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…
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,…
Kyle Caldwell, M.Ed, LPCC-S Since March is Self-Harm Awareness month, I believe it would be beneficial to take time to discuss this issue as it relates to teenagers. I often see adolescents come in to the Emergency Department with concerns of…
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…