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Parental Teach Back In The Ed Setting For Non-English Speaking Families, Rohan Akhouri
Parental Teach Back In The Ed Setting For Non-English Speaking Families, Rohan Akhouri
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90 million Americans have low health literacy1.in Missouri 35% of adults have prose literacy at or below basic skill level2. Literacy, more specifically health literacy, is a modifiable social determinant of health that has a large impact on patient care and outcome. Poor health literacy in adults is associated with a higher number of ED visits and worse health outcomes3,4. Teach back is a method used in multiple pediatric and adult settings, shown to improve patient outcomes and comfort with discharge instructions5. There is limited data regarding teach back in non-English speaking patients and its efficacy with this group of …
Outpatient Emergency Preparedness, Mary Haywood
Outpatient Emergency Preparedness, Mary Haywood
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It is commonly believed that medical emergencies do not present to general pediatric offices. However, it has been estimated that 0.9-42 emergencies per office site/year occur. The most common presentations are respiratory in nature. However, children can also present with dehydration, seizure, psychiatric or behavioral complaints. Despite this, most offices are not prepared to handle these presentations for various reasons. Multiple studies have showed that preparedness in inpatient settings is improved with education, implementation, or protocols and deliberate practice with mock codes. However, there have been few studies in the outpatient setting. One study utilized simulation as a tool to …
Patient Attitudes, Perceptions, Knowledge, And Beliefs Regarding Immigration Status In The Healthcare Setting, Anik Patel
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Lessons From The Pandemic: How A Children’S Hospital Responded To The Challenges Of Covid-19, John Lantos, Paul Kempinski, Laurie Ellison, Jennifer Watts, Angela Myers
Lessons From The Pandemic: How A Children’S Hospital Responded To The Challenges Of Covid-19, John Lantos, Paul Kempinski, Laurie Ellison, Jennifer Watts, Angela Myers
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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged doctors and hospital administrators as did no other event in our lifetimes. Leaders needed to develop a pandemic command structure with the agility to respond to rapidly evolving situations. They had to deal with drastic financial implications, develop new methods of delivering health care, and collaborate regionally. They learned the importance of communication with staff, policy makers, the local medical community, and the public. They had to allocate of scarce resources internally and externally, and balancing rational policy making against irrational fears. For children’s hospitals, some specific challenges included determining our role in a pandemic that …
Contraception Counseling Of Adolescents Seeking Care In Pediatric Emergency Departments, Cynthia Mollen, Romina Barral, Tara Ketterer, Jungwon Min, Laurel Gabler, Lauren Poole, Amber Adams, Elizabeth Miller, Aletha Akers, Melissa K. Miller
Contraception Counseling Of Adolescents Seeking Care In Pediatric Emergency Departments, Cynthia Mollen, Romina Barral, Tara Ketterer, Jungwon Min, Laurel Gabler, Lauren Poole, Amber Adams, Elizabeth Miller, Aletha Akers, Melissa K. Miller
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Background: Efforts to increase contraceptive use among adolescents are urgently needed. One approach is to use clinical settings that do not routinely provide contraception services, such as the emergency department (ED). Though many are amenable to ED-based contraceptive care, best practices for providing this care are largely unexplored.
Objective: To assess intention to initiate contraception among adolescent females immediately after receiving ED-based contraceptive counseling, and to assess counseling feasibility, contraception initiation and completion of a follow-up visit for contraceptive care.
Design/Methods: Prospective cohort study in two urban pediatric EDs. Using webinar modules and in-person sessions, advanced practice providers (APPs) were …