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Month: May 2019

Take Action with Implicit Bias

5/31/2019

How We Can Lead the Way in Quality Improvement by Karin Skeen As we care for an increasingly complex group of patients in an increasingly complex system of health care…

Fairy Tales from 7 Acute

5/31/2019

Fairy Dust: The Best Medicine by Valerie Wiseman Q: So, tell me about fairy dust. A: In my first year of nursing, I had a young Cystic Fibrosis patient whose…

The Poetry of Pediatrics

5/31/2019

Making Space for Writing During a Busy Medical Career by Dr. Irène P. Mathieu Q. Tell me about your poetry. A. I write about a variety of topics, from current…

Snack-Attack!

5/31/2019

Making a Difference: The Power of Snacks by Annie Jessee and Natasha Lawler Our Children's Hospital Advisory Board's Patient and Family Centered Cared Committee, headed by Natasha Lawler, has mobilized…

Child Life Corner

5/31/2019

Child Life Specialists & the Non-Sedate Radiology Program by Joyce Thompson Q: What are Child Life Specialists? A: Child Life Specialists are experts in child development who work to ensure…

Quality Corner

5/31/2019

UVA Children’s Hospital Quality Update by Dr. Jonathan Swanson Data. When it comes to quality improvement, data mean everything. Without it, the clinical team would have an extraordinarily difficult time…

Development Corner

5/31/2019

The Main Event by Kate Rullman and Dr. Michael Engel The 12th annual Main Event Gala was held at Common House on February 2, 2019. The sold-out event generated $300,000…