Disparities in Pharmacologic Restraint for Children Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis.

Background And Objectives: Children hospitalized with a mental health crisis often receive pharmacologic restraint for management of acute agitation. We examined associations between pharmacologic restraint use and race and ethnicity among children admitted for mental health conditions to acute care nonpsychiatric children's hospitals.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of children (aged 5-≤18 years) admitted for a primary mental health condition from 2018 to 2022 at 41 US children's hospitals.

Influenza in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention.

Education Gap: Influenza is among the most common infectious causes of pediatric emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Clinicians should use evidence-based guidelines to learn how to identify, manage, prevent, and treat influenza cases. Disease caused by influenza virus can be mitigated with appropriate treatment and prevention efforts.

Pharmacologic restraint use for children experiencing mental health crises in pediatric hospitals.

Background: Children in mental health crises are increasingly admitted to children's hospitals awaiting inpatient psychiatric placement. During hospitalization, patients may exhibit acute agitation prompting pharmacologic restraint use.

Objective: To determine hospital-level incidence and variation of pharmacologic restraint use among children admitted for mental health conditions in children's hospitals.

Improving Adherence to AAP Acute Otitis Media Guidelines in an Academic Pediatrics Practice through a Quality Improvement Project.

Introduction: Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common reason for antibiotic use in children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its latest AOM guidelines in 2013. A safety-net antibiotic prescription (SNAP) is recommended for some patients based on age, severity, and duration of symptoms.