Maya Dewan, MD MPH and Lindsey Moore RN The main focus of care in the PICU is to optimize care of critically ill children and prevent further deterioration which may result in a cardiac arrest or a child’s heart stopping. Cardiac…
Matthew W. Zackoff, MD, MEd, Co-Director of the Critical Care Fellowship Program As probably everyone in Cincinnati is well aware – we are a just over a month away from completion of the new Critical Care Building, Building G, at…
Kelly Ely, MSN, RNIII, CCRN, CNL & Kelly Collins, BSN, RNIII, CCRN, CPN A few years ago we noticed that there was no structured curriculum for simulation in the PICU, but there was in other care areas. There is compelling…
By Regina Vogt, LISW-S September is Suicide Awareness Month. Fortunately, the stigma surrounding suicide and mental illness has decreased over the years as many public figures have begun speaking openly about their mental health struggles. It is important to check…
By, Regina Vogt, LISW-S July is National Minority Mental Health month. People belonging to racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to have access to mental health services and are more likely to receive poor quality care for mental health,…
Matthew W. Zackoff, MD, MEd Our primary responsibility as clinicians is to care for children. We spend our days working at the bedside to provide the best interdisciplinary (physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, pharmacist, child life, social work, etc.) care we…
Kyle Caldwell, M.Ed., LPCC-S Since the month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it would seem fitting to spend some time talking about the various types of mental health professionals, how they can help you, and how you can…
Tara Dale, LISW-S April is Autism Awareness Month, so we wanted to share some guidance for supporting loved ones with Autism and resources for additional guidance for caregivers. Autism (also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder) is a complex developmental disability…
By: Dr. Ken Tegtmeyer While “telemedicine” in some form has existed since the 1970s at least, and regular use and support of telemedicine has been growing over the last two decades, it took the pandemic to really push the limits…
By: Danielle Maholtz, DO, FAAP and Carley Riley, MD, MPP, MHS, FAAP A movement is underway in medicine to provide more holistic patient care that addresses not only the clinical conditions of patients but also the upstream factors that impact…