| Research, Quality and Safety |
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology is supporting an IBD study being conducted at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
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| Announcements |
Congratulations to
Dr. George Foltin on his new role, Vice-Chair for Clinical Services & Director of the Hospitalist Service
Grand Rounds will be held on Tuesday, 1/31, 2/7 and 2/21 at 8:00 am in the Schrieber Auditorium. Read More >
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| New Staff |
Suja Vinod, MD
NICU Hospitalist
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Message from the Chair...
 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided a number of venues to address the health of individuals and populations relevant to the mission of the Children's Hospital to improve the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults throughout the lifespan. The law funds various demonstrations and initiatives to evaluate novel delivery system and payment models, many of which create incentives for providers to coordinate and integrate care especially for vulnerable populations. Embedded within the legislation are the terms such as population health, medical home, health home, and accountable care organizations. Read More>
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Pediatrics Spotlight...
Learn how the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology is using hypnosis to treat breathing disorders. Dr. Mikhail Kazachkov also discusses chronic wet cough and how findings prove that Bronchitis is not uncommon in pediatrics.
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Primary Care
The Maimonides Division of Pediatric Primary Care would like to announce our achievement of level 3 Medical Home Designation through the National Committee for Quality Assurance or NCQA. Read More >
Nursing
Nurse Case Managers are leaders of the MMC Case Management team, working in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to implement a patient's plan of care and monitor the patient's length of stay in the hospital. In October 2011, the Department of Case Management allocated additional resources to the Children's Hospital and Maternal Child Health teams. Read More >
Education
How do you make developmental theory look like child's play? Add Child Life! MICH's Child Life Program recently presented at the Child Life of Greater NY conference and learned that Maimonides may have one of the few child life programs in the nation involved at such an important level in pediatric residency training. Read More >
Family Centered Care
Family Centered Care is a common initiative among children's hospitals. Family is a vital component in pediatrics. It is important to assess the needs of not only the child but the family as a whole. Click here to see the core concepts of Family Centered Care >
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Our physicians and staff sang carols and brought holiday cheer to our patients during the 2011 holiday season. See more photos >
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