Heather I. S., LCSW

She/her. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ICU Patient and Family Support Specialist and Mom.

[CIBS Center @CIBScenter]

Over 5 million patients are admitted each year to ICUs in the US. With advances in modern medicine, ~70% survive. Many survivors experience Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), a collection of new or worsening impairments in the cognitive, physical, or mental health realm. These impairments are often long-term, resulting in a difficult recovery journey and leaving patients feeling isolated and misunderstood. Join us for the inaugural National #Walk4PICS Day by walking any appropriate distance Saturday, September 30.
https://t.co/Kaaqg92CHE #MedTwitter #nursetwitter #ICUrehab

[CAIRO @CAIROrg]

CAIRO Post-ICU Clinic Collaborative Applications are now open!

Apply here:
https://t.co/6GwUh9lip1

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

@KP_ICURN @tammyeaton17 @ATS_BSHSR Congratulations @tammyeaton17 !

[Edo banach @EdoBanach]

A few folks have asked for my thoughts on Jimmy Carter’s hospice journey. Here they are, in no particular order:
1. Hospice is not a place. Folks can choose to die at home, as President Carter is.

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

We still have a few spots left, if you'd like to register!

[CAIRO @CAIROrg]

Please join us for CAIRO's training: Foundations of Post- ICU Peer Support Group Facilitation (Monday, March 20th, 2023, 4PM - 5:30PM EDT)

Register for FREE here:

https://t.co/6IgJxkzSxo

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Our comprehensive review of #LongCovid has just been published
https://t.co/EgO7gtFvoe
Phenomenal work by @ahandvanish @LisaAMcCorkell @juliamv
@NatureRevMicro

[Virginia Buysse, PhD 💙 @VirginiaBuysse]

I’m going to bottom line this so everyone understands: Save your rapid home antigen tests to test out of isolation.

To detect COVID at the front end, get a lab PCR test as soon as you have symptoms or 1-2 days after a known exposure.

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

Why's the PCR more sensitive than home antigen? Because the PCR picks up (& amplifies) a tiny amount of virus, & thus will be positive w/ levels of virus too low to infect others. In fact, we know that the average person w/ Covid will stay antigen (home test) positive… (14/24)

[Bill Hartman, MD, PhD @hartman_bill]

#Pfizer announces it has submitted its application for #COVID19 #bivalent #vaccine #booster EUA for #immunizeunder5s. Protecting our children makes them safer, their families safer, and our communities safer. This is good news. https://t.co/Sv5VyfQw1C

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

(2/2) Parents are not ok & the stress of potentially not having medication for our children is a worry I never anticipated.

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

(1/2) My kids have the flu & we had to “call around” to find a pharmacy stocked with tamiflu. I’m also hearing that stores are out of children’s over the counter pain relievers. Amazon is charging $30 for a two pack, back ordered till end of Dec.

[Bill Hartman, MD, PhD @hartman_bill]

Protect your baby. Get vaccinated vs #covid19 if you are pregnant. Time and again this has proven safe and helpful. Consider other measures like #masks and #socialdistancing as well. Keep yourself and your baby safe!!@UWHealth @uwsmph @PublicHealthMDC @uwanesthesia

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

@iwashyna https://t.co/3ZnynoHxJc

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

@iwashyna I’ve encountered this too and it’s intriguing. I believe if a young child acquires a second language it’s stored in the same part of the brain as native language but if acquired older the brain stores it separately. I think I’ve come across articles-let me see what I can find.

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

We’re grateful to work with the TSN to increase outreach & support to our trauma patients and families!

[Trauma Survivors Network @TraumaSurvivors]

We are excited to welcome @AtlanticHealth - Morristown Medical Center to the TSN this #MembershipMonday. They are a level I trauma center located in Morristown, NJ. Thank you to the TSN Coordinator and their staff for supporting #traumasurvivors and their families!

[Tyler Black, MD @tylerblack32]

Suicide Screening in Adolescents

Do not wait for "EBM" on this one, we will have same lame guidelines for a while ("not enough evidence to support/reject screening")

It's common sense, easy, & EVERY health care professional should do it for EVERY adolescent they see.

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[Bill Hartman, MD, PhD @hartman_bill]

Hospitals are likely to be overrun with #flu, #COVID19, and #RSV. #Vaccines are available for COVID (though no bivalents for #under5s) and flu. Protect yourself and, your family, & your community. Mask if you have symptoms.
We all deserve the freedom to be healthy.

[@[email protected] @AroonsiriMD]

The goals of care ✨are not✨ code status

They're not feeding tubes
Home or nursing homes

The goals of care are:
"What's important?"
"What makes life unacceptable?"

That's what we should discuss

And that's what should be documented in the chart

#ThisIsGeriatrics

[Heather I. S., LCSW @HeatherImp]

@quality_nguyen @mle428 I’d love a vaccine for RSV!

[Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd @drkatielockwood]

Hospitals are full of #RSV right now, peaking a little early and joined by many other viruses, placing strain on Children’s hospitals nationwide. A 🧵on RSV…