A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Hospital-to-Home Transitions Using Discharge Televisits.

Background: Resident-led discharge "televisits" can improve the safety of hospital-to-home transitions by increasing completed follow-up and providing patients access to their inpatient providers to troubleshoot issues.

Methods: This single-center quality improvement study was set in a pediatric unit within an academically affiliated public safety-net hospital. By August 2021, the aim was to use resident-led phone call televisits within 72 hours of discharge to increase completed follow-up from 67% to 85% among patients discharged from the general pediatric unit and compare this to patients scheduled for in person visits.

A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study of Parental Outdoor Play Preferences and Association With Child Overweight and Obesity.

Childhood obesity is highly prevalent among certain populations of New York. This cross-sectional pilot study examined the associations between parental attitudes about outdoor activities and body mass index (BMI). A questionnaire was distributed among parents of 1 to 13 aged children at ambulatory pediatric clinics.

Fulminant Retropharyngeal Edema Associated with SARS-COV-2 (+) Diagnosis in an Adult.

SARS-COV-2 can cause retropharyngeal edema for which literature on optimal management is sparse. Prompt identification and treatment of the condition is vital to successful recovery. This report presents such a case and offers support for conservative management in treatment of retropharyngeal edema.

Risk Prediction After a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event.

Objectives: Only 4% of brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) are caused by a serious underlying illness. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines do not distinguish patients who would benefit from further investigation and hospitalization. We aimed to derive and validate a clinical decision rule for predicting the risk of a serious underlying diagnosis or event recurrence.

Modified body mass index z-scores in children in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: Determine whether the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight gain trajectories among children attending well-child visits in New York City persisted after the public health restrictions were reduced.

Study Design: Multicenter retrospective chart review study of 7150 children aged 3-19 years seen for well-child care between 1 January 2018 and 4 December 2021 in the NYC Health and Hospitals system. Primary outcome was the difference in annual change of modified body mass index z-score (mBMIz) between the pre-pandemic and early- and late-pandemic periods.