Infant sleep devices contribute to SIDS

Sleep positioners marketed to the general public for the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have been linked to the deaths of 13 infants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. » More

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Pediatricians are slow to adopt EHR systems

A nationwide survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics reveals that in 2010, less than half of US pediatricians had adopted any electronic health record (EHR) system for their practices.

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AAP: Give guidance on emergency contraception

Pediatricians should counsel teenagers about emergency contraception before they need it and issue advance prescriptions for contraceptive medications as part of routine care, says a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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Pediatric hospitalists prefer texting to paging

In a sign of changing times, more than half of pediatric hospitalists now use text messaging rather than traditional pagers for communicating patient care information with hospital staff. » More

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