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Watch a webinar featuring community health workers who share their experience with promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding and providing educational tools and resources to mothers, birthing people, and caregivers in need of support. https://ow.ly/r4x150TPIu2

✨This one is for my HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS who care for NICU and preemie families.✨ Sometimes those of us close to the work can fail to see the psychosocial and emotional impact having a preemie and/or NICU baby can have on the baby AND the families. It is not always the nonprofessional. This #givingtuesday, lets GIVE RECOGNITION to our preemie and NICU Parents💜💚👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Preemie/NICU parents are not just caregivers—they are part of the healthcare team. Their unique perspective, resilience, and constant presence make them essential advocates for their babies. As healthcare professionals, we have the incredible opportunity to be supporters, leaders, and guides during one of the hardest journeys a family can face. Recognizing parents’ roles, listening to their concerns, and involving them in decisions can transform their experience—and improve outcomes for their baby. 💡 Remember: - Parents may notice changes before monitors do. - Advocacy isn’t opposition—it’s collaboration. - Encouragement goes a long way: “You’re doing a great job” means the world. When parents feel heard, respected, and supported, they can better care for their baby—and their own well-being. Let’s work together to create a compassionate, inclusive experience for preemie/NICU families.💜 #NICUAwareness #FamilyCenteredCare #CompassionateCare #NICUJourney #ParentAdvocacy #HealthcareLeaders #preemie #nicu #nicumom #nicubaby #preemiemom #nicuparents

Jess Daigle, MD FAAP thank you for your post and raising awareness. In neonatal critical care medicine, I can count on one hand (unfortunately) the new medical interventions that have been shown to improve a newborn's short and long term outcomes. However, maybe the greatest impact on our care has been a change in our "medical team" rounding approach. When I started, now over two decades ago, the "medical team" rounded in a room with a door shut so as not to be disturbed. This team consisted of MDs, students, and NNPs. ⛔ No RNs ⛔No RTs ⛔No Therapists ⛔No Dieticians ⛔No Pharmacists ⛔NO FAMILY MEMBERS Our "medical team" rounded, wrote orders, and expected them to be followed. This "rounding" not surprisingly led to no shared mental model of care, poor communication, an unnecessary and ineffective hierarchy, and a limited perspective of the patient's "real problems" as they could not be identified from a flowsheet, labs, and image results. I think the single best change that we have made at UCHealth neonatal ICU has been the "multi-disciplinary team rounds" that includes family and caregivers. ✅ We now round with caregivers/parents, RNs, RTs, Charge RNs, Pharmacists, Dietitians, MDs at all training levels, NNPs, students (we still need to do a better job of including our therapists) at each patient's bedside. Not surprisingly, communication and a "team approach" (including parents/caregivers) has improved newborn outcomes in our unit and changed the unit culture away from a hierarchy-driven to a more team-focused, patient and family-centered care approach. I still can not believe we used to round as the "medical team" with a shut door. I do remember, as medical director, when I changed this rounding approach how angry my colleagues were --- but now they too would think it would be crazy to revert to our old way of doing things. Family centered care is not just a catch phrase, it is founded on solid reason and positive data (https://lnkd.in/gQjaFeyZ). Families, parents, caregivers ARE the most important care provider--- of loving care in and outside of the NICU. 💜 Thanks. #UsingWhatWeHaveBetter

