Focus on Pediatrics, Winter/Spring 2022 by Prisma Health

FOCUS Vol. 34.1 Spring/Summer 2022

on Pediatrics

Putting a paw-sitive spin on health

INSIDE

Examples of the power of partnerships Effects of COVID-19 variants on children Can you guess the diagnosis?

Focus on Pediatrics is published by Prisma Health Children’s Hospital. Medical editor James Stallworth, MD Managing editor Jeanine Halva-Neubauer Photographers Field Brabham Alan Francis Art director Jenny Farquharson Editorial board Nichole Bryant, MD Bill Cooke Carl Cromer, MSN, FNP-BC Carley Howard Draddy, MD Ann Faulks Jennifer Hudson, MD Robin LaCroix, MD Jonathan Markowitz, MD, MSCE Brenda Rankin, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC Janine Sally, MS, CCC-SLP Kerry Sease, MD, MPH R. Caughman Taylor, MD If you would like your name added to or removed from our mailing list or have any comments, questions or suggestions, please send the appropriate information to: Marketing, Communications & Consumerism Prisma Health 300 E. McBee Ave. Suite 200 Greenville, SC 29601 864-797-7538 The information contained in the Focus is for educational purposes only – it should not take the place of medical advice or diagnoses made by healthcare professionals. All facilities and grounds of Prisma Health are tobacco free. “Prisma Health” and Prisma Health symbol design are trademarks of Prisma Health.

FROM THE MEDICAL DIRECTORS

Helping children through the power of partnerships One outstanding benefit of the collaboration between both of our regions of the state and two children’s hospitals has been legislative advocacy. Working with and through the South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative (SCCHC), we were able – for the first time – to have state funding applied to support our infrastructure and service needs. After generating and defining the proposal, we presented the Children’s Hospital Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) initiative to our partner children’s hospitals at McLeod and at Medical University of South Carolina. Both were fully supportive, which led the executive director and lobbyist for the SCCHC to begin identifying and guiding us through the next steps of meeting with key legislators, drafting legislation, and modifying the proposal based on feedback as we moved forward.

have seemed easy with so many needs, we had to prioritize. We each worked with our teams to identify those proposals with the biggest impact, able to start in FY21 and consequential enough to show those funds were enhancing care for the children of South Carolina. CHIF allocates $2 million to each of the state’s four children’s hospitals and leaves an additional $2 million for shared projects. Realizing the importance of inpatient rehabilitation, SCCHC voted to allocate $2 million to support having two units in our state – one in Columbia and one planned in Charleston. Once the proposal was passed, we had to finalize the priorities among so many that would best affect the most patients or were most needed in each region. Priorities: Continued on Page 5

While the SCCHC was the leading group to seek the proposal, our parent organization played a key role. First, Prisma Health had to support the proposal, which requires matching funding for state dollars. Prisma Health also had to have the lobbyist indicate full and enthusiastic support. Without funding and legislative support, this important legislation that brings up to $5 million to our two Children’s Hospitals would not have occurred. Next, it was necessary to identify how we would spend those funds. While that may

Robin N. LaCroix, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate

R. Caughman Taylor, MD Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands

Without Prisma Health funding and legislative support, this important legislation that brings up to $5 million to our two Children’s Hospitals would not have occurred.

CONTENTS

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Grrreat exhibit helps youngsters learn about health.

Ongoing response to COVID-19

Variants increasingly affect children.

Go Baby Go!

Special program puts kids in the driver’s seat.

Departments What’s new?

Subspecialty telemedicine consults; new practice opens, access to care expands

Collaborating for better care

Carolinas Collaborative working with Reach Out and Read

Clinical case report

Can you solve this mystery?

Medical Staff spotlight

Meet the new members of our clinical team

Quality counts

Zero Harm Awards; telehealth award; 100% board pass rate

Leadership profile

Get to know Carl Cromer and Kelly Melton

Celebrations

Philanthropic news

In the community

Photo courtesy of Allen Wallace

Sending cheer to inpatients

Bulletin from the Bradshaw Institute

A summary of FY21 accomplishments

Camp season approaches

Upcoming camps for children and their families

Phone directory

A handy guide for both Children’s Hospitals

This publication was created with COVID-19 precautions in mind. On the cover: Whether sharing his trademark bear hug on Prisma Health’s Greer campus, being part of a children’s healthcare exhibit in downtown Greenville or joining a March for Babies event in Columbia, Buddy the Bear has little time to hibernate as the lovable mascot of our two Children’s Hospitals.

LEAD STORY

Healthcare pawprint expands to children’s museum Prisma Health has sponsored a unique exhibit at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate–Greenville that opened March 12. The Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate exhibit, which spans more than 1,600 square feet, features an anatomy center with large 3-D organs, including the heart, brain, lungs and stomach. Approximately 9 feet tall and 8–10 feet wide, each organ is large enough to walk through and contains interactive components for learning and imaginative play. Additionally, the exhibit houses a model ambulance and areas for children to learn and pretend they are medical professionals, with activities ranging from examining teddy bear patients to scrubbing in like physicians. Children can also learn about common medical equipment and procedures. The exhibit includes a climbing wall and balance beam to encourage physical activity. Plus, images and references to Buddy the Bear, mascot for the Children’s Hospital in the Midlands and in the Upstate, appears throughout the display. In sum, the exhibit provides an example of the Prisma Health purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

This child-friendly exhibit includes interactive 9-foot-tall organs, an ambulance and Teddy Bear Clinic.

This exhibit was designed with the goal of introducing children and their caregivers to healthcare and healthy habits in a fun, dynamic way. Children can experience a healthcare environment in a stress-free space in hopes of reducing anxiety when they experience clinic settings in real life. “We are excited to combine the expertise of pediatricians, pediatric child life specialists and the children’s museum design team to teach children about their bodies and how to keep themselves healthy,” said Robin LaCroix, MD, medical director of Children’s Hospital–Upstate.

