What happens when drugs are disguised as candy? Dr. Priya Shah explores the growing epidemic of young children consuming THC-infused edibles and the consequences she sees firsthand in the pediatric emergency department. She reveals why these poisonings are predictable and preventable, and outlines p

Behavioral health issues commonly bring patients to the emergency department, but hospitals are often ill prepared.

Can children experience symptoms of drowning long after being exposed to water? “Dry drowning” is not a medical term. Symptoms of drowning are often present after the incident and can occur within 8 hours of exposure to water. The term dry drowning only works to increase parental anxiety and may

What’s the best way to connect families with social resources in pediatric care? In this video, Dr. Danielle Cullen, Clinical Futures' Associate Director of Implementation Science and Clinical Research Program Manager Rachel Brown share findings from the Approaches to Identifying Social Needs: The S

Why "dry drowning" is a myth and what steps to take to prevent water-related injuries and deaths.

Azithromycin did not lead to a greater reduction in the severity of wheezing-related symptoms than placebo in preschool-age children who presented to the emergency department with moderate-to-severe a...

Funding for programs that support young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health care, like Title X and Medicaid, is uncertain during this time of rapid policy change. In this video—part of our Blind Spots series—Dr. Cynthia Mollen shares what we're concerned about relating to adolescents

The mission of the EIIC is to optimize outcomes for children across the emergency care continuum by leveraging quality improvement science and multidisciplinary, multisystem collaboration.

PRoMPT BOLUS, a 9,000-child PECARN/PERC/PREDICT trial, finds balanced fluid and 0.9% saline are equally safe for pediatric septic shock.