In this issue

President of medical staff congratulates new medical staff president and president-elect

Baylor College of Medicine-Texas Children's Hospital affiliation agreement

Brittle bone disease and approach to bone fragility in children

Report finds major gaps
in pediatric pandemic preparations

Texas Children's News for the medical staff

Grand Rounds

Medical staff committees and chairs

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Advisors

Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.
Physician-in-Chief
Texas Children's Hospital
Professor and Chairman
Department of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine

Arnold G. Kagan, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

ZoAnn E. Dreyer, M.D.
Medical Director,
Long-term Survivor Program
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine

For members of the Texas Children's Hospital medical staff

Archives

August/September 2007

• President of medical staff welcomes new fellows and residents
  By Arnold G. Kagan, M.D.

• Physician-in-chief congratulates graduates of residency and fellowship programs
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Health care's dirty little secret
  By Jeffrey R. Starke, M.D.

• Texas Children's CME accreditation benefits medical staff and patients
  By Stuart L. Abramson, M.D., Ph.D.

• Childhood cancer: The good news!
  By ZoAnn E. Dreyer, M.D.

June/July 2007

• Physician-in chief receives John Howland Medal
  By Arnold G. Kagan, M.D.

• Physician excellence recognized through prestigious awards
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Reconciling medications leads to patient safety

• PHACE syndrome: uncommon, but not rare
  By Denise W. Metry, M.D.

April/May 2007

• Texas Children's continues its pioneering ways
  By Arnold G. Kagan, M.D.

• Top med students match with Texas Children's
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Ferritin levels and inflammatory diseases: What is significant for the Hemophagocytic Syndrome?
  By Kenneth McClain M.D., Ph.D., Carl E. Allen, M.D., Ph.D., Xiaoying Yu, M.D., and Claudia A. Kozinetz, Ph.D., M.P.H.

• Creating a paperless trail, transforming health care
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

February/March 2007

• Looking ahead to a year of continued advancements
  By Arnold G. Kagan, M.D.

• Unannounced mock survey showcases excellence and opportunities to raise the bar
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Rett syndrome and the expanding world of MeCP2 disorders
  By Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D.

• Blue Bird Circle Rett Center is unique resource for girls with RTT and their families

• Texas Children's News for the medical staff

December 2006 / January 2007

• 2006 was an active, productive, exciting year
  By Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D.

• Welcome new medical staff members
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Glanzmann's thrombasthenia – a rare congenital platelet function defect
  By Jun Teruya, M.D., D.Sc.

• New Texas Children's Fetal Center advancements exemplify Vision 2010 model of ‘excellence to eminence'
  By Dale Brown Jr., M.D.

• Texas Children's News for the medical staff

October/November 2006

• 'Cool' expansion initiatives and research
  By Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D.

• Progress continues on our expansion into OB and West Houston; NIH grant rankings announced
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Taking the 'X' out of histiocytosis
  By Kenneth McClain, M.D., Ph.D.

• JCAHO and CDC make flu shots a high priority

• JCAHO/CMS quick reference guide

• Texas Children News for the medical staff

August/September 2006

• Houston may be warm, but Progress Notes is hot with news and progress at Texas Children's
  By Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D.

• Texas Children's is growing and expanding
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Pediatric acute kidney injury: It's time for real progress
  By Stuart L. Goldstein, M.D.

• Multidisciplinary team focuses on making care safer for patients receiving insulin
  By Joan E. Shook, M.D.

• Common sense and Semmelweiss
  By Jessica Hilburn

June/July 2006

• Patient safety and family involvement in hospital care are important themes
  By Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D.

• Join me in welcoming our new residents and fellows
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• The way that Neurology research outcomes are evaluated poses challenge in progression from bench to bedside
  By Gary D. Clark, M.D.

• New process for reconciling patient medications will start at the point of entry and end at discharge

• Care Management Services ensures smooth patient flow and continuum planning
  By Bonnie Geld

• Family Advisory Board provides valuable input
  By Marla Driscoll

• Texas Children's news for the medical staff

April/May 2006

• Stay current with the latest news and information
  By Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D.