F E AT U R E S TO RY

COVID-19 variants increasingly affect children As the Delta variant began to circulate in late summer and early fall of 2021, the timing of school resuming and children less than 12 years old not being able to be vaccinated combined to produce more disease in children than had been seen in past surges. As a result, the South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative began to report cumulative state numbers of hospitalizations and ICU care. On Sept. 17, the collaborative reported 38 children hospitalized in South Carolina. Those on ventilators and requiring ECMO for support reached an all-time high during that surge. By the time Omicron emerged as the predominant strain, a vaccine had been approved for children 5–12 years old. When the holidays arrived, transmission of the highly contagious Omicron and lower vaccine protection were leading to the highest pediatric admissions we had seen since pandemic’s start. In South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2022, 61 children were admitted to hospitals with COVID-19. Not long beforehand, the EUA was expanded for adolescents 12 years old and above to receive a booster. With the Omicron surge, a change in therapeutic options and an expanded EUA brought alternatives for children older than 12 to help avoid hospitalizations. Unfortunately, these treatment and prevention therapies were in short supply. Outpatient options remained unavailable for children younger than 12.

Therapies for those age 12+ Sotrovimab was the only effective monoclonal antibody available for Omicron; however, allocation of the drug to South Carolina was very limited. PaxlovidTM, an oral option, was only available at eight pharmacies across the state. Remdesivir™ was in greater supply but as an outpatient required a child to come in for an IV and infusion three days in a row. In addition to the vaccine, Evusheld™ became available for severely immunocompromised children age 12+ to provide protection against infection for those unable to receive or mount antibodies to the vaccine.

COVID-19 mobile vaccine events Throughout much of the fall and winter, Prisma Health’s Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy continued hosting dozens of mobile vaccine events around the Midlands and Upstate, with an emphasis on targeting rural and underserved areas. Six mobile units, three in the Upstate and three in the Midlands, were outfitted to dispense vaccinations to children and adults, with 11,260 shots given since March 2021.

The toll of COVID-19 on the children of South Carolina continues to be evaluated. According to DHEC reporting in the 2020–21 school year through February 2022, 117,836 children had isolated due to the virus and 405,460 children had been quarantined. The medical sequela of severe COVID-19 disease and MIS-C will continue to be delineated over time. Meanwhile, other educational and developmental impacts the pandemic has wreaked on children will require pediatricians, parents, and schools to seek creative solutions for recovery.

Priorities: Continued from inside cover Our plans for use of the $2 million in the Midlands: • Safe rooms for patients with psychiatric disorders • A new outpatient facility that houses our special care center, resident clinic and certain specialty clinics • Expansion and upgrade of our special care nursery • PICU upgrade – operationalizing four additional rooms

our sister hospitals. We hope to make the dollars recurrent so that we can all continue to provide the most up-to-date, regionalized care that preserves limited resources and ensures the best services locally.

Our plans for the Upstate include: • Expansion of the PICU to an 18-bed unit by adding six rooms (see photo) • Initiation of outpatient pediatric physiatry services by collaborating with the Midlands rehabilitation program These monies will benefit children throughout the state and is a result of the collaboration we have with

SPECIAL PROGRAM

Go Baby Go takes kids along for the ride A new assistive-car project through the Prisma Health Center for Prosthetics & Orthotics places children with mobility issues securely in the driver’s seat.

Greyson Johnson is surrounded by his Prisma health “pit crew.” Help from physical therapy at Kidnetics had him driving like a pro in no time.

The Go Baby Go program, led by Katie Willison, CPO, has Prisma Health orthotists and prosthetists in the Upstate working with other team members in Kidnetics® and our Children’s Hospital to determine how best to customize these ride-on toy cars so that children with mobility challenges can safely drive them to play and socialize with their peers. Volunteers from Prisma Health and the community carefully modify each car for the individual needs of the child. After a safety evaluation is performed by the clinical engineering team, the car is given free of charge to families or recipient organizations. The center worked with retired engineers at Furman University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the initial build.

“It’s hard to get around in the grass with a wheelchair, and this will allow my son, Brady, to be in the yard and driveway,” said his mother, Amy Bailey. “It’s a game changer for him to be outside and do the things that other 4-year-olds can.” Another mother said, “Greyson wants to do so much, but his body won’t let him. This will change a lot for him. He’s an outgoing little boy, and I think this will bring out even more of his personality.” Independent mobility is widely linked to cognitive, social, motor and other developmental benefits in young children. But for children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and muscle weakness, independent environmental exploration may be difficult or impossible. More than $2,500 in personal donations from Prisma Health’s Post-Acute team was raised within a few weeks, making possible the purchase and retrofitting of seven assistive cars, which tallies about $350 per auto. The modified vehicles can be steered and moved forward by the child or remotely operated by a parent. Other modifications include supportive seating and adding external frames for postural support, said Todd O’Hare, manager of the Center for Prosthetics & Orthotics. These first cars went to Upstate children for home use and to local organizations such as the Prisma Health Wonder Center, though O’Hare says the cars will be modified for use in the Midlands, too. “The power of play in a child’s development cannot be overstated,” said Cady Williams, MD, Medical Director of The Wonder Center, which provides therapeutic day treatment for medically fragile children. “It is even more important for a child with medical complexity. Play helps children advance developmentally, cope, manage pain, express themselves and connect with others. It’s absolutely critical to their growth and development.” If you would like to make a donation, go to PrismaHealthUpstateGiving.org (type GoBabyGo for the designation) or call 864-797-7732. Brady Bailey takes a test drive.

W H AT ’ S N E W ?

