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September 2022

 
 

Letter from Dr. Shelly Voet - Dr. Shelly Voet, executive community physician, highlights resources and updates for physicians and providers in our region.

New Monkey Pox Toolkit Now Available - The Division of Infectious Diseases at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has compiled a Tpoxx/Tecovirimat toolkit to guide clinicians through the process of treating patients with Monkey Pox.

Join us at the AAP/NCE - October 7-9 in Anaheim, California - If you are planning to attend the upcoming AAP/NCE be sure to visit us!

NEW Community Practice Support Tools - NEW Community Practice Support Tools now available:

The library of CPSTs can be accessed digitally via the Provider Hub or the PCP Support Tools app. 

Be sure to check out Pediatric Consult – a podcast developed specifically for primary care providers.  Each episode features the discussion of a specific medical condition, bringing in Cincinnati Children’s experts to help answer questions - from the diagnosis to on-going management of these patients.  You can listen to our latest episode: Consult on Vaccines on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  New episodes are published each month!

Medicaid Redetermination - What Your Patients Need to Know - States will be required to restart Medicaid/CHIP eligibility reviews when the public health emergency (PHE) ends.

Severe Respiratory Illnesses Associated with Rhinoviruses and/or Enteroviruses - CDC Alert - On September 9, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a notification that healthcare centers are reporting an increase in pediatric hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses.

FY22 Patient and Family Experience Award Winners - What is Patient and Family Experience? Put simply, it is the story that families tell after they leave our care. Every year, nearly 100,000 families tell us their story. 

4th Annual Community and Resident Meet and Greet - It was an engaging evening of information sharing and discussion between residents interested in primary care and pediatricians from our region.

HealthVine Updates - News and updates from HealthVine, a network of pediatric care providers and organizations backed by Cincinnati Children’s that connect to help children be healthier, more effectively and affordably.

Links You Can Use - List of helpful and frequently used links including Inspire magazine, Physician Hub, parking and more.

Medical Staff - New and Departing Members

October Pediatric Grand Rounds Calendar - Upcoming pediatric grand rounds, also recorded and archived for later viewing.

Upcoming Educational Events - upcoming educational opportunities, live and online, designed for a primary care audience.