Pediatric Healthcare

Predictive Analytics Model Detects Sepsis in Pediatric ED Patients

by Jessica Kent

A predictive analytics algorithm was able to accurately identify children at high risk of developing septic shock in the emergency department (ED), according to a study published in The Journal of...

Partnership to Boost Pediatric Precision Medicine, Genomics

by Jessica Kent

Shriners Hospitals for Children is partnering with Genome Medical to offer high-quality genomic services and precision medicine for pediatric patients. The collaboration will ensure that families and...

Clinical Decision Support Tool Increases Pediatric AKI Testing

by Jessica Kent

Giving clinicians automated clinical decision support during the electronic order entry process helped increase the rate of blood testing for acute kidney injury (AKI) among pediatric patients by nine...

Deep Learning Bests Traditional Models in Risk Stratification

by Jessica Kent

Leveraging deep learning technology and medical claims data, a predictive model was able to outperform traditional tools in pediatric patient risk stratification for hospitalizations, a study published...

Precision Medicine Partnership Aims to Diagnose Pediatric Patients

by Jessica Kent

In a first-of-its-kind partnership in Illinois, OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital is joining forces with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) on a precision medicine...

Real-Time Data Use Cuts Hospitalizations, Improves Population Health

by Jessica Kent

Real-time data found in the EHR helped researchers identify and target neighborhoods where there were high rates of pediatric hospitalizations, enabling them to apply population health interventions...