McLeod partnership Thanks to longstanding relationships with our sister pediatric hospitals, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital– Midlands has partnered with McLeod Children’s Hospital to support its inpatient services by offering telemedicine consultation and care in certain specialties. At the request of our McLeod colleagues, we now provide subspecialty telemedicine consultations in pulmonology, nephrology, hematology and neurology. Under this collaboration, McLeod’s hospitalists, intensivists and neonatologists may contact our physicians in those areas. This often takes the form of reviewing tests and labs of patients, imaging studies, and medical notes.

April Hobbs, MD, MS, recently joined Pediatric Neurology as a general pediatrician. Pediatric Neurology is one of the areas providing consults as needed for McLeod’s Children’s Hospital.

If deemed helpful or appropriate, the subspecialists may initiate a virtual visit with the patient and family. Most often, these consultations are reviewing the management and treatment plan that McLeod physicians and Prisma Health pediatric subspecialists have developed together. The telehealth visit allows the subspecialists to see the patient and answer questions from parents and caregivers; many times, it leads to establishing a relationship for future follow-up visits. The partnership also includes support such as reading and interpreting EEGs, PFTs, and other studies, then providing suggested medical management. Recently, this program has been expanded to include Cardiology when McLeod pediatric cardiologists are unavailable. Augmenting this inpatient consultation partnership is the existence of subspecialty satellite clinics in Florence. This allows some patients from the Pee Dee to have follow-up visits after hospitalization in Florence, negating the need

to travel to Columbia. These clinics also let patients who do not need hospitalization – but do need subspecialty care – to receive care locally. Under discussion is adding Infectious Diseases to assist with antibiotic stewardship development and support consultation. There is a national shortage of pediatric subspecialists. Prisma Health is helping to bridge that gap by sharing resources and expertise as well as by collaborating on the delivery of quality clinical services. Pediatric consults are available in: • Cardiology (in special circumstances) • Hematology • Nephrology • Neurology • Pulmonology • Infectious Diseases (pending)

Part of our Children’s Service Line mission is to partner with others in the state who provide care and services to children in and outside the markets we primarily serve. 7

W H AT ’ S N E W ?

Expanding primary care

Prisma Health continued to meet the needs of growing Upstate communities during a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 19 for a new primary care practice in Fountain Inn (see photo). The approximately $9 million project is the first Prisma Health medical practice in that area and will offer comprehensive primary care services for both adults and children. Construction on the nearly 15,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed this year, although a temporary location for Prisma Health Primary Care–Fountain Inn is already open at 200 N. Nelson Dr. The completed office will feature 24 exam rooms, radiology services and an on-site laboratory. The practice will be led by Jeremy Byrd, MD (pictured, center), a long-time internal medicine-pediatrics doctor at Prisma Health. Pictured next to Dr. Byrd is Rahul Kataria, MD, who recently joined this practice (see Page 13). For an appointment, call 864-522-6270.

Other practices

New designation for Upstate team

For new pediatric clinicians in the Upstate, see Page 12. In the Midlands, a dozen providers have been added to family medicine and internal medicine practices owned by Prisma Health in the past several months. Two dozen more are expected to be added over the next year to enhance access to care around Columbia and Sumter.

Our Craniofacial Team is an ACPA Approved Team and has met the Standards of Team Care for Cleft Palate set by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). The ACPA Commission on the Approval of Teams has determined that our Craniofacial Team is capable of providing cleft and craniofacial care in a coordinated and consistent manner, that care provided by this Upstate team follows the proper sequence and takes place within the framework of the patient’s overall developmental, medical and psychological needs. All approved teams in the U.S. and Canada are listed on the ACPA website.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaigns Check out these partner campaigns that will benefit our two Children’s Hospitals: • Costco: May • Publix: June 1–12

• Walmart and Sam’s Club: June 13–July 10

ACADEMIC NEWS

Carolinas Collaborative The Carolinas Collaborative (CC) is a cohesive network of advocacy leaders from all eight pediatric academic institutions across North and South Carolina. This collaborative promotes the well-being of all children through integration of effective clinic, community and population health strategies. For the past six years, CC has been working to elevate the work within community health and advocacy in the Pediatrics Residency training space.

to teach ways to interact with children through early language and literacy, nurture parent-child relationships, and develop school readiness. Families who participate in ROR are more likely to read aloud to their children, leading to improved language scores compared to controls – an effect consistent across families of diverse backgrounds.

Blakely Amati, MD, works in the Center for Pediatric Medicine as part of Children’s Hospital– Upstate.

CC is excited to announce a partnership with the Reach Out and Read (ROR) national office to enrich the lives of children and families in North and South Carolina by promoting evidence-based strategies that foster early relational health. The intricate process of brain development occurs most rapidly in the first three years of life and is dependent on the complex interplay of a child’s environment and biologic response. Strategies that promote positive parent-child interaction can mitigate potential stressors that may lead to poor health outcomes. As academic pediatricians in the CC, we have unparalleled access to vulnerable children, seeing each child 12 times before year 3. Collectively, we exceed 400,000 visits a year and play an important role in supporting healthy development. Together, we train more than 400 residents per year, making a significant impact on the practice of future pediatricians. This new project will promote resilience in our families and communities by supporting positive parenting interactions, advocating for children within our communities, and educating future and practicing pediatricians in our two states, building on ROR’s early literacy tool to promote early relational health.

Although copious evidence supports the literacy effects of ROR, more is needed to determine whether ROR can be a buffer for those experiencing toxic stress by creating more nurturing parent-child interactions. Therefore, ROR’s national leadership is interested in deepening impacts for families and determining if ROR may be a tool to cultivate resilience and early relational health. Every CC institution has a member deeply embedded in this work, allowing our collective voice to be heard across both states. We are proud that our own Blakely Amati, MD, will be the South Carolina lead for this project, taking the baton from Kerry Sease, MD, MPH, who has served well in that role for six years.

