Publications by authors named "Kristen Bilka"
Article Synopsis
- The Multidisciplinary Pediatric Education and Evaluation Consortium (MPEEC) is a collaborative program involving child abuse pediatricians, child protective services, and law enforcement to assess serious harm cases in young children in Chicago.
- This study connects data from MPEEC with child protective services (CPS) investigations to evaluate the duration of investigations and the agreement between medical assessments and investigation outcomes.
- MPEEC produced written medical opinions in an average of 16 days, while CPS made findings in 45 days, with a concordance level of 75-90%, underscoring the importance of analyzing linked data to improve CPS efficiency.
Introduction: Scalds are the most common mechanism of burn injury in pediatric populations and scald burns sustained during bathing present a unique opportunity for injury prevention. Evidence-based infant bathing educational resources recommend checking water temperature and having a caregiver present for the duration of the bath, but do not explicitly recommend avoiding running water or explain the associated risks. This study seeks to determine the incidence and role of running water in bathing scald burns at our institution.
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