Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Completion by 13: A Quality Improvement Initiative in a Large Primary Care Network.

Objective: Fewer than 40% of U.S. children complete the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series before their 13th birthday.

Health Care Professional and Caregiver Attitudes Toward and Usage of Medical Podcasting: Questionnaire Study.

Background: Podcasts are used increasingly in medicine. There is growing research into the role of podcasts in medical education, but the use of podcasting as a tool for pediatric parent/caregiver health education is largely unexplored. As parents/caregivers seek medical information online, an understanding of parental preferences is needed.

Permanency and the Foster Care System.

Each year over 20,000 youth age out of the child welfare system without reaching a permanent placement in a family. Certain children, such as those spending extended time in foster care, with a diagnosed disability, or adolescents, are at the highest risk for aging out. As young adults, this population is at and increased risk of incarceration; food, housing, and income insecurity; unemployment; educational deficits; receipt of public assistance; and mental health disorders.