Jan 28, 2019
E-cigarettes, JUUL and Vaping: What Pediatric Health Care Providers Need to Know
E-cigarettes have exploded in popularity among teens over the last decade, making them the most common tobacco product used by youth. According...
Jan 24, 2019
How a Lack of Federal Funding for Teen Contraceptive Research Hurts Us All
One of the best ways to ensure that programs and policies support the health and well-being of youth is by including youth in research. Tobacco...
Jan 23, 2019
Doing the Math: Addressing Social Determinants in Pediatric Obesity
If you’ve ever tried to monitor your weight, you are likely familiar with the concept of trying to balance your “energy in” and “energy out.”...
Jan 18, 2019
Family Justice Partnership: A Medical Legal Partnership Making the Case for Kids at CHOP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) pediatricians provide high-quality, evidence-based and compassionate patient care. Yet, for CHOP’s...
Jan 02, 2019
Philadelphia’s Baby Book Club in 200 Words
As a researcher who has focused on early childhood development, it was exciting to learn about the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to improve...
Dec 28, 2018
Our Top Five Blog Posts of 2018
After another terrific year at PolicyLab, we’re taking the time to reflect back on 2018 by highlighting our most-read blog posts of the year. The...
Dec 19, 2018
How Caregivers’ Perceptions of Access to Timely Care Impacts Repeat Hospital Visits
Here’s a situation we see frequently in pediatric practice: Two previously healthy three-year-old children from different families are admitted...
Dec 18, 2018
It’s Time to Routinely Test Youth for HIV
Having just commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1, we have been reflecting on the story of our patient Jared*. When we saw him, Jared was a...
Dec 17, 2018
Evidence to Action: Reflections from a PolicyLab Alum
How can we translate research into action? How can we infuse policy with the best of what we know? How can we support families to thrive? These...
Dec 14, 2018
All in the Family: Parents Meaningfully Engaged in Pediatric Research Consortium
Clinician-researchers in the Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia didn’t have to look far to find...
Dec 04, 2018
How One Administrative Change Can Significantly Harm Kids with Asthma
We recently released a new policy brief that highlighted the troubling story of three-year-old Lauren (name changed for patient privacy) who has...
Nov 29, 2018
Understanding Juvenile Justice through a Health System Lens
Think back to your teenage years. If you’re like most people, it was probably a period of rapid change—not only physically, but also cognitively...