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Join PEDSnet

Join PEDSnet

Why Join PEDSnet? By joining PEDSnet, your organization will become part of a rapidly growing, national pediatric learning health system dedicated to improving health and healthcare outcomes for children. The value you would be adding to your institution includes: Increase multi-center research leadership and participation, which cuts across specialties, conditions, and healthcare delivery system problemsWe […]

Research

Research

PEDSnet is a public utility for the nation’s children and open to investigators within and outside PEDSnet’s member institutions. This contrasts with conventional research networks, which are Enclosures in service to a limited group of investigators, rather than the stakeholders most affected by the evidence generated. All research must be funded by a sponsor and […]

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Active Studies

2026 Vasoactive Selection in Pediatric Septic Shock and the Use of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Retrospective Registry Analysis Across Multicenter Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Critical Care Pediatric septic shock requires rapid recognition of cardiovascular failure and timely treatment to restore adequate tissue perfusion. Vasoactive medications are central to management, yet considerable uncertainty remains regarding…

Past Studies

Past Studies

Past Study Clinical Outcomes by Language of Care in Pediatric Oncology Although language disparities in outcomes are well documented in general pediatrics and adult oncology, little is known in pediatric oncology. Patient or family language is not included in many multi- institutional databases and patient registries, limiting studies of language-based inequities… Past Study Extreme weather…

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Publications

HematologyOther Specialties Impact of iron overload on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with nonmalignant hematological disorders 2026 COVID 19Mental and Behavioral HealthRECOVER SSRI/SNRI and long COVID in children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions: a cohort study from the RECOVER Initiative 2026 Chronic DiseasesNephrology Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease-Reply 2026 Other…

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Youth & Families

Patients and their families are an integral part of the PEDSnet mission. Each PEDSnet study is required to have an engagement plan for how the project team will work with our patient and family advisors, getting their feedback and insights in order to ensure our projects are representing the needs of patients and their families….

Family & Youth Councils

Family & Youth Councils

The PEDSnet Family Advisory Council (FAC) and Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are a key component of PEDSnet, ensuring that the needs of patients and families are met by providing a vehicle of communication for cooperative efforts between patients and families and researchers. The parents and youth that make up the councils come from all different…

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FAQs

ExpandWhat does PEDSnet do with my child’s health data and how is it protected?The patient and family data that comprise PEDSnet data is used by researchers to conduct studies and answer research questions that will help improve outcomes for patients and families. PEDSnet takes protecting patient and family data and privacy very seriously. The network…

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Learning

Meet our Scholars TeamRead More PEDSnet Scholars ProgramDesigned to prepare junior faculty to be able to conduct learning health system research that will improve the efficiency, value and quality of healthcare and outcomes for children and their families. Learn More Work with PEDSnet Become part of a national pediatric learning health system dedicated to improving…

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