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PEAK Research Team

@peakresearch.bsky.social

Improving children's health through excellence in leadership, collaborative research, and knowledge translation at the Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta.

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PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 6d ago

🚨 New publication alert! Our new manuscript explores the Stollery Children’s Hospital’s journey to obtaining ChildKind International certification, highlighting the importance of organization-wide collaboration in improving children’s pain experiences. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/2474...

A Formalized Pathway to Sustained Quality Improvement in Pediatric Pain Care: A ChildKind International Certification Experience

Untreated pediatric pain is associated with serious immediate and long-term negative consequences, yet a significant evidence-to-practice gap persists. To formally bridge this gap, the Stollery Chi...

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PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · last mo.

🧵 What are we researching at the PEAK Research Team? Our team is currently working on several studies focused on improving care for children and families in the pediatric emergency department. Here’s a quick snapshot of what we’re up to! 👇

Dr. Samina Ali@painmatters.bsky.social · 3mo ago

we have a crisis in emergency medicine. the wait times, lack of beds, and inadequate resources are hurting our teams. there is moral injury: it hurts us deeply to watch families suffer and wait. and the price is early departure from an incredible profession.💔

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Burnout among emergency room doctors high, one in 10 left the specialty, study finds. Of total survey respondents, 48% reduced clinical hours, 20% took time off from working in emergency medicine, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @cmaj.ca

PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/ 🧵 What can make an emergency department (ED) visit a more positive experience for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents? A study led by the ARCHE team identified several key themes. Here’s what parents shared. 👇 @@wchriuofa.bsky.social

PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Research doesn't end at publication. Sharing the story behind the science helps bring it to life.🤩 We're thrilled to see on Dr. Henry Li's (PEM fellow & PEAK learner) work featured in the @ualberta.bsky.social Folio! 🔎Read the story: www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... @perc-network.bsky.social

“A time and a place”

New University of Alberta research finds that emergency department opioid prescriptions are unlikely to be significant drivers of future substance use among adolescents

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PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're so proud to see Dr. Samina Ali's groundbreaking research featured in WCHRI's Annual Report, highlighting how innovation, compassion, and evidence are transforming pain care for children. 💙 🔗Click here to read more! ar.wchri.org/rewriting-th... @painmatters.bsky.social @wchriuofa.bsky.social

Rewriting the rules on children's pain – Two Decades of Discovery, Generations of Impact

Grounded in WCHRI infrastructure, Dr. Samina Ali’s cross-Canada No OUCH trial updates national guidelines for pediatric pain management through family-centred research.

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PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 4mo ago

May kept us on our toes—in the best way.🤩 Our team had a great month sharing work, presenting research, and connecting with colleagues at several conferences and network meetings.⚕️🥼📚 Check out our highlights below!👇

Pediatric Emergency Research Canada@perc-network.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Great to see this multi-network collaboration advancing pediatric emergency care! We look forward to the release of results this week. #PedsEM @pecarn.bsky.social

PECARN - Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network@pecarn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

PRoMPT BOLUS results are coming!!! Led by Drs. Balamuth, Weiss & Kuppermann, this international study evaluated NS vs. balanced fluids in the treatment of pediatric #sepsis Results come out on Friday, April 25 @pasmeeting.bsky.social This trial was a collaboration btw PECARN, PERC, & PREDICT

PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Proud to have contributed to the DOSE-AGE study!⚕️ Led by Dr. Stephen Freedman, we learned post-discharge ondansetron reduced vomiting in kids with gastroenteritis. 🤢 Read more 👇 www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... @painmatters.bsky.social @perc-network.bsky.social @wchriuofa.bsky.social

Multidose Ondansetron after Emergency Visits in Children with Gastroenteritis | NEJM

Ondansetron improves outcomes when administered in emergency departments to children with acute gastroenteritis–associated vomiting. It is commonly prescribed at discharge to reduce symptoms, but e...

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PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We’re getting closer to the TREKK-PERC Education Session! Don’t forget to register if you haven’t yet 👇

PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us for a national TREKK–PERC Collaborative Education Session! 🩺👶 Learn about the latest PERC-led research in pediatric pain care, why timely pain treatment matters, and practical tools to bring evidence into everyday ED practice. Scan the QR code below to register.🤓 @painmatters.bsky.social

PEAK Research Team@peakresearch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📣 New patient resources available! Developed by the Stollery team with expertise from Dr. Samina Ali, these MyHealthAlberta handouts will help families manage acute pain in kids and teens, with practical medication and non-medication strategies - always following the 3Ps of pain management! (1/2)

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