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    Summer 2023 ACIP Update: RSV Prevention and Updated Recommendations on Other Vaccines
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2023
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · University of Colorado, 
          
            
            · Children's National Hospital, 
          
            
            · University of South Florida, 
          
            
            · University of Alabama at Birmingham, 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati, 
          
            
            · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article describes updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) about vaccines for children. It highlights new recommendations for using nirsevimab, a monoclonal …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Fall 2023 ACIP Update on Meningococcal, RSV, COVID-19, and Other Pediatric Vaccines
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Children's National Hospital, 
          
            
            · University of South Florida, 
          
            
            · University of Alabama at Birmingham, 
          
            
            · University of Colorado, 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article summarizes updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group advising the CDC, relevant to pediatrics, including recommendations for COVID-19 and …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits From 2017 to 2022: A Multicenter Study
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Northwestern University, 
          
            
            · University of Utah, 
          
            
            · Baylor College of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati, 
          
            
            · Brown University, 
          
            
            · Children's National Hospital
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study looks at the number of children visiting emergency departments for mental health issues from 2017 to 2022. It describes how these visits have …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Burden and Nirsevimab Effectiveness in Young Children From 2023-2024
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
          
            
            · U.S. Public Health Service, 
          
            
            · University of Rochester, 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati, 
          
            
            · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 
          
            
            · Vanderbilt University, 
          
            
            · Texas Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Baylor College of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · University of Pittsburgh, 
          
            
            · Children's Mercy Kansas City
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study looks at the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in young children during the 2023-2024 season. It describes how two new RSV prevention …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Supporting the Family After the Death of a Child or Adolescent
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2023
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 
          
            
            · University of Nebraska Medical Center, 
          
            
            · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 
          
            
            · University of Nebraska, 
          
            
            · Courageous Parents Network, 
          
            
            · National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 
          
            
            · Children's Mercy Kansas City
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article focuses on helping families cope after losing a child or teenager. It describes the emotional challenges parents and siblings face during this difficult …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Mechanical Ventilators in US Acute Care Hospitals
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2010
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
          
            
            · American Association for Respiratory Care, 
          
            
            · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article presents a study on the quantity and distribution of mechanical ventilators in US acute care hospitals, focusing on adult and pediatric capacities. A …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Improving Pediatric Procedural Skills for EMS Clinicians: A Longitudinal Simulation-Based Curriculum with Novel, Remote, First-Person-View Video-Based Outcome Measurement
  
  
  
  
    
    
      
  
          
        This article describes a training program for EMS workers to help them get better at medical procedures for children. The program uses repeated practice with …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Parent-ish
  
  
  
  
    
    
      
  
          
        This webpage features Parent-ish, a resource for parents provided by Children’s Mercy. The site offers helpful information and advice on parenting topics, health tips, and …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Safe Sleep, Safe Babies
  
  
  
  
    
    
      
  
          
        This webpage describes ways to keep babies safe while they sleep. It explains that babies should always sleep on their backs, alone, and in a …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Talking to Kids About Tragedies
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2019
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Children's Mercy Kansas City
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This webpage describes how parents and caregivers can talk to kids about tragic events. It suggests being honest but using age-appropriate language, listening to children's …