Reinforce the skills for pediatric resuscitation using mock code exercises. This text provides the information needed to set up and conduct mock codes as well as 37 mock code scenarios submitted by over 20 contributors. In addition to serving as a resource for conducting mock codes, this text also serves as a study guide for health care professionals who care for children. * Provides strategies for educators, facilitators, and participants on the practical use of mock code exercises * Presents 35 different mock code scenarios; each can easily be adapted to various skill levels, from basic to advanced * Includes a "how-to" guide with all the information needed to perform mock codes -- from equipment required to the roles of all participants * Based on more than a decade of mock code experience at Boston's Children's Hospital Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-399-2

This manual presents a spectrum of training scenarios for first responders in the neonatal unit setting. Mock codes provide a simulated experience of emergency situations with the intention of developing the technical skill, knowledge, critical thinking and teamwork of neonatal practitioners. The philosophy underlying a mock code program is to enhance the confidence of caregivers by practicing emergency techniques in a consequence-free environment. This volume is a landmark contribution to the neonatal literature in that it brings together, for the first time, a compendium of scenarios dealing exclusively with newborns in a variety of acute and critical care situations. A pocket-sized code card summarises the most crucial points for each mock code providing a handy quick-reference review.

"Code simulation is an area of practice that is growing throughout health care... Research has shown that mock code simulation is an effective tool to increase teamwork, communication, collaboration, confidence, competence, and ultimately patient outcomes... In conducting a research study on the use of mock code simulation, the research facilitators aspired to gain information on the effect of interventions that measure teamwork, confidence, and comfort level amongst nurses." p.2.

APLS is an educational tool kit that has helped thousands of emergency physicians and pediatricians to improve the quality of care they provide to infants and children with emergency conditions.

Ensure accurate billing and prompt payment with the 2009 edition of this indispensable practice tool. The 14th edition provides fast and easy access to all new and updated Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classificaiton of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Updates to include best practice principles of coding for 2009.

This updated 30th edition of Coding for Pediatrics includes all changes in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT(R)) codes--complete with expert guidance for their application. The book's recently updated vignettes and examples, as well as the many coding pearls throughout, provide added guidance needed to ensure accuracy and payment. Key updates CTP 2025 code updates This edition introduces a range of new codes and guidelines, including: New chapter discussing telemedicine code changes Immunization coding updates Addition of codes for reporting contraception services Update to coding for skin substitute grafts Coding for Pediatrics 2025 is divided into the following parts: Part 1: Coding Basics and Business Essentials includes information on code sets, compliance, and business topics such as billing and payment methodologies. Part 2: Primarily for the Office and Other Outpatient Settings includes information on coding and billing of services such as office visits, outpatient consultations, and preventive services. Part 3: Primarily for Hospital Settings includes information on coding for inpatient and observation services, including newborn care and surgical procedures. Part 4: Digital Medicine Services includes discussion of the evolving codes for reporting telemedicine services and remote monitoring and interpretation of patient data. Appendices include o A table of pediatric vaccine product codes o Test Your Knowledge! answer key Supplemental material is provided online, accessible with an access code, including a general documentation checklist, tracking worksheets for chronic care management, and care plan oversight services. A continuing education quiz to earn 4.0 continuing education units from the American Academy of Professional Coders is also available online.

The Pediatric Procedural Sedation Handbook provides a comprehensive but concise review of the essential information needed to allow for the safe practice of pediatric procedural sedation. Written by a group of multidisciplinary authors, this text explores the fundamentals of sedation, procedural sedation, special patient considerations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and more. Each chapter offers a starting point and suggestions for further in-depth study of all aspects of providing safe, effective, multidisciplinary-team based sedation care for children undergoing testing and procedures outside of an operating room setting. Appendices providing medication dosing and delivery route suggestions complement the text and can be used for quick reference. This book is a must-read for any clinician involved in modern, team-based patient-centered care, including physicians, nurses, dentists, and child life specialists. Editors and authors are members of the Society of Pediatric Sedation, a multidisciplinary society dedicated to the advance of pediatric sedation by promoting safe, high quality care, innovative research, and quality professional education.