This is a recap of health news featuring Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. We hope you enjoy this week’s news collection and, please, feel free to offer comments below– we really do listen!
Helping You Choose the Best Hospital For Your Needs
US News & World Report
This editor’s note mentions the rigorous evaluation process involved in developing the US News & World Report‘s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings. The note mentions that data is such a large part of science/health care, but people matter, too.
He [the editor] highlights a recent story by Avery Comarow about Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. The editor says, “The staff’s combination of technical skill and personal care has made it one of the country’s best and a case study we can all learn from.”
Children Undergo Unneccessary CT Scans, Risk Overexposure to Radiation
FierceHealthcare.com (first reported by the Chicago Tribune)
Despite rising concerns about the unseen risks of cumulative doses of radiation, some hospitals and freestanding imaging centers still administer adult-size doses of radiation to children. The facilities scan children repeatedly without cause or expose them to needless radiation by scanning too broadly or not using protective shields.
Infections Often to Blame for Failed Transplants in Kids
