PICU

When kids get really sick and need to stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), it's worse if they catch infections or other complications at the hospital. These hospital-acquired complications (HACs) can make them stay longer and need more help breathing, which isn't good for their health o

In the world of pediatric intensive care, researchers have recently started to explore the connection between language, race, and a patient's code status. Code status refers to the medical decisions made regarding a child's treatment in critical situations. Surprisingly, not many studies have focuse