• Outstanding group 'matches' with Baylor and Texas Children's Hospital
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Osteoporosis: A disease with pediatric roots?
  By Dr. Steven A. Abrams

• Watch for intraoperative awareness and notify the Department of Anesthesia
  By Dean B. Andropoulos, M.D., and Stephen A. Stayer, M.D.

• HIPAA dos and don'ts for disclosing Protected Health Information
  By Jana Chvatal, David Finn and Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Take note of the new Procedural Pain Protocol

• Texas Children's news for the medical staff

February/March 2006

• New year will build on previous year's momentum
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Texas Children's Hospital Therapeutics and Research Institute for Neurologic Disorders
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Texas Children's selects Epic as health care information system vendor
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Research on Cytochrome P450 enzymes may be the future of prevention and treatment of Oxygen and Nitric Oxide injuries in preterm and term infants
  By Xanthi Couroucli, M.D.

• Texas Children's news for the medical staff

December/January 2006

• 2005 has been a great year
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Prospects for the future of child health through research
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

• Moving to high reliability

• Pet therapy can be doggone therapeutic

October/November 2005

• Transforming clinical care
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the response of Texas Children's Hospital
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Pathology Lab uses both traditional methods and new technology to measure fractionated bilirubin
  By Gregory J. Buffone, Ph.D., with forward written by Michael E. Speer, M.D.

• Glucose metabolism in very low birth weight infants receiving parenteral nutrition
  By Agneta Sunehag, M.D., Ph.D.

• Effective infection control requires diligence 24/7 by physicians
  By Jeffrey R. Starke, M.D.

• Texas Children's news for the medical staff

August/September 2005

• A high-energy summer at Texas Children's
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Welcoming new medical staff members and celebrating Dr. Yow's legacy
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Post-tsunami medical mission to Sri Lanka provides much-needed training and education
  By Steven Abrams, M.D.

• The health and wellbeing of our practitioners is important to Texas Children's
  By Danny H. Danziger, M.D.

• Experience the Journey: Co-pilots Chart the Passage

June/July 2005

• The Health Care Information System project
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Hospital matches future growth to facilities and residents to training program
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Important hospital issues are decided in final days of regular legislative session
  By Rosie Valadez-McStay

• New insights into the molecular pathogenesis of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction
  By Jesus G. Vallejo, M.D.

• Helping all of us with hospitalized children
  By Yong Han, M.D., and Bonnie Geld

• Electronic Baby Locator debuts in the Newborn Center

• Medical staff updates on new projects and policies that are in the pipeline

April/May 2005

• Putting patient and family centered care into action
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Guest Services launches four-star family concierge program
  By Sarah Maytum

• After a successful JCAHO review, the focus turns to important legislative and strategic planning issues
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Providing enteral nutrition: Using the laboratory to solve an old problem in premature newborns
  By David A. Horst, M.D.

February/March 2005

• Three themes will drive 2005
  By Robert W. Warren, M.D.

• Impending JCAHO review serves as a reminder of the importance of quality patient care
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Medical Staff Services & Education is a full-service resource
  By Deborah K. Marré

• Meet the Medical Staff Services & Education Department staff
  By Deborah K. Marré

• Translational research is a crucial bridge in treating cardiomyopathy
  By Jeffrey A. Towbin, M.D.

• In memoriam - F. James Boland

December/January 2005

• Keeping the lines of communication open
  By Jeffrey R. Starke, M.D.

• Patient safety is central to quality care
  By Mark A. Wallace

• Institute of Medicine report underscores the importance of safety
  By Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

• Medication Safety Subcommittee works to reduce errors and enhance safety
  By Stacey L. Berg, M.D.

• Nonpunitive event-reporting system is the key to patient safety
  By Joan E. Shook, M.D.

• JCAHO patient-safety reminders