FE ATURES
GILLETTE ORTHOPEDICS:
FOCUSED EXPERTISE = BETTER OUTCOMES 06
Gillette Children's Specia lty Hea lthcare collaborates with
specia lists and primary care providers to provide the latest
treatments and technologies for orthopedic conditions
stemming from traumatic injuries, developmenta l issues or
neuromuscular abnorma lities.
OBESE CHILDREN, OBESE ADULTS: A TROUBLING
TRAJECTORY 10
Adult and pediatric obesity are closely associated, according
to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
COMPREHENSIVE GENDER CARE: UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA HEALTH INITIATIVE SUPPORTS
PATIENTS THROUGHOUT TRANSITION 12
University of Minnesota Hea lth o•ers a comprehensive
transition program for transgender and nonbinary patients,
including medica l care, counseling, wraparound ancillary
services and coordination with referring physicians.
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THE COMMUNICATION CONUNDRUM 18
MMIC delves into and seeks to eliminate the communication
brea kdowns that play a part in poor outcomes, injuries or
adverse events for patients.
DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05
HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION 16
LEGAL 22
