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PHS in the News
A selection of headlines from sources featuring Pediatric Home Service
Nutrition Support Team Improves Continuity of Care authored by Janelle Peterson, RD, LD, CNSD Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Nurses
Creating a circle of care: Keeping kids with asthma in school and out of the ER, Minnesota Physician, June, 2009 authored By Kay Kufahl, RRT, AE-C
Provider Perspective, Respiratory Management Magazine, November, 2008 interview with Judy Giel, RRT, CRTT
Safe At Home, HomeCare Magazine, October, 2008 authored by Rebecca Nielsen, RRT-NPS, RCP
Intensive Care at Home, Minnesota Medicine, October, 2008
Home Ventilation Part III: Breaking into the Market, Respiratory Management, November 14, 2008 (third of three part series)
Home Ventilation Part II: A Specialty Service , Respiratory Management, October 12, 2008 (second of three part series)
Home Ventilation Part I: Understanding the Market, Respiratory Management, September 15, 2008 (first of three part series)
Pediatric Home Safety: Assessment, Collaboration, Education authored by Rebecca Nielsen, RRT-NPS, RCP and Lisa Jenson RRT-NPS, RCP, Respiratory Care Magazine
The Course of SMA in the Home Care Patient: 3 Case Studies authored by Bruce Estrem, BA, RRT-NPS, RCP and Carrie Pritzl, RRT-NPS, RCP, Respiratory Care Magazine
PHS Case Studies
Administering complex pediatric IV therapies in the home keeps the child close to family
PHS Infusion Nurses and Pharmacists work together to administer Myozyme to infant with Pompe in his home.
Nurturing home environment allows boy to thrive
PHS dietitian works with physicians and mom to help boy thrive in the home.
Thanks to PHS, “we are still here”
Born with cystic fibrosis, short bowel syndrome, an abnormally small colon, and esophageal reflux PHS works with physicians to keep young girl at home with her family.
Safe at Home: Quality home health care touches all the bases so Lucas can live at home, go to school—and even play ball
Difficulty absorbing nutrients yet full of life at home.
It takes a Family; Physicians, family and PHS complete the triangle of care so Andy thrives at home
Consistent care and caregiver education helps Andy thrive at home
Multidisciplinary care helps Kevin beat a grim diagnosis
Twenty years into a life he wasn’t expected to have, Kevin is blind, deaf and clearly hopeful at home.
Administering subcutaneous infusions at home keeps Ashlyn infection free
Complex combination of health complications and a young girl thrives in the home with PHS
Beyond the Wheelchair: Tana truly “lives” every single moment
Tana spent her first four months in a neonatal intensive care unit and has surpassed all expectation at home..
Preparing for a Kidney transplant at home
After Lexi completed chemotherapy and continued kidney dialysis, she needed care to prepare for her kidney transplant
Bouncing back again and again with PHS and parents trained by PHS
PHS helped Josie come and stay home, providing more training for her parents and, later, accompanying her to school to finish semimonthly infusions..
Letting Emily be Emily and her family be a family; she thrives at home with PHS support and parent training
PHS respiratory therapists provided ventilator and oxygen support, while PHS dietitians managed g-tube feedings and oral supplements to help a young girl live life to the fullest, at home.
PHS Press Releases
January 1, 2010
Dr. Roy C. Maynard joins Pediatric Home Service as Medical Director
Dr. Maynard will serve as PHS’s resident physician, working with the PHS team to provide quality care to children and their families in their own homes.
August 31, 2009
Pediatric Home Service earns Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has earned its sixth consecutive accreditation and Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission, a national leader in setting the highest standards for health care quality and safety.
June 15, 2009
Pediatric Home Service's Asthma Program earns Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has again earned the Joint Commission’s Certificate of Distinction in Disease-Specific Care for its Pediatric Asthma Program.
May 18, 2009
Pediatric Home Service receives (MN NAPNAP) 2009 Organization of the Year Award
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has been selected the 2009 Organization of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (MN NAPNAP) in recognition of its outstanding and innovative in-home service to children with special needs.
January 26, 2009
PHS teams up with Faith’s Lodge
Pediatric Home Service has announced the launch of PHS’ corporate giving program, Sharing Care, and the partnership with Faith’s Lodge.
November 10, 2008
PHS Offers Healthcare Partners Secure E-mail Communication
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has announced the installation of ZixCorp’s encryption software.
September 22, 2008
PHS staff to present complex case study at national conference
PHS dietitian Janelle Peterson, RD, LD, CNSD, and pharmacist Steve LaFond, Pharm. D., will present “TPN-dependent Hispanic infant with Cystic Fibrosis and Short Bowel Syndrome,” at the conference, which will be held Orlando, Fla., Oct. 23-25, 2008.
September 15, 2008
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) offers play therapy in home setting
Pediatric Home Service provides play therapy to their patients in the patient’s home, where the child is more comfortable, and where complications that often arise when trying to transport a medically fragile child to an appointment are eliminated.
July 28, 2008
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) technician earns BMET designation
Mike Vogel, an Electronics Technician for Pediatric Home Service, is one of only 62 people in Minnesota, and 2,500 worldwide, to receive the title of Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) from The International Certification Commission and The United States Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology.
May 22, 2008
Pediatic Home Service (PHS) celebrates May Asthma Awareness Month at a Saint Paul Saints game
In celebration of May Asthma Awareness Month, Pediatric Home Service and seven asthma and smoke-free organizations co-sponsored a smoke-free Saint Paul Saints game against the Fort Worth Cats.
May 12, 2008
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) recognized by the Society of Technical Communication In-home Pediatric Care Tools Win Excellence Awards
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has received three awards in the 2007 communications competition sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Winners will be honored at the group’s annual awards banquet Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
February 26, 2008
PHS Partners with Minnesota Department of Health's Asthma Program on Award Winning Project
The Reducing Environmental Triggers of Asthma Home Intervention Project (RETA) received this year's Program Delivery Award from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD).
PHS Feature Stories
A selection of headlines featuring Pediatric Home Service
Defying the odds: Highly Skilled, at-home infusion therapy keeps special kids close to families
Jean Stumpf, BSN, CRNI, PHS Nursing Supervisor
Extreme Home Makeovers help kids lead ordinary lives: Minnesota company harnesses extraordinary medical technologies to get—and keep—children home sooner and smoother than ever
Contributors:
Sandi Lutz, BS-SOWK, RRT-NPS, RCP, PHS Managing Director of Clinical Service, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist
Bruce Estrem, BA, RRT-NPS, RCP, PHS Education Coordinator
Steve Roberts, PHS Operations Manager
PHS Media Tools
PHS Fact Sheets, Biographies, and a selection of photos available for media use on the media tools page. Please e-mail the PHS Corporate Communication Department for inquiries and photos or logos for use in your publication.
