Belonging and Social Capital: Partnering Outside of the ICU to Address Community Well-being
Monique Quinn, MD, FAAP, Carley Riley, MD, MPP, FAAP What would it look like for a child to not only be healthy but also…
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Hector R. Wong
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Hector R. Wong - A pioneer in the field of pediatric critical care medicine. Jennifer Kaplan, MD, MS, Andrew J. Lautz, MD, Mihir R. Atreya, MD, MPH Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital…
Unleashing the potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to better understand the biology of critically ill children with sepsis.
Mihir R. Atreya, MD, MPH Andrew J. Lautz, MD Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Sepsis is an abnormal host response to an infection and is a leading killer of children under 5-years of age across…
Giving Critically Ill Children with Sepsis the Best Possible Antibiotic Therapy
Kelli Paice, MD*+ Katie Pavia, MD*+ Sonya Tang Girdwood, MD, PhD*@ Jennifer Kaplan, MD, MS+ Divisions of Critical Care Medicine+, Clinical Pharmacology* and Hospital Medicine@ When sick children with suspected infections arrive in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the…
Just In Time
It’s third down. Joe Burrow steps back in the pocket. He looks left, the wide receiver is covered. A defensive tackle barrels down the middle of the pocket. Joe rolls right, steps back, and launches the ball 40 yards. Ja’Marr Chase…
Self-Harm Awareness Month
By Brigitte Shula, LISW March is Self-Harm Awareness Month. Self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the act of intentionally harming oneself without the intent to die. While NSSI places one at greater risk for suicide, it should be noted that…
Understanding Psychiatric Emergencies
Kyle Caldwell, M.Ed., LPCC-S As a mental health clinician working in the emergency department, this is the time of year where we begin seeing an increase in the number of patients coming in for psychiatric evaluations. Many of our patients are…
Body Safety Conversations with Youth
By Tara Dale, LISW-S Throughout the year, kids will engage in a variety of activities and interact with many different people through home, school and other extracurricular and community activities. While managing a busy family schedule, it’s important for caregivers to…
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to Become 988
By Regina Vogt, LISW-S Beginning on July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) will transition to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The original phone number will remain active. Anyone in the United States experiencing a mental health crisis…
Understanding PTSD
Kyle Caldwell, M.Ed, LPCC-S The month of June is PTSD Awareness Month, and below I would like to share some helpful information regarding what trauma is and what kind of treatments are available. Trauma can truly affect people, directly or indirectly,…