News for You from your Physician Liaison, Kim Hunt

Below are updates and links that might be of interest to you. If I can provide additional information or assistance, please contact me at kimberly.hunt@cchmc.org or 513-207-7503 (cell).

Clinical Updates and Resources

Fairfield Neighborhood Location - Fairfield’s Radiology has been temporarily closed for updates. Services are scheduled to resume operation Monday, June 9.

Clinical Labs - Liberty Campus Laboratory will begin testing patient samples for Neisseria gonnorrheae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis using the Cepheid GeneXpert system.  This PCR-based technology will significantly reduce turnaround times, enabling quicker and more effective treatment.  This system has already been implemented at the Burnet Campus Laboratory and we’re excited to now offer this at Liberty. Test names, information, and specimen types are as follows:

Chlamydia and GC DNA  (https://www.testmenu.com/cincinnatichildrens/Tests/666315)

  • Female vaginal or endocervical swabs

  • Male and female clean-catch urine

Trichomonas DNA (https://www.testmenu.com/cincinnatichildrens/Tests/1247285)

  • Male and female clean-catch urine

Upcoming Education and Events

Pediatric Grand Rounds - June calendar

Coffee with Colleagues: Baby Eyes with Drs. Kelsey Carriere and Emily Hackbarth - Virtual - Thursday, June 12 from 7:00-7:45am - Register HERE

Advanced Childhood Obesity Management for Community Practitioners Saturday, June 28 from 8am-2pm, Cincinnati Children’s Sabin Auditorium. Registration is $25 and includes breakfast and lunch - Register HERE

Save the Date - Psychiatric Intake Resource Center - PIRC UP Open House - Friday September 12th from 8am - 12pm, Cincinnati Children’s Location D. All providers are invited to join the PIRC and Psychiatry teams and learn more about their services. Please watch future issues of Synapse and Weekly Vitals for additional details.

Join the Cincinnati Pediatric Society - CME and social events, advocacy and more! Join HERE

Prerecorded Sessions Available:

Pediatric Consult  Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Virtual Coffee with Colleagues library: View HERE

Additional prerecorded sessions are available on the CME Cloud

Helpful Links

ADHD Group Schedule - Programs for parents, children and adolescents

Clinical Trials Research Studies - Information on currently available research studies for children and adults

Community Practice Support Tools - Find on PCP Support Tools app or Cincinnatichildrens.org.

Cincinnati Children’s Project ECHO - Project ECHO (Extension for Community Care Outcomes) project and course information

Research Horizons - Blog highlighting research news and spotlights, including the Research Annual Report