This article discusses a new study from Dr. Kate Yun that found that children and adolescents in posttrafficking care showed high symptom levels of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. …
Dr. Jennifer Walter discusses her upcoming research project which will focus on how the cardiac intensive care unit team at CHOP communicates with one another about the central elements of a good care plan for a patient.
A new article from Dr. Kate Yun found that children and adolescents in posttrafficking care showed high symptom levels of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, which are strongly associated with…
Dr. Andrea Knight, Dr. Marsha Gerdes, and Michelle Vickery published findings that investigated differences in risk factors for depression and anxiety for children with lupus (SLE)/mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)…
This article highlights research findings from PolicyLab's Dr. Evan Fieldston, among others, which found that children's hospitals are less likely to use imaging tools that use ionizing radiation, and more likely to use tools like MRIs…
PolicyLab Co-Directors Dr. David Rubin and Kathleen Noonan, along with Meredith Matone, are interviewed about their research of antipsychotic use among children and adolescents.
A blog written by PolicyLab's Dr. Katherine Yun is featured in this article, which discusses the types of dental services provided by pediatricians to prevent the need for costly dental fixes later in life.
This blog dicusses Dr. Joanne Wood's study published in the August issue of Pediatrics that showed a wide variation in how hospitals screen for hidden injuries in young children with a diagnosis of physical abuse. …
This article discusses how Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam is leading a three-year study to test a community-based intervention that helps parents of toddlers practice healthy food preparation.
PolicyLab analyzed data from Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program with a focus on foster children and found that between 2002 and 2007, there were 354,000 Medicaid-enrolled children ages 3-18 using antipsychotics-an…
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