Through its Advanced Care at Home program, Nemours Children's Health built an Epic-integrated operating model to coordinate workflows, expand capacity and support care delivery.

In this episode, Nicole Johnson, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CPEN, Chief Nursing and Patient Operations Officer at Nemours Children’s Health, joins the podcast to discuss how strong work environments and engaged nurses contribute to better patient outcomes. She shares why nursing recruitment and workforce development remain top priorities, along with how expanding virtual nursing programs can support care teams and improve the patient experience.

Pediatric hypertension is a significant concern because it can persist into adulthood and contribute to cardiovascular complications and shorter life expectancy, said Catherine Haut, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, FAANP, FAAN, director of nursing research and evidence based practice at Nemours Children's Health in Delaware. With a lack of evidence to support treatment of hypertension in children, providers may base treatment on adult recommendations, said Haut.

In this episode, R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nemours Children’s Health, discusses why investing in childhood health can transform long-term outcomes for society, the role of healthcare systems in addressing social determinants of health, and Nemours Children’s innovative work in kindergarten readiness and pediatric global budgeting.

“Another big reason is that most of your vaccines are earlier in childhood, so there is a stretch of time where, outside of yearly influenza and COVID vaccines, there are years where no other vaccinations are recommended,” states Mark Murray, MD, physician in charge, Nemours Children’s Health in Media, Pennsylvania.