Dr. Sease

Families who participate in ROR are more likely to read aloud to their children, leading to improved language scores compared to controls – an effect consistent across families of diverse backgrounds.

The aim is to understand how to best support families using both clinic-based and community-partnered interventions to encourage resilience. ROR builds on the unique relationship between parents and pediatricians 9

CLINICAL CASE REPORT

What’s the diagnosis? A 5-month-old female was admitted to the hospital after developing progressive abdominal distention over a twoweek period. The baby was healthy other than some mild reflux symptoms and fussiness, which was treated by switching to a lactose-free formula a few weeks before symptoms developed. She had been eating well, with normal stool and urine output. There was no vomiting, diarrhea or respiratory symptoms. Initial evaluation revealed significant abdominal distention, as well as cool extremities with reduced capillary refill. Cardiac exam was normal. No peripheral edema was noted. Initial lab evaluation was notable for hyponatremia (sodium 124), acidosis (CO2 13), with normal BUN and creatinine. Liver panel was notable for a normal bilirubin, albumin 2.6, AST 123, and ALT 139. Alkaline phosphatase and GGT were normal. INR was slightly elevated (1.5), with a normal PTT. Fibrinogen was low at 153. Ammonia was normal. There was no evidence of infection, including COVID-19, or typical viral and bacterial pathogens. Urinalysis was normal with no protein. An abdominal ultrasound revealed ascites in all four quadrants of the abdomen. No thrombus was seen in portal vessels or IVC. Renal ultrasound was normal. Fluid aspiration from the abdomen was consistent with a transudate and was not chylous in appearance. A liver biopsy revealed marked portal expansion with inflammation and marked ductal proliferation and early fibrosis. No PAS-positive granules were seen in the hepatocytes.

What’s your diagnosis? A.

Hereditary fructose intolerance

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

C. Neonatal hemochromatosis D. Congenital hepatic fibrosis

Have you figured out the diagnosis? See Page 20 for the answer.

Article authors

With treatment, transaminases trended toward normal. INR normalized. Serum albumin was also normalized at 4.4. Jonathan Markowitz, MD, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F

James Stallworth MD, FAAP

M E D I C A L S TA F F S P O T L I G H T

Meet our new clinicians Welcome to these new members of our clinical team in the Midlands and Upstate. The physicians are or will be in the process of being approved for faculty appointments at the University of South Carolina Columbia or Greenville – an academic health center – depending on their location.

MIDLANDS General Pediatrics/Inpatient Pediatrics Thomas Black, MD, received his medical degree from Jacobs School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo, New York, and completed a residency at State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Black was a residency director while at Buffalo, and he enjoys working with residents and medical students in his current position in General & Hospital Pediatrics. He can be reached at 803-434-7945. Manoj Nepal, MD, works at the Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia. Board certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and in General Pediatrics, Dr. Nepal received his medical degree from the College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur, Nepal, followed by an Otolaryngology residency at TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. He then completed a Pediatric Residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York. Before coming to Prisma Health, he was an assistant professor of pediatric hospital medicine at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, Texas. (His spouse recently joined Prisma Health as a pediatric nephrologist.) He can be reached at 803-434-6155.

Pediatric Cardiology Ron Wells, MD, earned a medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, followed by a Pediatrics residency at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and a Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital/ Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

Before coming to Prisma Health, Dr. Wells served as a pediatrician and pediatric cardiologist for the U.S. Army for 21 years, with his last appointment being chief of pediatric cardiology at Madigan Army Medical Center. He can be reached at 803-434-7940.

Pediatric Gastroenterology Cory Jones, MD, earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Jones then completed a Pediatrics residency at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and a fellowship at University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. He can be reached at 803-434-8450. Emily Giddens, DNP, PPCNP, provides consultations for a specific array of digestive system and associated nutritional problems. Giddens earned a BSN and her DNP at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She worked as an RN in a NICU for six years before joining Prisma Health. Giddens serves on the social media committee for the state chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. She can be reached at 803-434-8450.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Taylor Padgett, MPH, PA-C, received her MPH from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, with a concentration on health behavior and health promotion. She also received a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia. Padgett can be reached at 803-434-3533.

Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Psychiatry

Bandana Paudyal-Nepal, MD, received her medical degree from the College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur, Nepal, continuing to SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York for her Pediatrics residency and fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology. Before coming to Prisma Health, Dr. Paudyal-Nepal was an assistant professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, Texas. She also teaches medical students and supervises residents in her role as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia. (Spouse Manoj Nepal, MD, a pediatric hospitalist, recently joined Prisma Health.) She can be reached at 803-434-3572.

Jillian Tuso, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who earned her doctorate in school psychology at the University of Oregon in Eugene and then went on to train at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. She can be reached at 803-434-6598.

Pediatric Neurology Liliana Banari, MD, received her medical degree from Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău, Moldova. At Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she completed a residency in Child Neurology, followed by a fellowship in Epilepsy. Dr. Banari was an assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston before coming to Prisma Health. She can be reached at 803-434-7961. April Hobbs, MD, MS, is a general pediatrician who has joined Pediatric Neurology. After receiving an MS from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia, she returned to her hometown of Augusta and completed her medical training at the Medical College of Georgia. She then completed an Academic Pediatrics residency at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, where she served as chief resident. She can be reached at 803-434-7961.

Pediatric Physiatry Matthew MacCarthy, MD, received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Rehabilitation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He can be reached at 803-434-1824. 12

UPSTATE Child Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Kunhee Lee, PA-C, board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, specializes in child psychiatry. She works in multiple locations, but can be reached at Prisma Health Child Psychiatry & Psychotherapy in Greenville at 864-454-5612.

