Reducing Opioid Use in the NICU
6/15/2021
Over 4,000 neonates undergo surgery in the United States every year. One of the key aspects of post-surgical care for the babies in the NICU following surgery includes adequate pain…
Using Vital Signs to Help Predict Outcomes in the NICU
6/15/2021
Unlike other intensive care units, the NICU cares for some otherwise healthy premature infants who need support to grow and develop. These patients have a high risk of acquiring a…
US News & World Report Ranks UVA Neonatology 8 Years Running
6/15/2021
On Tuesday, June 15th, US News and World Report announced the results of their Best Children’s Hospital rankings. For the 8th year in a row, the Neonatology program at the…
UVA’s Heart Failure & Transplant Program
6/2/2021
By Thomas L'Ecuyer, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology Q: Please briefly summarize your program. A: UVA has had a pediatric heart failure and transplant program for many years. In…
Brief Updates on Epidemiology, Variants, Vaccines, and More…
5/28/2021
by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease The pandemic and children. We are well into our second year of the pandemic and over 3.94 million children to…
UVA Children’s Strategic Plan Updates: June 2021
5/8/2021
by Jim Nataro, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAP As many of you know, it is an exciting time for us at UVA Children's! There are a lot of changes going on…
Virtual Observership in Pediatrics (VOP) Program
4/30/2021
by Dr. Debbie—Ann Shirley and Dr. Sarah Boggs, VOP organizers This spring, several faculty members within the Department of Pediatrics worked together to create an initiative called the Virtual Observership…
COVID-19 Corner: April 2021 Updates
4/30/2021
by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease COVID-19 vaccines and TTS. Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS, is a rare syndrome characterized by thrombosis (often cerebral or…
Children’s Hospital Culture: Why it’s a Top Priority
4/30/2021
by William C. Petersen Jr, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer UVAMC, Children's Hospital Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, UVASOM Why is focusing on culture at the Children's Hospital so important? …
Communications and Culture Initiative: One Year Later
4/28/2021
By Ann Kellams, MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics Q: What are you working on, one year after the launch of…