UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Congratulations to Autumn Sample, Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for winning a KIDS First award this August! Part of Autumn’s nomination reads: “Throughout Autumn's time in the cardiovascular operating room and after, she has gone above and beyond all expectations. She continues to show selfless compassion and care to the patients of UPMC Children’s and her colleagues. Autumn has gone out of her way on weekends and after scheduled shifts staying overtime to put our patients first and meet any needs of the patients or the hospital. She truly models UPMC's vision and goals in her actions and the care she provides daily. She continually puts patients at the center of her care and shows great commitment to UPMC Children's Hospital. She has made a positive difference in so many others' lives, both patients and colleagues. Working in an operating room environment, you are working behind the scenes and because of that are often not recognized for the work that you put in daily. We see you Autumn and we appreciate you! Thank you, Autumn!.”

Join UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh on October 10 to 12, 2024, for the 15th Annual Neonatal & Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference for a review of extracorporeal life support therapies, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist device support. More details and registration: https://lnkd.in/egz9uyHw

Research from a University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh team provides new mechanistic insights into the relationship between inflammation and thrombosis in #SickleCell disease. Deirdre Nolfi-Donegan, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was the study’s lead author, alongside Gowtham K. Annarapu, PhD. https://lnkd.in/ezvUhDHq

Taylor Abel, MD, is chief of pediatric neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This is a comment one of his patients' families shared about their experience seeing him. UPMC Children’s is proud to share feedback from our families, and we’re always looking for ways to improve our service. “Dr. Abel is one of the most exceptional doctors we have ever seen. He is attentive to the needs of our daughter -- speaking directly to her about her condition and upcoming procedures. He is thorough and caring. We trust him entirely.” –Comments from a recent patient survey

The Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC released their 8th annual “Top of Mind for Top Health Systems” survey. This survey collects insights from senior leaders at health systems, acting as a barometer for priorities and concerns regarding digital innovation. For the second year in a row, AI has been highlighted as the most exciting and improved technology by surveyed leaders. Survey findings: 85% of respondents identified AI as the most exciting technology. Generative AI is particularly valued for its applications in clinical documentation and routine tasks. Telehealth and virtual care technologies have also shown significant progress since COVID-19. 📥 Download the survey for more detailed insights. https://lnkd.in/eUfmRjyE

RaeLynn Forsyth, MD, specializes in medical genetics and pediatric genetics and genomics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This is a comment one of her patients' families shared about their experience seeing her. UPMC Children’s is proud to share feedback from our families, and we’re always looking for ways to improve our service. “The whole team was fantastic. They answered all of our questions, explained things to us in ways we understood, and were extremely kind and helpful. We felt like they valued our thoughts and opinions, and they never made us feel like a burden. They cared and wanted to make sure we felt okay as well. We were extremely impressed and would return to them if needed.” –Comments from a recent patient survey

Pitt Pediatrics palliative care fellow Hannah Reuman, MD, recently published new research in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, assessing the needs of pediatric residents and their preferences in the curriculum on grief and bereavement. Titled, “Assessing Pediatric Resident Needs in Grief and Bereavement Education,” this work was co-authored with Scott Maurer, MD, Director of the Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, Kelly Harris, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, and Amanda W. Brown, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship program. https://lnkd.in/eptYFN2s

Congratulations to a Kids First Award Winner for July: Emily Paranick, BSN, Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Part of Emily’s nomination reads: “Emily has a history of having a calm, level head. She has patience and compassion that is unmatched. She is universally recognized as dependable and truly helpful when things don't go according to plan. I cannot say enough about how lucky the Radiology department is to have her on our team. The patients that get lucky enough to have her as their nurse, have amazing experiences where they feel supported and are taken care of from beginning to end. She embodies UPMC Children’s values and demonstrates them effortlessly regularly. I am proud to call her my colleague, and I know she makes me a better caregiver just by working alongside her.” #KIDSFirstAward

Congratulations to Dwi Kemaladewi, PhD for receiving the 2025 President’s Award from the International Mammalian Genome Society (IMGS) in recognition of her outstanding work in rare disease modeling and translational genomics! https://lnkd.in/ewWZbizy

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of Pediatric Nephrology researcher Dana Y. Fuhrman, DO, MS, associate professor of Pediatrics and Critical Care Medicine, was the lead author on a recent study from the multicenter international collaborative, the Worldwide Exploration of Renal Replacement Outcomes Collaborative in Kidney Disease (WE-ROCK) registry. Dr. Fuhrman also is the director of the CKRT Program at UPMC Children’s and program director of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. https://lnkd.in/eFGc9Hpw