Developmental Pediatrics Meghan Doyle, MD, earned her medical degree at University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in Ohio. Her Pediatrics residency was completed at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin. Dr. Doyle then came to Greenville for a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics fellowship at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital. She can be reached at 864-454-5115.

Inpatient Pediatrics Elizabeth Barton, MD, received her medical degree from University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Her Internal MedicinePediatrics residency was completed at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Barton, who works in Greer at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital, can be reached at 864-455-4411.

Megan Fuqua, MD, received her medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, followed by a residency in Academic Pediatrics from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Fuqua works in Greenville at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital and can be reached at 864-455-1755.

Newborn Services Paige Thompson, MD, earned her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. She then completed her Pediatrics residency at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Greenville. She primarily works at Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville and can be reached at 864-797-1301.

Pediatric Psychology Madison Paff, PhD, earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in the school psychology program at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Paff completed her predoctoral internship through behavioral pediatrics and integrated care at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute in Omaha. Her fellowship took place at the Pediatric Psychology department at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Greenville. A licensed psychologist, she can be reached in Greenville at 864-454-5115.

UPSTATE COMMUNITY PEDIATRIC CLINICIANS

Pediatric Neurology Jessica Wharton, MD, received her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia. A Pediatrics residency followed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, along with a residency there in Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Wharton also completed an Epilepsy fellowship at Vanderbilt. She can be reached at 864-454-5110.

Pediatric Pain Medicine Kate Gamwell, PhD, is Director of Pediatric Pain Psychology and Rehabilitation at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Greenville and a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Dr. Gamwell earned her PhD in clinical psychology with a dual emphasis in pediatric and clinical child psychology from Oklahoma State University. Her predoctoral internship was through Immaculata Consortium, and she was then accepted into a two-year NIH-funded pediatric psychology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio where she focused on integrated clinical research surrounding pediatric pain and self-management. She can be reached at 864-522-4880.

Eidson

Holladay

Johnson

Chenille Eidson, FNP; Justin Holladay, MD; and Laura Johnson, MD, have joined Prisma Health Heritage Pediatrics & Internal Medicine–Simpsonville. They can be reached at 864-454-6440. Quinn Hunt, MD, has joined Prisma Health Heritage Pediatrics & Internal Medicine– Wren in Piedmont. Dr. Hunt can be reached at 864-859-0740.

Rahul Kataria, MD, has joined Prisma Health Primary Care–Fountain Inn. Dr. Kataria can be reached at 864-522-6270. Learn more about this new practice on Page 8. Mary Mitchell, PA-C, has joined Prisma Health Pediatrics–Powdersville. Mitchell can be reached at 864-220-1110.

Zachary Wood, MD, has joined Prisma Health Pediatrics & Internal Medicine– Wade Hampton in Greenville. Dr. Wood can be reached at 864-522-5000.

QUALITY COUNTS

Zero Harm Awards for CLABSI

Telehealth champions

As part of Prisma Health’s 52 Zero Harm Awards for 2021 – about 25% of all the awards given in the state by the SC Hospital Association – five were earned for having no incidence of CLABSI in pediatric areas: • Baptist Hospital: NICU • Greenville Memorial Hospital: Pediatric Oncology, NICU 2, PICU • Richland Hospital: PICU (see photo below) Congratulations to all involved for your dedication to providing high-quality care, especially in the face of COVID-19 challenges!

Cady Williams, MD

Kent Jones, MD

Congratulations to Cady Williams, MD, and Kent Jones, MD, who received the 2021 State Telehealth Champion Award! This is the highest state-level telehealth award an individual can receive for developing an innovative, highimpact program using digital health technologies. The pair’s Enhanced Video Visit program equips families of children with complex medical needs with TytoCare exam kits. These kits empower family members to facilitate high-quality physical exams that must otherwise be conducted in a practice and/or by the care team.

Medical school in Columbia #1 for graduates practicing in underserved areas The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia is the top medical program in the country for graduates practicing in areas with a shortage of healthcare professionals, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School rankings released in March. It is the second year in a row the school has maintained top ranking. “We are proud to be producing graduates who are committed to providing exceptional patient care to underserved communities,” said the school’s dean, Les Hall, MD. “Our school was established to create a pipeline of quality healthcare professionals for South Carolina. These rankings are a clear illustration that we are achieving that mission.”

This new care model, along with the teams who support it, are already making a positive impact on quality, cost reduction, patient/family comfort and patient satisfaction. The team’s Net Promoter Score month-after-month since April 2021’s National Research Corporation go-live continues to be a perfect 100! To watch a short video of how this care model works, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbwthiuEi8E.

100% board pass rate Despite a national board pass rate of approximately 80% in 2021 for pediatrics, the pass rate across Prisma Health in pediatrics was a full 100%! For internal medicine-pediatrics, the pass rate at Prisma Health from 2020 was also 100%. 2020 figures are used as this cohort must pass both pediatric and internal medicine boards, which will often occur over a two-year span (taking one board one year and one the next). This success is a testament to not only the hard work by the residents themselves, but also to the educational efforts of our Midlands and Upstate faculty, as both regions have an exceptional tradition of residents passing their exams.

