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The latest issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America focuses on pediatric disaster preparedness with articles from EMSC, Pediatric Pandemic Network, Region V for Kids COE and other experts on topics like: 🏥Overcoming Vulnerabilities in Our Emergency Care System Through Pediatric Readiness 🦠Understanding Pediatric Surge in the US 🩺Pandemic Planning, Response, & Recovery for Pediatricians Check it out: https://ow.ly/iBFE50RN6M6

Be Ready for Our Kids: Preparing for Everyday and Disasters October 31, 1 pm ET | 12 pm CT Join the American Hospital Association for a webinar with representatives from Region V for Kids, an Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response funded project. This webinar will feature Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Corewell Health Children’s to discuss evidence-based practices and protocols that emergency departments can implement to address the needs of children experiencing the impact of disasters. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebKanXVc #pediatrichealth #pediatricpreparedness #emergencypreparedness

Improve your prehospital capability for children in emergency and disaster conditions: A national prehospital pediatric assessment starts in May 1st, 2024. Learn more - and start preparing - at https://lnkd.in/gSKAuCbU #PedsReady

In this review in Child India Newsletter of IAP, we have tried to give a gist of the latest update on pediatric sepsis & pediatric airway emergencies. Both are common & anxiety provoking emergencies in ER, where a clear approach is important. Newer concepts & current pediatric literature are presented here, with reasonable conclusions. Jan 2024 edition https://lnkd.in/g9p9jiXz

We just released a new video on Strokes Of Luck, and it's all about the vital role of community support and education in pediatric stroke prevention and recovery. In the video, we delve into the importance of staying informed and supporting one another in our communities. Please remember that knowledge is power, and understanding the signs of a stroke can make a life-saving difference. Our next video will highlight the BE FAST acronym—an easy-to-remember tool for recognizing stroke symptoms: Balance: Sudden loss of balance or coordination Eyes: Sudden vision changes Face: One side of the face drooping Arms: Difficulty raising one or both arms Speech: Slurred or garbled speech Time: Call emergency services immediately if you notice any of these signs Join us in spreading awareness and supporting each other. Together, we can make a significant impact in stroke prevention and recovery. Watch the video and learn more about how we can all contribute to a healthier community. 💪

A hospital stay can be a stressful situation for everyone, whether you are the person receiving care or the support person providing comfort. People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are at a higher risk of hospitalizations, so it is crucial to be prepared ahead of time for when the situation arises. The Parkinson’s Foundation recently created the Hospital Safety Guide, which is the updated and improved version of the former Aware in Care kit. The Guide incorporates information from the kit but now highlights the “Five Parkinson’s Care Needs,” which is a tool for communicating your needs and priorities with hospital staff. It also includes a Hospital Planner checklist with step-by-step instructions on how to create a hospital “go bag” for emergencies. The Guide provides infographics and real-life examples from people with Parkinson’s and loved ones who have solved common problems relating to their PD when in the hospital. In this episode, Annie Brooks, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Parkinson’s Foundation, discusses features of the new Hospital Safety Guide and how best to use it. https://lnkd.in/esYCERtv

Registrations are now open for the 2024 Australia and New Zealand Child Death Review and Prevention Group Conference. Following last year’s success, the QFCC will again host this important conference, offering a professional development opportunity for people working in child death prevention, registration, review, policy and research. This year’s program includes presentations from global experts about topics including: • research in early childhood predictors of adolescent suicidality • the Australian Youth Self-harm Atlas • vicarious trauma in the workplace • the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Mortality Study • clinical critical incident review process and findings • genome testing in child death review and prevention • domestic and family violence • characteristics of recommendations from child death reviews. This is an invaluable opportunity to share learnings from around the world to deepen our understanding of risk factors around child death and strengthen our prevention strategies. This is a free, online conference on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, and I invite you to attend all or some of the sessions. For more information and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gRKxpDiP

It is so easy to forget you have "enough." Here on Linkedin we're all in constant pursuit of MORE. More revenue! More pipeline! More customers! Success is often measured by whoever has makes the most dollars, raises the biggest round of funding, or has the biggest exit. In the pursuit of "more," it's easy to insulate ourselves from actual suffering. It's suffering that takes us out of the pursuit of "more," brings us back to reality, and helps us remember what's most important. Serving dinner to families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area, Inc. was a great reminder that I have "enough." Right here in Salt Lake City, families spend every waking hour sitting at the bedsides of their children who are fighting to overcome scary diseases and medical struggles. These families are grateful for a warm meal, a kind smile, and another day of hope. Revenue, pipeline, exits—they all matter—but they will never represent "enough." What do you do to remind yourself you have enough? (I highly recommend signing up to serve these families. I can't think of many people who need it more.)

EMS is full of extraordinary capabilities just like this when properly reimbursed and funded for those services.

So important to keep raising awareness of this terrible illness. Sepsis cases are on the increase and we don’t really know why. It can affect healthy adults, children, anyone and is difficult to spot and treat. Speed and awareness are key. It’s the body’s own immune response that goes into over-drive, attacking vital organs rapidly. It can be caused by any kind of infection - throat infection, ear infection, or a cut, graze, insect bite, blister. So if you or someone close to you is feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms/ aches/ too hot/ cold/ exhausted just get it checked. Phone 111 and ask: ‘Could it be sepsis?’ My symptoms were lower back ache to the point that I couldn’t sit down, a sore throat, feeling tired. I thought it was flu but the back ache was different. Just ask yourself: ‘Does this feel different from when I’ve had flu or an infection before?’ Everyone’s immune response is different which is why sepsis is so difficult to spot and treat. With me it was my lungs that took the worst damage. It was no good pumping oxygen into my lungs as there was no transfer of oxygen from my lungs into my blood stream/ body. My lungs had just completely stopped working so being intubated didn’t help. It’s amazing how something as simple as each breath we take every few seconds without thinking about it is so precious. In 2016 I was in a coma on ECMO (lung bypass life support) for almost two months until finally a miracle drug was found that gradually revived my lungs. I am grateful every day to the respiratory team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for saving my life and helping me make a full recovery. Please support the The UK Sepsis Trust if you can, they do incredible work to support families and raise awareness. #nhs #health #wellbeing #sepsisawareness #sepsis