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Clinical Outcomes

Clinical outcomes are changes in health that can be both measured and followed. They go beyond simply providing safe care. They can take the form of many different aspects of health care. Clinical outcomes, however, should focus on what is important to the patient and their caregivers.

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Rett Syndrome Clinic

Children with Rett syndrome often need to see many specialists. Some families must travel for an entire day to visit a physician or team who understands and treats the condition. That’s why Nationwide Children’s offers a Rett syndrome clinic so patients and families can see multiple specialists during one visit.

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Quality Leadership Academy

What Is the Quality Leadership Academy (QLA)? QLA takes visionary leaders and empowers them to drive transformative change. We aim to further develop leaders with knowledge and skills to measure, evaluate, and improve clinical outcomes using quality and safety methodologies.

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Quality Improvement Bootcamp

QI Bootcamp is designed as a 1-day, immersive, hands-on training session on common tools used for Quality Improvement in healthcare. Facilitated at your institution by our expert NCH Center for Clinical Excellence staff members Attendees are grouped into work teams and a QI effort is worked on

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Nondiscrimination Notice

Nationwide Children’s Hospital complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

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Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a blood disorder that causes a baby’s red blood cells to break down quickly (hemolysis). HDFN occurs when there is a mismatch between the mother’s and baby’s blood type and/or Rh factor during pregnancy. Hemolysis causes anemia and jaundice.

Hirschsprung Disease (HD)

In Hirschsprung disease, the nerves in the colon, also known as the large intestine or bowel, that move stool forward did not form. Hirschsprung disease can affect a small part of the colon or the entire colon. In rare situations, it can move into the small intestine, as well.

Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a defect in the abdominal wall. Part of the intestine is outside of the baby's body, rather than inside the abdomen.

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Turf Toe

Turf toe is an injury to the capsule and ligaments of the joint at the base of the big (first) toe. Pain is usually worst on the bottom of the foot.