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Meet two of our leaders Carl Cromer, DNP, RN Carl Cromer is Director of Nursing at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital– Upstate. His healthcare career began in 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital (part of Prisma Health) as a Nursing Support Technician. Cromer attended Clemson University while working and graduated with a BSN that year. He then worked in Neuro-Trauma ICU, transitioned to Nurse Manager of the Children’s Emergency Center and, in 2018, became Director of Nursing at Children’s Hospital, all at Greenville Memorial campus. He completed his FNP at Clemson University in 2016 and DNP in 2019. Before becoming a nurse, Cromer spent 15 years as a Process/Quality Improvement Manager. Although Cromer always wanted to enter the medical field, it wasn’t until his triplets were born that he knew his true calling. The premature trio spent two months in the NICU; during that time, Cromer watched the amazing physicians and nurses save young lives. Their unflinching dedication inspired him to pursue a second career as a nurse. He has experienced several areas within nursing and ultimately chose to become a Director of Nursing in pediatrics. Cromer believes it is an incredibly rewarding experience to care for a vulnerable, sick or injured child and to support parents during difficult times. He strives to promote an environment where all children can receive quality nursing care while keeping them safe. Something he especially enjoys is connecting with staff on the units while listening to their thoughts about how things are going. Cromer makes sure they all know he is available and willing to help them secure what they need to provide quality patient care.

Kelly Melton, MSN, RNC-OB Kelly Melton is Executive Director of Nursing for Women’s and Children’s Services at Prisma Health Richland Hospital and Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands. A team member for 20+ years, Melton holds a BSN and MSN from the University of South Carolina. During her undergraduate capstone rotation in Women’s and Neonatal Services (WNS), she was drawn to obstetrics and accepted a position as a postpartum and OB/GYN nurse as a new graduate. During her tenure at Richland Hospital, she has been a staff nurse, Assistant Nurse Manager in Labor & Delivery, Operations Nurse Manager for WNS and then Director of WNS in 2018. In 2021, she transitioned to the dual Executive Director role covering Women’s Services and Children’s Services. As far back as kindergarten, Melton knew she wanted to be a nurse. As she cross-trained throughout Women’s Services, she felt a ubiquitous sense of something both holistic and grounding in caring for women. The miracle of birth never grows old for her, and it has become a passion. Children’s Hospital was a natural progression, as she now sees families of children who began their journey in our birthing suites. As her children grew, Melton longed for a more fixed schedule and loved the leadership path. “The passion that drives me beyond the bedside is coaching and developing other nurses for the future,” she said. “As a leader, I ensure that I am their voice, while helping them discover their own voice, which is very powerful. Nurses must own their practice, and I would like to think that behavior is modeled by each of them every day.” The Meltons have four children ages 16, 13, 12 and 11.

Favorite pastimes include playing with his golden doodle, watching Clemson University sports and visiting Disneyworld.

C E L E B R AT I O N S

Both of our Prisma Health Children’s Hospitals have many reasons to celebrate! Prisma Health Midlands Foundation

USC Dance Marathon named Program of the Year Congratulations, University of South Carolina Dance Marathon (USCDM), for raising $931,016 – and counting – for our Child Life program in the Midlands. On April 9, 1,800+ students gathered for the 24th annual USCDM Main Event in Columbia. Representatives from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals presented USCDM with the top Miracle Network Dance Marathon award: National Dance Marathon Program of the Year! USCDM has raised nearly $7 million over 24 years for Children’s Hospital. A new critical care ambulance rolled into Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in the fall, thanks to more than $430,000 in funding from 96 donors through Prisma Health Midlands Foundation.

Elgin extravaganza In December, Paul and Sarah Towns, their family and the Elgin community celebrated the 25th anniversary of Elgin Lights, an annual holiday lights and display extravaganza. Elgin Lights is held in memory of Cole Sawyer, who died in 2004 at age 11 from cancer. Thank you to Paul, Sarah, their family and all the supporters of Elgin Lights who donated $10,000 from the event and more than $161,000 total to CAMP KEMO Programs, led by the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital.

Photo courtesy of Allen Wallace

Curing Kids Cancer donation Thank you to Curing Kids Cancer for its unwavering support of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital. The group’s donation of $210,000 will support the endowment at the Midlands Foundation to name the Gamecocks Curing Kids Cancer Clinic at Children’s Hospital.

Upstate’s Office of Philanthropy

Pops for Pups

Dog-gone good news

Several years ago, McCain Childress was given a classroom challenge of taking $5 and purchasing something to sell and then donating the money raised to a charity of her choice. McCain turned her $5 into $1,000 by selling popsicles.

The Upstate’s 2022 calendar featuring our furry, fabulous, four-legged team members nearly sold out of the 1,000 copies printed. That means more than $10,000 went to Prisma Health’s Canine FETCH Program for facility dogs. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this grrreat cause.

Pediatric oncology donations Under the Carolina Moon, a retail shop in Easley, raised $10,000 through the sales of a custom T-shirt that will make it possible for 20 children to attend Camp Courage this summer (see also Page 20). In addition, Medicinal Whiskey Charity hosted a concert with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors to benefit BI-LO® Charities Children’s Cancer Center at Prisma Health and Clement’s Kindness Fund. This event raised $100,000 for our pediatric patients with cancer.

Clemson Miracle Dance Marathon

She learned early on the joy one receives from giving and supporting others, and that philanthropic outlook continues to this day. After a chance meeting with Vivi, a facility dog at Prisma Health, McCain made it her mission to continue selling popsicles to support the care of our four-legged team members. In November, McCain (pictured, center) presented a check for $100,000 to establish the Pops for Pups Endowment. As one of our youngest philanthropists and for her tremendous generosity, McCain received the 2021 B.K. Bryan Spirit of Philanthropy Award.

A different kind of wish book Nichole Bryant, MD, pediatric hematologist and oncologist at the BI-LO® Charities Children’s Cancer Center at Prisma Health (and Editorial Board member for this publication), has raised more than $35,000 to support the Prisma Health Pediatric Hematology/Oncology inpatient unit through her book sales of My Wish. Clemson Miracle Dance Marathon, held March 5, raised $173,660.95 for PICU renovations, which will begin in 2023.

