Keeping children calm and comfortable at pediatric-exclusive hospitals
In a video for Contemporary Pediatrics®, Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses how the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, caters to their pediatric patients in an effort to keep them de-stressed and comfortable.
Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, attending in the division of infectious diseases and medical director of the International Patient and Destination Services Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Illinois; professor of pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; spoke with Contemporary Pediatrics® to highlight the procedures in place at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to keep pediatric patients feeling as relaxed and safe as possible.
Some of the examples Tan discussed included an onsite playroom, volunteers that play with the children, provided toys, and interaction with hospital staff in fun activities, like kids riding scooters down the hallways or children visiting each other in their rooms.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.
The modern-day foundation of how medical disinformation began
June 27th 2024A retracted paper that erroneously claimed the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine caused autism has repercussions still being felt today around topics such as vaccination, misinformation and disinformation, and measles incidence rates.
