New Database For Children With Special Health Care Needs Provides Lifesaving Details To Emergency Responders!

PARENTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

Do you have a plan for a medical emergency?

A medical emergency can happen anywhere, at any time - and every second counts. Make an emergency plan for your child today!

The Patient at Risk Program is a free, web-accessible database for Emergency Information Forms (EIFs) for patients and families across Wisconsin. Patient at Risk gives emergency medical providers fast access to information about your child's health:

• Health problems or conditions
• Current medications
• Special care instructions including hospital preferences
• Contact information for your child's physicians

Find out more today! Patient at Risk is now on Facebook.

• Enroll Now
• Patient at Risk Brochure

More information for: Emergency Medical Services

More information for: Parents and Caregivers

More information for: Medical Providers

• Sample Emergency Information Form (EIF)

• Website User Guide

Back to School 2012...Evaluations for Neurodevelopmental Issues

The American Heart Association recently published a scientific statement in the journal Circulation stating that children born with congenital heart defects have an increased risk for development disorders.  "Children with congenital heart disease deemed high-risk, periodic re-evaluation for developmental disorders is recommended throughout infancy and childhood at 12 to 24 months, 3 to 5 years and 11-12 years of age."   Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia state that nearly half of children born with a complex congenital heart defect experience neurodevelopmental problems, such as impaired fine motor skills and learning difficulties with nearly 30 percent having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). CHOP's Neurocardiac Research Group is examining this occurrence in children with CHD and investigating what the best therapies are and what can be done for prevention in the future. The Mended Little Hearts Organization is hosting an informative webinar on Neurodevelopmental Issues and CHD on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 3pm EST.  Visit Mended Little Hearts to sign up for this free webinar.