Save the date: May 16–June 10 ‘We Care’ Campaign (replaces Radiothon) In partnership with iHeart Media and Ingles Markets During this four-week campaign, 11 live radio events to support Children’s Hospital will be hosted across Upstate Ingles Markets, ending with an on-air celebration across four iHeart Media radio stations. To learn more, go to PrismaHealthUpstateGiving.org/WeCare.

Each September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Bryant takes to social media to help bring awareness to childhood cancer. In her posts, she shares her powerful, heartfelt reflections and firsthand experiences from the past 17 years while caring for children with cancer and blood disorders. A parent who had recently lost a child to childhood cancer was so moved by Dr. Bryant’s words that she suggested her writings be published. Using this mother’s skills as a graphic designer, she and Dr. Bryant collaborated on and created the book: My Wish – A glimpse into the world of childhood cancer. Upon hearing of the project, another parent who developed a foundation after the death of his child offered to underwrite the cost of the first 500 copies. Learn more about the book or order a copy at: https:// www.lulu.com/shop. Then type “Nichole Bryant.” 17

IN THE COMMUNITY

Brightening young lives

Greetings from Riverbanks Zoo Prisma Health was proud to sponsor Riverbanks Zoo’s Santa’s Village in Columbia, where 23 team member volunteers helped children and families create holiday cards and write well wishes to patients at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands. More than 72,000 people visited Santa’s Village to spread cheer to our inpatients.

Prisma Health’s two Children’s Hospitals lit up the night and sparked holiday cheer in the hearts of young patients and their families during the annual Good Night Lights events in December. In Columbia, first responders and lots of friends came out to support pediatric patients and their families with a festive light show. The first responders paraded around Prisma Health Richland campus (pictured), shining lights toward the patients’ windows to help spread well wishes, positive thoughts and the holiday spirit as children answered back with their own flashlights. Patients were treated to a prerecorded bedtime story by the hospital’s medical director as a special way to end the night. “Being in the hospital is hard for children and their families, especially so during the holidays,” said Caughman Taylor, MD, medical director of Children’s Hospital–Midlands. “Good Night Lights is a heartwarming way to send bright beams of well wishes in a way we know helps the children in their healing and families in their ability to get through difficult times.” In Greenville, people decorated their cars and shined lights from the parking lot into hospital rooms, sending their own cheery messages, while children in the hospital looked down and shined a light back. “It is wonderful when the community comes out and says to the children upstairs, ‘We know you’re there, we know that you and your families are going through an incredible health journey, and we want you to know we care and we’re thinking about you,’ ” said Robin LaCroix, MD, Medical Director at Children’s Hospital–Upstate. 18

BULLETIN FROM THE BRADSHAW INSTITUTE

Bradshaw Institute update The Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy, part of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate, works to create healthy and safe communities, increase access to care for those experiencing vulnerabilities, provide evidence-based strategies to improve health literacy, and ultimately become a best practice leader. Here are 12 highlights of the team’s activities or statistics in the Upstate during FY21 (October 2020–September 2021), despite the pandemic: • Prisma Health Pediatric Support Services, which was established throughout our ambulatory pediatric practices, received 4,346 referrals. • 244 students were seen during 392 total visits at our School-based Health Centers in the 2020–21 school year; 163 of those visits were for mental health screenings and psychosocial management. • 160 Tdap, HPV and meningococcal vaccinations were administered to Greenville County students through these School-based Health Centers.

• New services began at Patewood Hospital and Oconee Memorial Hospital with the addition of a Child Life/Safe Kids position that covers inpatient and community car seat/safe sleep needs. • Safety educators provided personalized pediatric injury prevention education to 1,371 families at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital and 858 families at Prisma Health Patewood Hospital before their baby’s discharge from our Newborn Services unit. • 242 safe sleep referrals and education were provided via Cribs for Kids; 55 cribs were supplied to families. • To help keep 4,000 children healthy and dry, nearly 180,000 diapers were distributed via our Diaper Bank.

• 144 students received sports physicals through Schoolbased Health Centers.

• 108 individuals participated in Bradshaw Institute’s virtual Parenting Support Series.

• 843 Upstate students took part in the Wheels to Wellness bike skills program.

• 40 of our medical residents were trained in community health and advocacy.

• The team maintained 31 permanent Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations in the community and completed 496 car seat inspections.

Diaper Bank distribution events • Saturday, Aug. 20, at Patewood campus in Greenville, 29615 • October date TBD at Greer campus, 29650 • Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Oconee campus in Seneca, 29672. To learn more, email the Bradshaw Institute at Bradshaw.info@PrismaHealth.org. Prisma Health team members and participants take a break during a Car Seat Program.

To learn more, go to PrismaHealth.org/BradshawInstitute. 19

The diagnosis (continued from Page 10) Answer: A) Hereditary fructose intolerance Hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a congenital deficiency of the enzyme aldolase B, which leads to accumulation of fructose-1-phosphate and fructose-1,6-bisphosphate impairing glycolytic and gluconeogenic pathways. Symptoms present after the first introduction to fructose in the diet, often in the form of sucrose (a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose). With continued exposure, clinical manifestations may include vomiting, hypoglycemia, liver failure and renal tubular dysfunction. In this infant’s case, the fructose exposure was in the infant formula, which contained sucrose. Many “sensitive” formulas remove lactose (which does not contain fructose) in favor of alternate carbohydrates. However, some add sucrose to help with palatability. Diagnosis is confirmed by sequencing of the ALDOB gene, for which this patient had a homozygous pathogenic missense variant. If diagnosed and treated early, liver disease is reversible. In this case, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency would have been detected on the liver biopsy with the presence of PAS-positive granules in hepatocytes. Neonatal hemochromatosis (now known as gestational alloimmune liver disease) is characterized by acute hepatic failure in the neonatal period. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may present with ascites, but typically not this early. In cases where it does present in the first year of life, it is almost exclusively associated with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, which was not seen in this patient. The normal alkaline phosphatase and GGT also are inconsistent with congenital hepatic fibrosis. To learn more Diva D De Leon-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE, Katherine Lord, MD (2021). Causes of hypoglycemia in infants and children. UptoDate. Retrieved Feb, 4, 2022, from: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/causes-ofhypoglycemia-in-infants-and-children.

