U.S. News & World Report ranks two Children’s Minnesota joint programs as top performing |
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Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce that its care collaborations have once again been recognized as top performing in the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024-2025. The annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to help families, and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions.
The Mayo Clinic – Children’s Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative has been ranked No. 28 in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals. The Mayo Clinic – Children’s Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative provides comprehensive pediatric cardiovascular services — from routine care to advanced cardiac surgeries, from before birth and into adulthood. Read more about the collaborative here.
Children’s Minnesota ranked No.25 for the joint nephrology program with M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital. The program is led by experienced physicians who are experts at diagnosing and treating a wide variety of kidney diseases in children, from the most common to the rare.
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Down syndrome clinic reopens at the Children’s Minnesota Specialty Center in Minnetonka
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The Down syndrome clinic reopened at the Children’s Minnesota Specialty Center in Minnetonka, providing opportunities for coordinated care for patients with Down syndrome and their families. Our board-certified pediatricians offer comprehensive care for the unique needs of patients with Down syndrome from birth to age 21.
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Because it is co-located on the Minnetonka campus with many other specialty services, patients may receive much of their care in one place. This includes cardiology, ENT, pediatric and adolescent gynecology and general pediatrics services. Bowel and bladder rehabilitative services and physical therapy for gait abnormalities are located within a few minutes' drive. Staff are also able to coordinate sedated lab work upon request.
The clinic is led by Stella Evans, MD, complex care pediatrician at Children’s Minnesota. Read more about the Down syndrome clinic.
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Study: Somali-American views of fetal interventions, maternal health care |
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The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, recently conducted a focus group study aimed at exploring the perceptions, experiences, and barriers to specialized maternal-fetal care for Somali-American women, including fetal interventions. The study included 50 Somali-American women in the Twin Cities metro area. Among the key themes that emerged were the importance of adhering to religious belief (namely Islamic), the value of consensus from trusted people in the decision-making process, and confidence in the Western medical system.
Minnesota has the largest Somali-American population in the United States, with the majority living in the Twin Cities metro area. The purpose of the study was to identify the unique needs of the Somali-American community and reflect on how clinicians can provide inclusive, respectful maternal health care that recognizes the cultural differences of this community. Read more about the study.
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Kid experts in the news: Gun crisis book, pasteurized donor milk for Muslim families |
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| Shukri Jumale, MSN, RN, CLE |
| Marc Gorelick, MD, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota |
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Recently two Children’s Minnesota kid experts shared news and insights in online forums:
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Shukri Jumale, MSN, RN, CLE, was a presenter for the webinar, “Talking with Families of the Islamic Faith about Pasteurized Donor Human Milk.” Jumale and others reviewed the Somali and African American perinatal experiences study, a project of the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition, and discussed the use of pasteurized donor milk with Muslim families. Watch the webinar here.
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Marc Gorelick, MD, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota, was a guest on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast to discuss his book, “Saving Our Kid’s: An ER Doc’s Common-Sense Solution to the Gun Crisis.” Dr. Gorelick shared his insights about addressing the gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis.
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Ear, nose and throat (ENT) team published ear tubes vs. antibiotics study in “The Laryngoscope” |
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Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH, pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Minnesota, and fellow kid experts in the ear, nose, throat (ENT) and facial plastic surgery department published research in “The Laryngoscope,” a premier peer reviewed journal in the field. The study is titled, “Reduction of Antibiotic-Associated Conditions After Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children.”
Ear tube placement in kids has been shown to decrease ear infections and antibiotic usage, so Dr. Jayawardena and team aimed to find if ear tubes could also be associated with a decrease in antibiotic-associated conditions such as asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis, celiac disease, obesity, and more later in life. A review of two decades of electronic medical records at Children’s Minnesota concluded patients with ear tubes were prescribed fewer antibiotics, and then later were also less likely to be diagnosed with obesity, asthma, allergies and atopic dermatitis. Read more about the study here.
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| Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH |
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