series. They describe the value of family partnership in complex care education and research, important considerations for effectively engaging families, and next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Catherine Diskin, MB, BCh, BAO Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto Co-Educational Lead, Complex Care Program, Dep...
Nov 06, 2023•25 min
