PCCSF is utilizing the Sedara System, one of the new generation of sedation machines which delivers a fixed 50/50 mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, that enables PCCSF to sedate children who are undergoing short, painful procedures, in a compassionate way, without having to insert an I.V. Please see the latest issue of our newsletter “Critical Matters” for more information, http://pccsf.com/newsletter2/
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Healthcare Roundtable Holds 2nd Annual Event featuring Dr. Kris Deeter, Pediatric Intesivists, Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida
PCCSF’s Dr. Kris Deeter recently participated in a Women in Healthcare: Healers and Leaders panel along with Drs. Geeta Nayyar and Martha Rodriguez at Five Star Premier Residences of Hollywood. It was the 2nd annual event celebrating Women in Medicine.
In concert with Women in Medicine Month, this provocative and timely panel discussion featured these three remarkable female doctors. They shared their stories of the challenges they have overcome and commented on the opportunities that lie ahead as women in medicine make their mark on the industry. Proceeds benefited The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To read more about it visit the link for the most recent Game Changers Issue
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Protecting Your Child During Cold and Flu Season
As kids start settling into school and the cooler months of fall get underway, so does cold and flu season. Click on the South Florida Parenting article below for our tips on how to keep your child as healthy as possible and prevent them from developing complications this season. Protecting Your Child During Cold and Flu Season
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Back-To-School Wellness
As school gets back in session, there are some tips that parents can use to get their kids on the right track to wellness. Click the article below or visit www.parentingplus.com for more information on how to help your child thrive in school with advice on improving his or her sleep schedule, nutrition, immunizations, mood changes, germs, exercise and backpack weight:
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What To Expect At A Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Few parents know what to expect when their child enters the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a hospital. Although a traumatic situation can be confusing and overwhelming, the PICU provides a sick child with the highest possible medical care from a specially trained group of pediatric critical care specialists who carefully monitor each patient with technology, medications, and treatments that are only available in the PICU and are specifically designed for children and adolescents. To learn more, please click on this Parenting Plus article by PCCSF:
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