Jennifer Hoffmann MD
@jen_hoffmann1
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Pediatric emergency medicine doctor in Chicago. Advocate for kids. Tweets are my own views.
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2015
RT @StephDoupnikMD: Outstanding new paper by @ashleyfostermd @jen_hoffmann1 @DocMcStewson and team:. Families in states with stronger insur….
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This cross-sectional study investigates the association of the comprehensiveness of state mental health insurance laws with caregivers’ perception of access and insurance coverage for child and...
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RT @ManneResearch: Emergency Department-based intervention measures such as suicide risk screenings, increased access to #pediatric #mental….
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RT @sofiaschaudhary: We also found that youth that used firearms, the most common means, were also less likely to have a documented mental….
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RT @ManneResearch: Analysis of over 40,000 youth suicides finds that the large majority of children lacked prior mental health diagnosis, e….
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3. Routine laboratory tests are not recommended as they rarely change management or disposition.4. Before discharge home, provide brief suicide prevention interventions, such as safety planning and counseling to reduce access to lethal means. Check out the podcast for more tips!.
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Tips include: .1. Universal suicide screening in the ED using a validated screening tool can identify children at risk for suicide.2. Asking about suicidal thoughts and behaviors does not increase the risk of suicidal behaviors occurring.
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Along with @ashleyfostermd & @BKetabchi, I discuss evaluation and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm in children in the ED in this free EMplify podcast produced by @EBmedicine. Check it out for some evidence-based tips!.
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH, and Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD, MS on the March 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evaluation...
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RT @PECARNteam: .@PECARNteam research in the news! . Dr. Jennifer Hoffmann from @LuriePEM shares her team's recent publication highlighting….
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RT @ManneResearch: Study by @jen_hoffmann1, MD, MS, found an increase in severe #mentalhealth #emergencies in children during the #pandemic….
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RT @AcademicEmerMed: @jen_hoffmann1 and team identified factors associated with sedative medication & restraint use during pediatric behavi….
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Due to decades without federal funding for pediatric firearm injury prevention research, "we’ve lost a whole generation of researchers. We need to start from scratch and entirely rebuild the research workforce." I'm quoted by @CNN. @LuriePEM @ManneResearch.
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Children say it best… We healthcare providers also have opportunities to share similar messages of kindness, hope, and welcome with our newly immigrated patients. ❤️.
4 years ago today, I visited my kids' middle school to talk about immigration and the Trump Admin's "Migrant Protection Protocols" which kept families in crowded tent encampments on the Mexican border. Kids here made cards for kids I'd be visiting there. /1
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RT @LurieChildrens: New study from @jen_hoffmann1 offers a novel look at the scope of the youth #mentalhealthcrisis across the US – in 2019….
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A new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United States – in 2019-2020, more than 1 in 10 kids who were brought to the hospital by ambulance had a...
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RT @LurieChildrens: Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits for #firearminjuries doubled during the #pandemic compared to earlier trends….
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Pediatric Emergency Department visits for firearm injuries doubled during the pandemic compared to earlier trends, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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RT @AnnieAndrewsMD: More sobering data on pediatric firearm injuries. @jen_hoffmann1 & @PECARNteam researchers highlight the increase in em….
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RT @UCDavisCVP: Comprehensive and accurate data is needed to make informed interventions. Thanks to Catherine Barber, Paul Bonta, Matt Hal….
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@988Lifeline @TrevorProject 1 in 8 gender diverse youth who screened positive for suicide risk came to the emergency department for a non-mental health reason. This highlights the importance of universal suicide risk screening regardless of the reason for visit.
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Resources such as the @988Lifeline and the @TrevorProject are available to help gender diverse youth who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
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When screened for suicide risk in the emergency department, transgender and gender diverse youth are 5-fold more likely to screen positive, according to our work presented by @ABurnsidePhD at #AAPNCE23. @LuriePEM @ManneResearch
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RT @StephDoupnikMD: Consider sharing info about this #QI collaborative with any ED or hospital team that is inspired to improve care for th….
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