Observation unit helps improve outcomes and satisfaction
image description here A program at a hospital in New York City looked at how adding a pediatric observation unit to the existing pediatric emergency department helped improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.

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Efficacy of drugs for status epilepticus
image description here For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr. Bobby Lazzara discusses a randomized, blinded adaptive trial that looked at the efficacy of 3 intravenous anticonvulsant agents used to treat children with status epilepticus.

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