🏥In the dynamic landscape of pediatric care, hospitals stand as pillars of healing and support. Yet, as we evolve, so too must our approach to providing holistic care to our youngest patients. Enter Home Early Intervention—a beacon of personalized support and empowerment for families navigating the complexities of childhood development. 💙With Ready Set Connect as the catalyst, hospitals can seamlessly integrate Home Early Intervention into their continuum of care. Imagine the possibilities: pediatricians collaborating in real-time with therapists, caregivers receiving personalized guidance, and young patients flourishing in the comfort of their own homes. 💡 The benefits are profound: improved patient outcomes, enhanced caregiver engagement, and a seamless transition from hospital to home-based care. Ready Set Connect becomes the linchpin, facilitating communication, streamlining workflows, and fostering a community of support among healthcare professionals. 💙 By harnessing the power of Home Early Intervention and the innovative capabilities of Ready Set Connect, we can redefine what it means to deliver comprehensive, compassionate care to our youngest patients and their families. 📲 Download the Ready Set Connect App now and experience a new era of convenience . . #ReadySetConnect #Clinicians #Educators #TherapyTech #EmpowerProfessionals #EfficiencyInAction #CliniciansConnect #TherapyTech #OccupationalWellness #PhysicalTherapyJourney #ABATherapyHeroes #BehaviorHealthMatters #PsychologyInsights #MentalHealthWarriors #EducatorExcellence #SpecialEdSupport #AcademicInstructorsUnite #TutoringSuccess #SpeechTherapyTribe #ReadySetEducate #EmpowerEducators #HomeInterventionJourney #TherapyCommunity #JohnsonModelExploration

Spiritual care isn't just for patients and families. The research shows staff also benefit from spiritual care services, helping improve one of the core areas of the Quintuple Aim: provider experience. #spiritualcare #quintupleaim

“I am a person who doesn’t sit well knowing that other people are suffering.” In this impactful interview, Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC shares the intimate details of her hospital birth recovery experience and what led her to starting a program that offers acute care OT and PT to every mom after delivery. There are now 64 maternity hospitals in the U.S. that offer the option of receiving early rehab during postpartum admission. If you know of a hospital that should be on this list, add it here and share these services with your community: https://lnkd.in/gg27dP_Z Thank you! Short film credits: ✨Interview: Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC 🎥Audio/ video recording and editing by Matt West, Western Filmhouse @western.filmhouse 💐Produced by: Rebeca Segraves, CEO Pelvic Health Network where our mission is to make pelvic health education accessible to everyone.

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬! Starting in 2025, the National Health Service (NHS) in England is expanding its free healthcare services to include eye exams for all children attending special schools. This is a significant development that presents new opportunities for optical practices to serve a growing patient population. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: ✅ Increased Patient Volume: The NHS initiative will drive more children and their families to seek eye care services. ✅ Enhanced Reputation: Offering free eye exams to children with SEND can enhance your practice's reputation as a community-focused provider. ✅ Potential for Referral Partnerships: Collaborate with special schools and other healthcare providers to generate additional referrals. ✅ Expanded Service Offerings: Consider offering additional services, such as vision therapy or low vision rehabilitation, to meet the specific needs of children with SEND. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲: ✅ Update Your Services: Ensure your practice is equipped to handle the increased demand for pediatric eye care. ✅ Train Your Staff: Provide your team with the necessary training to effectively assess and treat children with special needs. ✅ Market Your Services: Promote your practice as a provider of free eye exams for children with SEND. For more information, check the link in the comment section. #NHS #healthcare #children #optometry #veroviancares #SEND

Spotlight in the link below on Socal early adopters providing Day Habilitation services!

🤩We cannot believe that TOMORROW our Chief Empathy Officer will be taking the stage at @a-sacred-pssing 's Une Bonne Mort! Bonnie will be talking about 📢Advocating for Medical Advocacy. She brings over 15 years experience working for #patient and #family centered #healthcare. If you are you a person who cares for the living, dying, or dead you should join her at the conference - in person or virtually. Other topics include: 🌈Caring for Neurodiversity in Deathcare 🦋Supporting People through Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss 💕Non-medical Care for Suicidal Ideation 👓VSED Community Care Case Review 📃Documenting Death

Kaprice Welsh, Nurse and Maternal Child Health expert, shares a case study of the many benefits of engaging with new moms during their postpartum journey and the positive impact this has on not only patients but providers and the community also. Watch the full video here: https://hubs.li/Q02YQxFL0