2012 Annual Report - Blythedale Children's Hospital

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2012 ANNUAL REPORT Teaching & Training Education is an important component of the mission of Blythedale Children’s Hospital. Serving as a training ground for the next generation of pediatric specialists, more than 100 colleges and universities throughout the region rely on our Hospital to provide clinical training to scores of professional students in a wide range of fields. Our staff serves as faculty at top colleges and universities, sharing their expertise in areas including medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, child life, social work and hospital administration. Uniformly, we have received very high praise in evaluations from these residents regarding their clinical experience at Blythedale, and the excellent teaching provided by our clinical staff. Blythedale is also committed to educating parents to be competent caregivers, helping them every step of the way as they grow into their new role as caregivers of a child with complex medical needs. In addition, we are proud to serve as a vital resource to our community, offering programs tailored to every aspect of child health. 4 2012 Highlights • Thirty-seven medical residents and fellows spent at least a portion of their residencies at Blythedale in 2012. These physicians were graduates from the leading medical schools in the U.S. and abroad, and completed rotations in Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Psychiatry. • In addition to providing clinical training experiences for 175 nursing students in 2012, the Hospital provided more than 50 clinical internship opportunities to students in a wide range of departments, including Respiratory, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy, as well as Social Work and Child Life. • Formal teaching, in the form of Grand Rounds, took place twice-monthly at Blythedale in 2012. These programs, which fulfill GME requirements, were presented by expert physicians from our major referring institutions, including New York Presbyterian Hospital, Mount Sinai, Montefiore Medical Center, and NYU School of Medicine. In addition, Blythedale physicians, nurse practitioners and psychologists held “lunch and learn” sessions on alternating weeks for staff, lecturing on wide-ranging specialty care topics. • In 2012, Blythedale continued its vital community service as a certified Training Center for the American Heart Association (AHA) in both Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). In addition to bringing these important programs out into the community, the Hospital offers a variety of courses on-site. In 2012, 3,412 people were trained in CPR, PALS and first aid through Blythedale’s Training Center. In addition, 164 parents and caregivers were trained last year. We have 124 instructors registered with our Training Center. • As the sponsor of the New York Regional Chapter of the Society for Pediatric Nursing (SPN), Blythedale held a conference in October on Pediatric Environmental Health attended by nearly 50 nurses. • Through support of the Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation, Blythedale continued Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training for staff. In 2012, 58 employees completed the three-day training session, and 87 staff were recertified through a one-day program.
Advocacy Advocating on a federal, state and local level for programs that benefit children with special healthcare needs is paramount to our mission. Blythedale is also committed to providing injury-prevention and health-promotion services to minimize the incidence of accidents and disease among all children. We continue to demonstrate our commitment to reducing the number of preventable injuries and deaths among children, through our participation in numerous injury-prevention-related activities. We provide CPR training and car seat checks, and make presentations on bicycle and water safety at local health fairs. Blythedale’s medical and clinical professionals serve as an important resource, speaking on a wide range of children’s health topics to the media, corporate groups, community organizations, and school and parent groups. 2012 Highlights • In 2012, Blythedale worked with the nationallybased Children’s Hospital Association to advocate for the implementation of federal healthcare reform so that it takes into account the special health needs of children, especially those with complex medical conditions. Hospital leadership maintained strong relationships with federal, state and local representatives in 2012, and enjoyed visits from representatives of the offices of Senator Charles Schumer and Congresswoman Nita Lowey, as well as visits from NYS Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, NYS Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, and NYS Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer. • Funded by a $241,278 grant from Kohl’s Department Stores, Blythedale’s “Eat Well, Be Well” program teaches healthy eating habits to children in kindergarten through eighth grade by providing general nutrition guidelines to students, parents and school faculty. In 2012, the program reached more than 19,000 students in 23 school districts. Last year the program expanded to Yonkers, and added 10 schools. • Safe Kids Westchester/Blythedale Children’s Hospital is the local coalition leader for the Safe Kids USA campaign. In 2012, Blythedale maintained two car-seat fitting stations (one on-site and one at Fairview Fire Department), and trained eight Special Needs technicians and certified 32 Car Seat Safety technicians. In addition, more than 150 car seats were distributed to low-income families. • Last fall, Dr. Chris Rackley, a pediatric neuropsychologist at Blythedale, joined former Super Bowl champ Dorsey Levens on a panel to discuss concussions, following a screening of Leven’s documentary, “Bell Rung”. Dr. Rackley spoke of the vital importance of recognizing concussion and treatment following injury. • In October, Blythedale joined forces with Kohl’s Cares for Kids, and the Westchester County Department of Health, to celebrate National Food Day – a nationwide initiative aimed at inspiring adults and children to pre pare and serve healthy, sustainable, affordable food. Held at the County Center in White Plains, nearly 500 people attended the event. • Following the opening of the new inpatient building, Blythedale made a significant donation of no-longer-needed medical equipment to the AFYA Foundation, for use in earth-quake ravaged Haiti. Equipment ranging from wheelchairs to cribs was delivered to an orphanage for abandoned physically and developmentally disabled children. 5
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