Issue: #4                Spring 2015      
In This Issue
PTTC News
Did you Know?
Educational Courses & Events
Timely Topics
Research Spotlight

 

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Top PTTC News

Sanford Visit

The Sanford team had another busy, yet productive visit to Cincinnati Children's!  The team consisted of PICU, ED and flight nurses, a respiratory therapist and a surgeon.
  
The team had the opportunity to observe clinicians in the trauma bay, PICU and transport.  The team also spent a full afternoon at the simulation center where they simulated real trauma cases.  Team members even simulated roles that they had never been in before- improving their skills and communication with each simulation!
  
The Sanford team left Cincinnati Children's with a new set of  knowledge and skills, while also informing Cincinnati Children's  of opportunities for improvement. The PTTC is truly a collaboration of people striving to improve the care of injured children. We look forward to Sanford's next site visit!
  
                                                                           
Meet Our New PTTC Project Specialist 
Cara Boyd is originally from Paducah,KY and attended the University of Kentucky  where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. During her time there, Cara interned and held part-time jobs at marketing firms and hospitals, including UK Health Care     
  
Cara is now working on her Masters degree in Health Administration and will graduate this May. This past summer Cara completed her practicum at Cincinnati Children's in the Department of Patient Services where she worked on a patient flow improvement project. Cara has a unique perspective and background which she will use to enhance and support the PTTC. Cara is very motivated and ready to be a strong support system for this collaborative.
 
Did you Know?

 Pediatric Trauma Society Announces New President, Dr. Richard A. Falcone

 

The Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS), a professional organization for providers interested in improving outcomes for injured children, announced that Dr. Richard A. Falcone, Director of Trauma Services at Cincinnati Children's, has been appointed President of its Executive Board.


Dr. Falcone is dedicated to leading this team of providers towards improving pediatric health through the use of optimal care guidelines, education, research and advocacy.

 

The PTS will be holding its second annual meeting at the Omni Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, AZ on November 5-6, 2015.  Margot Daugherty is chair of the program committee and Lynn Haas is co-chair of the membership committee.

 

Begin preparing your abstracts for submission because the abstract portal will be opening soon!


If you would like to join or learn more about the PTS, visit:

http://pediatrictraumasociety.org/

 

 

Home Safety Program

At Cincinnati Children's, we have made reducing the prevalence of pediatric injuries in our community part of our strategic plan, and we have set a goal to reduce the occurrence of injuries in children less than five years old across the five following communities: Norwood, Lincoln Heights, Price Hill, Avondale, and Over The Rhine.

 

Through our home safety program, we are able to visit families in their homes to provide and install free home safety equipment proven to be effective at preventing injuries.  Over the past few years, families receiving our home safety bundle have decreased their likelihood of having a child visit our Emergency Room by up to 59%.

 

If you live in one of the communities listed above, and would like more information about our home safety program; or to find out how to volunteer, please call 513-636-7865, and select "Option 1", or email us at ccic_department@cchmc.org

 

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Educational Courses & Events      

2015 Trauma Education

 

2015 Trauma Nursing Core Course Dates:

  • April 22-23, 2015
  • May 27-28, 2015
  • July 22-23, 2015
  • September 1-2, 2015
  • October 28-29, 2015

Click here to Register

 

2015 ATLS Provider/Auditors/Refresher Course Dates:

  • March 11-12, 2015                                                  
  • April 9-10, 2015
  • May 7-8, 2015
  • October 21-22, 2015      

 

Click here to Register

 

 

2015 ENPC Course Dates:

  • March 25-26, 2015
  • August 18-19, 2015

 

Click here to Register

 

 

2015 Monthly Continuing Education

 

Trauma Case Review:

Every 3rd Tuesday Pediatric Surgery Conference Room (D3.202) 12:15 PM
  
Morbidity & Mortality:
Every 1st Wednesday Radiology Conference Room 11:00 AM except March, July and November
  
Simulation Training:
Every 1st Wednesday 8:00-10:00 AM and repeated 2:00-4:00 PM
  
Trauma Performance Improvement (TPIPS):
Every 4th Tuesday at 7:00 AM
  
Timely Topics

Keeping Kids Safe from Child Abuse

 

Inflicted trauma, also known as child abuse, is a common cause of injury and death in children. In Hamilton County in 2011 there were 14,208 substantiated cases of abuse or neglect. In the same year in Ohio, there were 164 deaths due to child abuse or neglect. Additionally, 37% of those cases indicated the child had prior incidences of child abuse or neglect and in 23% of the cases the child's primary caregiver had a prior history as a perpetrator. These numbers indicate a significant need and opportunity to intervene. The Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children, the child abuse division of Cincinnati Children's Hospital, is working with three community practices to implement the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) initiative to reduce and prevent child abuse in the tri-state.

 

The SEEK program helps to identify family risk factors for abuse and intervene early, before abuse occurs. Risk factors for child maltreatment include; intimate partner violence in the home, caregiver mental illness or substance abuse, caregiver stress, and caregiver misunderstanding of child development and harsh parenting. Other causes of household stress, such as food insecurity and poor housing also contribute to an increased risk for child abuse. The SEEK program helps community private practices screen for adversity and then provide targeted interventions through education, counseling and referral to community resources when screens are positive. The Mayerson Center is partnering with Children's Health Care of Batesville, Crossroad Health Center, and University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Tri-county office for this initiative.  Read more

 

For more information about SEEK contact Liz Hente at elizabeth.hente@cchmc.org

  

Research Spotlight

National Meetings 2015

 

STN Conference
March 25-28, 2015
Jacksonville, FL
  

American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA)

April 30-May 3, 2015
Fort Lauderdale, FL

 

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST)

September 9-12, 2015

Las Vegas, NV

http://www.aast.org/

 

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

September 28-October 3, 2015

Orlando, FL

http://www.ena.org/Pages/default.aspx

 

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

October 24-27, 2015
Washington, DC
Abstract Deadline: April 10, 2015
  
Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS)
November 5-7, 2015
Scottsdale, AZ
Abstract Deadline: TBA
  
Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
January 12-16, 2016
San Antonio, TX
Abstract Deadline: July 1, 2015
  
If you would like to learn more about the Pediatric Trauma Transformation Collaborative (PTTC), please visit our webpage by clicking here
  
Sincerely,
  
Trauma Services
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center