UCSF Northern California Neonatal and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Consortiums
The UCSF Northern California Neonatal and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Consortiums formed in 2013 to increase collaboration among pediatric hospitalists and neonatologists at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and affiliated community hospitals across the region. The primary goal of the consortiums is to standardize care and eliminate unwanted variation in clinical practice within and across institutions for common pediatric and neonatal conditions treated in the emergency department, well newborn and neonatal intensive care nurseries, and pediatric inpatient hospital setting.
Representatives from UCSF and affiliated hospitals meet on a quarterly basis with rotating leadership to develop consensus clinical care guidelines on selected conditions with a focus on community-based hospital medicine. Content is derived from medical literature review and integration of current national practice standards with input from local topical experts. The implementation of guidelines within the consortium network will be evaluated by measuring performance on specific process and outcome metrics at each of the participating sites.
Consensus clinical practice guidelines are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain consistent with current medical literature, national guidelines, and updates in local practices. New and revised guidelines will be posted on this site as they become available.
Pediatric hospital medicine consortium
Clinical guidelines and resources
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- Asthma guidelines
- Bronchiolitis guidelines
- Community acquired pneumonia guidelines
- Croup guidelines
- Febrile infant guidelines
- Hypoglycemia in children
- Inadequate growth guidelines
- Maintenance IV fluids
- Non-Accidental trauma (NAT) guidelines
- Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) guidelines
Asthma education resources
Living with Asthma
Participating hospitals
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco and Oakland
- Highland Hospital
- Marin Health Medical Center
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
- Natividad Medical Center
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- Washington Hospital
- Zuckenberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Northern California Neonatal Consortium (NC)²
Clinical guidelines
- Apnea guidelines
- Car seat challenge statement
- Hypoglycemia screening and management guidelines
- Neonatal sepsis guidelines
- Late preterm infant feeding guidelines
- Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome guideline
- Polycythemia guidelines
Participating hospitals
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco and Oakland
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
- Highland Hospital
- Marin Health Medical Center
- Natividad Medical Center
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- UCSF Fresno
- Washington Hospital
- Zuckenberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Disclaimer: These clinical practice guidelines are based upon the evidence-based consensus opinions of consortium members affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. They are intended to guide pediatric/neonatal providers, but do not substitute for individual clinical judgment. Evaluation and treatment of specific patients should be adapted based upon the unique conditions of each patient, family and clinical environment.