Tool of the Week: Pediatric Care Online

Himmelfarb Library is pleased to announce the addition of Pediatric Care Online to its collection. Pediatric Care Online is a clinical knowledge system created by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Care Online provides access to a full-text library of materials which include:

• Point-of-Care Quick Reference: Bulleted outlines created from information in the American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care can be browsed by topic or symptom.
• American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care: covers information for providing primary care to children and adolescents including prevention, screening, consultation, legal and environmental issues, pathophysiology, and treatment.
• Bright Futures: Health supervision guidelines geared toward maximizing well-child visits.
• Pediatric Drug Lookup: Provides access to Pediatric Lexi-Drugs including pediatric and neonatal dosing and detailed guidelines by pediatric specialists as well as charts, appendices, and special topics.
• Antimicrobial Therapy Guide: Quick reference resource derived from the Antimicrobial Therapy of the American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, covering diagnoses, antimicrobial agents, and drug classes.
• Visual Library: Images available in the American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, browseable by Chapter Name and Number.
• Pediatric Care Updates: News releases from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• AAP Policy: Policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In addition to these major content area's, Pediatric Care Online offers a number of useful tools including an Interactive Periodicity Schedule, Signs & Symptoms Search, Algorithms, Patient Handouts, Forms & Tools, and Clinical Calculators.

Along with on- and off-campus desktop access, all GWUMC users can install Pediatric Care Online on their mobile device. Pediatric Care Online provides an application/download which includes topic updates, Bright Futures, Antimicrobial Therapy Guide, Interactive Periodicity Schedule, and news. To install it on your mobile device, access Pediatric Care Online then create 'New Customer Registration' and make a note of the AAP number which you are assigned. Next, click on 'Mobile' and activate your account using your AAP number and password. You will then be provided instructions for installing Pediatric Care Online Mobile to your specific phone or device.