Like it usually does, it begins with a text page. “Please come look at bed 2? Not looking so good.”
When I arrive, I see sats in the low 80s, respiratory rate in the high 30s, and a man just a few years older than me looking worn out on BiPAP.
Congrats to @stephenwpatrick for his work helping to get the SUPPORT legislation championed by @AmerAcadPeds passed. His work & advocacy on neonatal abstinence is changing the arc of babies lives. RT @VUMCchildren @VUHealthPol @AAPneonatal
How we decide which babies get treated in a NICU versus elsewhere may be as important as what we do once they’re there. This interesting paper by Horbar&Edwards shows significant variability in the former, w/potential opportunities. —>Choosing Wisely 2.0. https://t.co/DcQwO01KBG
Every year in the intensive care unit, I see someone around my age and otherwise healthy die or have their life irrevocably changed by flu. https://t.co/NKKqU0lzv1
Mr. Vice President, problems in the individual market do not require deep cuts to Medicaid funding & elimination of pediatric benefits. https://t.co/jbsQOuAxLr