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FEATURES
20 Uncharted territory
COVER
STORY
14 Caring for
the caregivers
Stress and burnout affect
medical teams every day.
Hereʼs how to help.
The answers leaders need from their teams are
changing. To ensure the flow of data and
information is clearly communicated up the
ladder, here are eight principles of analytics.
26 A new approach
It can be hard to know how to interact with
autistic patients and their parents. One hospital
developed a plan for patient and family-centered
care that resulted in better clinical outcomes
and experiences.
30 Mission: Control
On a quest to improve safety and efficiency, one
hospital is taking a cue from NASA's Mission
Control and developing an operations center.
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IN THIS ISSUE
2 Editor's note
3 President's message
HOSPITAL ROUNDS
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Reader commentary
Transforming care
First person
Everyday hero
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHT
12 Show some ID
ASSOCIATION NEWS
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Board member Q&A
Public policy update
Remembering Don Black
Child's story
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Children's Hospitals Today - Fall 2014