Event Description
Research at Temple Pediatrics
Topics and Presenters
"The Effect of Education and Cardboard Bassinet Distribution on Newborn Bed-Sharing"
Megan Heere, MD, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; medical director, Temple University Hospital Well Baby Nursery
"Can a Smartphone App Decrease Emergency Department Visits?"
Julia Burger, MD, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
"Identifying Persistent Asthma in Children: A Comparison of HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data
Information Set) Criteria and NHLBI (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute) Guidelines"
Ashleigh Hall, DO, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Learning Objectives At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss an innovative safe infant sleep intervention as a means to reduce
bed-sharing
- Review literature regarding non-urgent visits to pediatric emergency
department
- Propose a way to improve health literacy regarding minor pediatric
illnesses and describe a way to measure the impact
- Discuss how the NHLBI guidelines and HEDIS criteria correlate in
classifying persistent asthma in children
Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
All speakers have nothing to disclose for this live event.
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available. |