NAME CHANGE: MIAAP WEBINAR SERIES NOW CALLED MIAAP GRAND ROUNDS | |
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As MIAAP has begun to expand education offerings we have realized that a distinction needed to be made between the pop up webinars, product theaters, and our standard webinar series.
The Webinar series is curated annually by the Education Committee through input from MIAAP members, reflection of current pediatric issues and consideration for topics, speakers and value to members clinical and educational needs. We have renamed the series "MIAAP Grand Rounds" to reflect the content typically provided.
As always the series (Grand Rounds) will be AOA and AMA accredited, scheduled on Fridays at noon, and provided monthly.
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Michigan State Police work with MDHHS to provide free gun locks
The Michigan State Police is partnering with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to provide free gun locks to the public. The MSP has purchased 75,000 cable-style gun locks from Project ChildSafe.
The Marquette County Health Department (MCHD) already offers free gun lock kits through its suicide prevention alliance. A health educator for the MCHD says they’re excited to have even more available now.
“We put together a cable lock kit for firearms and we have also recently been able to offer a trigger lock just for different preferences for folks. We were super excited, we got 150 of the cable locks sent to us about a month or so ago so we’re really excited to partner with them on that,” MCHD Health Educator Sarah Derwin said.
The MSP has allocated $500,000 from this year’s budget for this project. The Commander for the Iron Mountain Post says the MSP is committed to protecting children from unintentional firearm injuries.
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Creating comfort and joy for patients and families at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Aside from providing high-quality, innovative, and nationally ranked pediatric care, the hospital’s 300+ providers and staff go above and beyond to ensure every patient feels supported and comfortable while receiving treatment.
Maddy Marshall, a certified child life specialist at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, joins Maranda to discuss how child and family life team members create stress-free spaces for patients through playroom activities, music and art therapy and more.
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Bills requiring Michigan schools to have libraries and certified librarians get first hearing
The three-bill package includes Senate Bills 741 and 742, both sponsored by Camilleri, that would require every school district in Michigan to offer a library that is accessible to students and offers resources in both electronic and print form, while also employing at least one certified school librarian, with varying requirements depending on enrollment numbers.
Senate Bill 743, sponsored by Bayer, would require a principal or other appropriate administrator to designate an individual to supervise students in a school library when a certified media specialist is not present.
Camilleri said his awareness of this issue began when he was a high school teacher in southwest Detroit, and was shocked to find that the school did not have a library where students could go to check out books.
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Sanofi raising price of RSV immunization nirsevimab
Sanofi has raised the price of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization nirsevimab (Beyfortus) by 5%.
The new list price per dose for the 50 milligram (mg) and 100 mg doses is $519.75. The price for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program will stay the same at $395.
Sean T. O’Leary, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, chair of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, called the increase disappointing and said, “pediatricians and family physicians are already struggling to stock it because of the cost.”
“We recognize the importance of this product and are excited to administer it to all infants,” Dr. O’Leary said. “Unfortunately, the cost is the largest barrier to doing so, and now it's higher. I fear many infants won't have the opportunity to receive nirsevimab because of its extreme price tag.”
RSV causes about 50,000 to 80,000 hospitalizations and 100 to 300 deaths per year in children under 5 years, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab is recommended for infants under 8 months during their first RSV season and high-risk toddlers 8-19 months.
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4 million children lose Medicaid, CHIP insurance after public health emergency protections end
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) implemented early in the COVID-19 pandemic allowed children covered by public insurance to remain continuously covered. The policy ended in April 2023, leaving 4 million fewer children enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by the end of 2023.
Beginning in March 2020, FFCRA required states to keep children enrolled throughout the public health emergency as long as they already were enrolled or determined later to be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. During these years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required states to report monthly the number of individuals enrolled in public insurance. From March 2020 to April 2023,
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Study: No Additional Risk for Asthma in Children After Positive COVID Test
A new study in the May 2024 edition of Pediatrics (published online April 12) reveals COVID-19 infection does not influence the development of asthma in young patients. “COVID-19 and Asthma Onset in Children” is a retrospective cohort study that examined children ages 1-16 within the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network who received a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test during the first year of the pandemic. A positive test was not associated with new asthma diagnosis in the more than 27,000 children observed in the 18-month follow-up period. This contrasts data on other respiratory viral infections, such as rhinovirus or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which increase the risk for pediatric asthma development. Although multiple long-term health problems persist for some people who tested positive for COVID-19, the authors conclude an asthma diagnosis does not appear to be one for children – at least within the first 18 months after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Pediatricians In The News | |
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Kids can’t wait any longer for social media safety
When my son Conall took his life at age 17, it was devastating to me and our entire family. Conall was a caring, empathetic, and bright young man, but he had also struggled for many years with anxiety and depression. Like many kids his age, much of his life revolved around social media.
While I understand that suicide is complex, with many different factors contributing to someone’s risk for it, I know that social media intensified and fueled Conall’s insecurities and ultimately had a significant impact on his decision to die by suicide.
As a pediatrician for more than 30 years, this is something I’ve seen happen more and more often over the years. Throughout the course of my work, I’ve seen the evolution of the internet and its impact on children from long before the days when everyone had a smartphone. I’ve witnessed tremendous changes in the kids I’ve taken care of — there’s no question that children in the U.S. are growing up in a fundamentally different world than the one their parents knew.
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Forum explores Flint’s effort to combat poverty using cash payments for mothers and infants
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician who helped uncover the Flint water crisis, is leading the initiative.
In crafting the program, Hanna-Attisha said the things she does at her work as a pediatrician are centered around ensuring a bright future for the children she cares for. However, that can be difficult when a child is born into a community that has a high rate of poverty.
Flint has repeatedly ranked among the nation’s poorest cities. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the city’s population is more than 56% Black. Population estimates from July 2023 listed the city’s median income as $35,451, with 33.3% of the population living in poverty.
“When you’re born into and when you grow up in poverty, it really alters your entire life course. So for a long time, I had wished for the antidote — the prescription — to prescribe away poverty, and that’s how this idea came together,” Hanna-Attisha said.
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