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Thriving at Home, Thanks to Parenteral Nutrition
To round out HPN Awareness Week, we want to highlight PHS kiddos who are living at home, with their families, thanks to dietitians, infusion nurses and pharmacists nearby. Parenteral nutrition...
Improving Outcomes through Sustain
HPN Awareness Week is August 3-9 this year, which means our team of dietitians, infusion nurses & pharmacists, home care nurses, and others are on day three of celebrating this therapy...
Educating During SMA Awareness Month
With one in 40-50 people carrying the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) gene, most unknowingly, this genetic disease could affect many people without them realizing it. If both parents are...
Attending Thursdays on First in Rochester, MN
Last week, a few PHS staff were able to get down to Rochester to visit Thursdays on First (a weekly summer outdoor market with over 100 art, craft and...
Preparing for Updates to Enteral Connectors
A number of patients on service with PHS utilize enteral and non-enteral systems related to their feedings, respiratory care, or other therapies. However, after reports of enteral misconnections (defined...
PHS Research Study: Central Lines in Children
Roy C. Maynard, M.D., is the Medical Director for PHS. He serves as PHS’s clinical leader, working with the team to provide consultation and advice to ensure quality and...
Integrating Healthcare and Technology – Not for the Faint of Heart
By Pam Clifton, Senior VP of Operations As Pediatric Home Service prepares to launch online ordering early this winter, we reflect on lessons learned from the MNSure and Healthcare.gov roll...
Calling all Chronically Cool Kids
For children with chronic illnesses (and their siblings), finding peers who are going through the same situation as them can be a really empowering and meaningful thing. Chronically Cool...