BMC Pediatrics (journal)

The My Health Passport research team examined how well a patient engagement tool helped patients who were admitted to the hospital with behavioral health needs. (Pictured from left to right, top to bottom): Dorinda Brown, MSEd, Patti Runyan, DNP, MBA, RN, Delana Vallery, MA, Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS, and Andrea Hughie, MSN, RN. (photo by Donn Jones)
November 12, 2025

‘My Health Passport’ gives pediatric patients a voice in behavioral health care

Study finds that individual planning tool helps children feel supported when in the hospital during a behavioral health crisis.

By Christina Echegaray
November 3, 2025

Prescribing with purpose

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study finds unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in hospitalized children and highlights opportunity for antibiotic stewardship.

By Chelsea N. Campbell