March 9, 2010
WEBINAR – Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:00 – 1:30 EST

» Reducing Pain in Infants and Young Children During Pokes and Other Procedures

All infants and young children experience pain. Within their first few days of life, healthy babies undergo routine but painful blood tests, while older babies and young children are administered vaccinations in hospital and community settings. Furthermore, sick infants and young children often experience frequent painful procedures throughout their hospitalization. Pain can be a source of stress for both parents and their children, and untreated pain can lead to adverse short and long-term consequences. Providing effective ways of reducing pain should be an important aspect of a child’s care plan; these strategies can be easier and quicker to use than generally perceived. However, despite research evidence supporting the use of these strategies, implementing them into practice in hospitals and other healthcare settings can be difficult. Evidence is ultimately only one factor determining successful and effective pain management practices; the context of the work setting is also an important consideration in  how  children’s pain is managed.

Join us as we explore such questions as:

• What are the psychological consequences of pain for infants, young children, and their parents?
• What is the best evidence we have to reduce pain in infants during painful procedures such as blood tests and other pokes?
• What strategies do we currently use to reduce pain in infants?
• What are the important elements of a hospital unit or outpatient setting that support the use of best evidence to reduce pain?

Reducing Pain in Infants and Young Children During Pokes and Other Procedures is the second of a series of webinars jointly supported by the CIHR Team in Children's Pain Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens), the CIHR Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Review of Sweet Solutions for Acute Pain Relief in Infants  Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens) and CAPHC.

» Click here to register for this webinar.

February 12, 2010
WEBINAR - Monday, March 1, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

» From Pokes to Post-op:  An Overview of Pain Prevention and Management in Hospitalized Children

The CIHR Team in Children’s Pain and CAPHC invite you to attend a webinar on issues in children’s pain, presented by Dr. Bonnie Stevens, and Dr. Fiona Campbell.

Join us as we explore such questions as:

• Why does the management of pain matter in children?
• What kinds of painful experiences are children exposed to?
• How do we currently assess and manage pain in children, and more importantly, what works?

» Click here to register for this webinar.

November 16 , 2009
An H1N1 Update from the Pediatric Chairs of Canada
Beginning on October 30th, the Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) began issuing regular short surveys to the Chairs/Chiefs of Departments of Pediatrics in Canada. The purpose of these surveys are threefold:

1. To determine whether most paediatric academic health science centres (PAHSCs) have seen a major increase in Emergency Department (ED) attendance associated with the H1N1 pandemic;

2. To establish policies and procedures with respect to Tamiflu prophylaxis and treatment of health care professionals in these institutions; and

3. To document staffing responses of the PAHSCs to the changes in ED volumes.

» View survey summary: November 16, 2009
» View survey summary: November 3, 2009

PCC intends to update this survey on a weekly (or more frequent) basis in order to share experiences and encourage best practice across the country. We hope you find this helpful. Please feel free to disseminate these updates throughout your respective healthcare organizations.

Additional documents produced by the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) for both clinicians and parents about the vaccine and anti-viral use can be found using the following links:

http://www.cps.ca/English/H1N1_Resources.htm
http://www.cps.ca/francais/grippe_H1N1.htm
http://www.soinsdenosenfants.cps.ca/index.htm
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm

October 30, 2009
» CAPHC 2009 Annual Meeting
October 18-21, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia
"Investing in Child and Youth Health in Tough Economic Times: Opportunities and Responsibilities."

Thank you to all CAPHC friends and colleagues for your participation in this year’s annual meeting entitled “Investing in Child and Youth Health in Tough Economic Times: Opportunities and Responsibilities”. A special thank you to our conference speakers and our IWK Health Centre hosts for their generous support, leadership and Maritime Hospitality! All conference presentations and a special 2009 conference photo gallery will be posted on the CAPHC website shortly

February 5, 2009
» Join the CAPHC Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)! 
At the October 2008 CAPHC Annual Meeting, CAPHC launched the Knowledge Exchange Network, or KEN.  The KEN is a wiki-based, interactive, online knowledge sharing community.  The KEN is designed to act a dynamic repository of knowledge that is built and maintained by members of the child and youth health community.  Information on the KEN can related to your institutions programs, guidelines & practices, research or other information.  The information on the site open to the public, however you must register with the network to participate in some of the more interactive features, such as discussion groups and comments.  Once a member of the KEN you can request to become an author so that you can begin sharing and promoting your information.  To view the CAPHC-KEN go to:  www.caphc.org/ken

December 19, 2008
Join Today's Parent Magazine in advocating for children's health!
Today's Parent has launched a new program, Healthy Kids 2009, built around the recommendations in Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth by Dr. Kellie Leitch. The first element is a petition urging a national injury prevention strategy. Find out more at http://www.todaysparent.com/healthykids2009/

March 26, 2008
Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children & Youth
CAPHC welcomes the release of "Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth”, commissioned by the Government of Canada to provide recommendations on how to help improve the health and wellness of Canada’s children and youth.
» Full Report
» CAPHC Press Release