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Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive disease that causes swelling, usually in the arms or legs, because of non-functioning lymphatic vessels. Over time, fat and scar tissue develop and increase the size of the extremity, leading to skin changes, pain, infection and difficulty with daily activities. The cause of lymphedema is unknown, but can be the result of injury to lymphatic vessels and can occur at any time.
Staffed by plastic and reconstructive surgeons, Children’s Hospital Boston’s new Lymphedema Program provides interdisciplinary care, diagnosis, treatment and research opportunities for children and adults with lymphedema. Plastic surgeons work with specialists in Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Physical Therapy and rehabilitation to gain insight into the causes of lymphedema, improve management and develop treatments.
Make an appointment:
Daniel Viens at 617-355-8415 or daniel.viens@childrens.harvard.edu
Thrive, Children’s new blog, is a forum for Children’s clinicians and researchers to speak directly on topics they’re experts in. Chief Executive Officer, James Mandell, MD, wrote his first of several posts and responded to comments in August. Many other specialists at the hospital, including Claire McCarthy, MD, medical director at Martha Eliot Health Center, and David Ludwig, MD, director of the Optimal Weight for Life Clinic, will blog regularly about everything from health care reform to interesting cases in clinic. If there are topics you think colleagues, patients or families would be interested in, contact Public.Affairs@childrens.harvard.edu.
Read the blog: childrenshospitalblog.org
By September 2010, the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s (PPOC), a group of nearly 200 primary care practices affiliated with Children’s, plans to have implemented electronic medical records at each of its member’s offices. Already, 77 percent of member offices have gone live with the system. Among other clinical and business applications, the system offers electronic prescribing, point of care clinical information, CME credit resources, laboratory interfaces and network-wide registry reporting.
Future enhancements to the system include patient portals, an electronic health exchange program and community clinical decision support assistance.
More information: childrenshospital.org/ppoc
This summer, Children’s launched on the Within3 platform, an online community for faculty and alumni. The site provides a forum to reconnect with friends and colleagues from residency and fellowship days, securely communicate with peers, create professional sub-groups based on common interests and find out the latest news and CME events at Children’s. If you haven’t received an invitation to join yet, email marketing@childrens.harvard.edu.
More information:marketing@childrens.harvard.edu
For the seventh time, Children’s was ranked among the “100 Most Wired” hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks, a publication of the American Hospital Association. The Most Wired distinction recognizes hospitals and health systems that make the most use of IT in five areas: safety and quality, customer service, business processes, workforce, public health and safety.
More information: hhnmag.com
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