kiwanis cal-nev-ha foundation ptp and our partner hospitals
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KiwanisCal-Nev-Ha Foundation
Its Beginning . . .
Recognizing the serious need for education and training in the areas of
pediatric trauma and injury prevention, the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation established the Pediatric
Trauma Program in 1994.
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Our Mission . . .
"To develop local projects, which will
reduce the number of children in our
district who are killed or injured by
trauma."
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Why PTP?
• Unintentional injury remains the #1 killer of children age 14 and under in the U.S.
• Unintentional injury kills more kids every year than any other cause – including disease, homicide and suicide!
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Why PTP?
• These injuries cost society $157 billion1 annually!
• 90% of these injuries could be prevented!
1 Includes direct medical costs, future earnings lost and lost quality of life
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The Partner Hospital Program
The Foundation’s partnership with six children’s hospitals connects the Kiwanis
family to the issue of Pediatric Trauma
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Working Together . . .
Photo Courtesy of Kapi´olani Medical Center
Providing First Responder Training
APLS, PEPP, PALS, ENPC and BTLS
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Children’s Hospital Oakland
• Child safety seats, specialty seats and bike helmets
• Multi-lingual safety booklet
• Special Needs Starter Kit, DVD and booklet (booklet available in 2 languages)
• Injury Prevention CD
Currently available in 7 languages!
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Rady Children’s Hospital
• Mobile child safety store
• Modeled after program at Johns Hopkins
• Collaborative effort between Rady Children’s Hospital and EPIC Medics of San Diego County
“Prescriptions” issued to parents to
be filled at the safety store
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Local Clubs Collaborating with a Partner Hospital . . .
• The Kiwanis Clubs of Alameda, Berkeley and Oakland sponsor an annual Miracle Mile Of Quarters (MMQ) event to support Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland
• Event held in conjunction with a local Art & Wine Festival
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• The Kiwanis Clubs of “Division 100” annually sponsor a MMQ event and golf tournament
• Partnership between “Division 100” clubs and the hospital dates back to 1924!
Local Clubs Collaborating with a Partner Hospital . . .
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“But Your Partner Hospitals aren’t located in my Community.”
• Nearly 2% of admissions to Central California Children’s Hospital were out of the area, including out of state
• 4% of admissions to Renown (Reno, NV) were from California
• Oakland Children’s Hospital treated children from 56 of the 58 counties in California, as well as 5 children from Hawaii and 804 children from Nevada
Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Trauma Admissions
Maybe not, but your community IS being served by a partner hospital . . .
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Kiwanis Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program
“The Kiwanis Doctor”
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The Kiwanis Doctor Program
A partnership between the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
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What is PediatricEmergency Medicine?
• Developed in 1992
• 1,446 PEM physicians (as of 2008)
• One qualified PEM physician for every 22,000 children visiting the ER!
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PEM Physicians . . .
• Specialize in the care of acutely ill or injured children and teens
• Treat a wide range of medical emergencies that require immediate attention and are often life threatening
• Meet the unique medical needs of children, including giving medications and using equipment in specific ways
• Diagnose problems in distressed, uncooperative children
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Why is This Important?
• One third of the approximately 99 million ER visits each year is for a child
• Many not receiving appropriate or timely care due to the staff’s lack of pediatric training and experience
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Why is This Important?
• Immediate access to quality pediatric emergency medical care is critical!
• “The Golden Hour”
• Babies and children are not “little people” - Their needs are vastly different than an adult’s need
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The Foundation provides funding to train a physician in Pediatric
Emergency Medicine; approximately $100,000 a year!
How Does Kiwanis Fit In?
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Then What?
• Our Kiwanis Doctor travels throughout the CNH District training other doctors, nurses and first responders
• Focus on outlying areas within the District; Yuba City Twentynine Palms
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The Result
The long-term impact of this training will save countless children whose lives might
otherwise be lost.
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Contact Information
Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation550 Fesler Street, Suite G-3, El Cajon, CA 92020-
1959
Jennifer Chaves,Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator(510) 562-2885Email: [email protected]
Sarah Usher, Administrative Assistant(619) 749-7290, ext. 116 Toll Free: (877) 597-1770, ext. 116Email: [email protected]