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| Announcements |
Please join us for an art opening & poetry reading party on Monday, April 23rd from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Maimonides Cancer Center. Read More >
Grand Rounds/Symposia are held every other Tuesday at 8:00 am in the Schreiber Auditorium. Breakfast at 7:30 am in 2C. Click here to see the MICH Grand Rounds Schedule >
Kudos to Oral Plummer, RN on his presentation entitled "Evidence Based Practice in the Management of RSV and Bronchiolitis" at the Peds 6 monthly Lunch and Learn.
Congratulations to Renee Scott, RN on receiving her board certification in Ambulatory Care Nursing.
Congratulations to Mary Campo, RN, Nurse Manager of the Pediatric Critical Care and Procedure Units, on the birth of her baby girl,
Fond Farewell to Yvonne Sze, LPN. We wish her much success in her new job.
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| New Staff |
Shaniqua Pinard, LPN
Pediatric Primary Care
Yelena Roshchina, MD
Generalist in Neurology
Starting 7/1/12
Firas Taha, MD
Epilepsy Specialist
Starting 7/1/12
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Message from the Chair...
 The world today is smaller than ever, social media has made it possible for instantaneous communication, and we find that the lives of our children are inextricably connected to each other. Travel has made exchange of cultures, languages and perspectives common place. Diseases not seen in this country in generations are a plane ride away and the conflicts and tragedies of the world are shared. We only have to look at the economic meltdown of 2008 to realize the global impact of economic decisions.
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Pediatrics Spotlight...
Medication Reconciliation (also known as "order reconciliation" or "med rec") is a process designed to prevent medication errors at patient transition points. Success depends on the participation of all levels of the medical team, from the patient and family themselves, to the interns and residents as well as attendings. The process has many phases during a hospitalization.
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Latest News...
Primary Care
In this edition of the newsletter we are featuring the structure and function of the Division of General Pediatrics. Read More >
Nursing
Safety has always been an issue in health care. The dire need for changes in health care organizations, systems and processes became crystal clear as a result of the findings described in the Institute of Medicine's 1999 report "To Err is Human." Medication safety is a key component of patient safety. Ensuring medication safety for the pediatric and neonatal populations is especially important as children are particularly susceptible to adverse reactions when errors occur. Read More >
Education
We are very excited about sharing the results of our 2012 Residency Match. This was a great year given all the work we have placed into improving the process for applicants as well as faculty! In the previous interview season (2010-2011), we had a total of 2,083 applications, while in the 2011-2012 interview season we received 2,175 applications. As our residency training program is dually accredited, we participate in 2 matches - the AOA match for DOs and the NRMP match for MDs. Read More >
Family Centered Care
A Hurricane, a Snowstorm, a Natural Disaster: Are You Prepared? Maimonides Infants & Children's Hospital is dedicated to disaster preparedness as part of their Family Centered Care initiative. Being prepared for the unexpected is a part of anticipatory guidance and preventative care. During our January Family Advisory Board meeting, we heard from a participating parent, **Mrs. Smith, about a concern that came up in anticipation of hurricane Irene.
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 The 2011 Spirit of Children 10 for 10 Program Raised $18,325 for Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn!
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