In this issue

President of medical staff welcomes new fellows and residents

Physician-in-chief congratulates graduates of residency and fellowship programs

Health care's dirty little secret

Texas Children's CME accreditation benefits medical staff and patients

Childhood cancer: The good news!

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

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