Apr 16, 2015
Dr. Ian Paul of Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital discusses new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines to use metric units when dosing children's medications to prevent overdoses.
Apr 15, 2015
Before giving a child medication, don't reach into the kitchen drawer and grab a spoon. Instead, use a syringe that uses metric units and be sure the dose is accurate.
Mar 30, 2015
Maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation may prime offspring for weight gain and obesity later in life, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Mar 27, 2015
When Jessica Capitani learned 10 years ago that her son Caden would be born with several medical conditions, she was devastated and scared. Her doctor, Dr. John Repke, listened and […]
Mar 25, 2015
Nine-year-old Caden Capitani of Hershey, a patient at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, has been named the 2015-16 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion for Pennsylvania.
Mar 23, 2015
Implementing a well-established business approach allowed physicians to shave hours off pediatric patient discharges without affecting readmission rates in a recent study conducted at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.
Mar 18, 2015
Whether dealing with a two-year-old's tantrum or a six-year-old's refusal to clean up after herself, many adults have, at some point, pulled a time out from their bag of discipline […]
For the second year in a row, a Penn State Hershey employee has been named a winner of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's “I am Patient Safety” poster contest.
Mar 16, 2015
Hospitals can be scary places for children. Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital has a team of certified child life specialists (CCLSs) who help children feel comfortable and safe—to help them […]
Mar 12, 2015
Occasional stomach aches are part of life. But when they continue for more than a few weeks, come back often or are accompanied by bloody stools and additional symptoms, the […]