Here are some of the camps offered by Prisma Health Children’s Hospital for patients and their families. All camps are medically supervised and take place in South Carolina. For children treated at a Prisma Health Children’s Hospital • Camp Heart to Heart • Aug. 2–4 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with cardiology conditions For children treated at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands • CAMP KEMO • June 13–18 near Eastover Camp Cole For children with cancer or blood disorders and their siblings • Camp Wonder Hands • July 9–15 near Eastover Camp Cole For children who are deaf or hearing impaired For children treated at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate • Camp Courage/Camp Courage (Teen) June 26–July 1 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center Combined camp for children and teens with oncology/hematology conditions • Camp Luv-A-Lung • Aug. 4–6 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with asthma • Camp Buddy • July 31–Aug. 2 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with diabetes • Camp Courage (Sibling Camp) • Sept. 17 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with oncology/hematology conditions and their siblings • Camp Crescent • Sept. 18 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with sickle cell disease • Camp Cary’s Kids • Oct. 7–9 near Marietta Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center For children with complex medical conditions Note: Camp dates may change based on COVID-19 concerns. For Children’s Hospital giving opportunities, contact: Prisma Health Midlands Foundation at 803-434-7275 or PrismaHealthMidlandsFoundation.org. Prisma Health Office of Philanthropy (Upstate) at 864-797-7732 or PrismaHealthUpstateGiving.org.

Children’s Hospitals directory Admission to Children’s Hospital (Midlands): 1-800-75-SHOCK (7-4625) General information: 803-296-KIDS (5437) Children’s Hospital (Midlands) doctor/program: 803-296-KIDS (5437)

Admission to Children’s Hospital (Upstate): 864-455-0000 Neonatal Transport: 864-505-1481 Children’s Hospital (Upstate) doctor/program: 1-800-4RBUDDY

Caughman Taylor, MD, Senior Medical Director ..... 803-434-7950 Adolescent Pediatrics .................................................... 803-434-7945 Allergy and Immunology ............................................... 803-434-3560 Anesthesiology ................................................................ 803-434-6151 Cardiology ........................................................................ 803-434-7940 Child Abuse and Neglect .............................................. 803-434-3950 Child Developmental and Behavioral Health ........... 803-434-6598 Cochlear Implant Program ........................................... 803-744-2700 Couplet Care (Richland)................................................. 803-434-7400 Critical Care/PICU .......................................................... 803-434-4603 Day Hospital/Sedation .................................................. 803-434-7954 Dentistry ............................................................................ 803-434-6567 Emergency Medicine ..................................................... 803-434-7088 Endocrinology.................................................................. 803-434-7990 Family Beginnings (Baptist) .......................................... 803-296-5148 Family Beginnings (Baptist Parkridge)......................... 803-907-3500 Gastroenterology ............................................................ 803-434-8450 General & Hospital Pediatrics ...................................... 803-434-7945 Genetics ............................................................................ 803-935-5390 Gynecology ...................................................................... 803-434-4480 Hematology/Oncology ................................................. 803-434-3533 Inpatient Pediatrics (Tuomey) .......................... 803-774-9225/9226 Neonatology/NICU (Baptist)......................................... 803-296-5709 Neonatology/NICU (Richland) ..................................... 803-434-7151 Neonatology/NICU Level II (Tuomey) ........................ 803-774-9006 Nephrology ...................................................................... 803-434-3572 Neurology ......................................................................... 803-434-7961 Neurosurgery ................................................................... 803-434-2700 Newborn Nursery (Tuomey) ......................................... 803-774-9006 Ophthalmology ............................................................... 803-434-2020 Orthopedics ..................................................................... 803-296-9200 Pharmacy .......................................................................... 803-434-3040 Psychiatry .......................................................................... 803-434-4300 Pulmonology ................................................................... 803-434-2505 Radiology .......................................................................... 803-434-2168 Rehabilitation Medicine ................................................. 803-434-7995 Research ........................................................................... 803-434-3109 Rheumatology ................................................................. 803-434-7995 SCCAMRS ......................................................................... 803-434-3822 Special Care Center ...................................................... 803-434-1299 Special Care Nursery (Baptist Parkridge) ................... 803-907-3400 Sports Medicine ............................................................... 803-434-6812 SportsMed Concussion ................................................. 803-434-2221 Surgery .............................................................................. 803-434-4555 Urology ............................................................................. 803-434-4555

Robin LaCroix, MD, Medical Director ......................... 864-455-3512 Adolescent Medicine ..................................................... 864-522-4888 Allergy, Immunology and Asthma ............................... 864-675-5000 Ambulatory Pediatrics .................................................... 864-220-7270 Anesthesiology ................................................................ 864-522-3700 Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy ................................................................. 864-454-1100 Cardiology ........................................................................ 864-454-5120 Child Abuse Pediatrics ................................................... 864-335-5288 Child Psychiatry & Psychotherapy .............................. 864-454-5612 Critical Care/PICU .......................................................... 864-455-7146 Developmental Pediatrics ............................................. 864-454-5115 Emergency Medicine ..................................................... 864-455-6015 Endocrinology ................................................................. 864-454-5100 Ferlauto Center for Complex Pediatric Care ............ 864-522-5280 Gastroenterology ............................................................ 864-454-5125 Genetics ............................................................................ 864-250-7944 Gynecology ...................................................................... 864-455-1600 Hematology/Oncology ................................................. 864-455-8898 Infectious Disease ........................................................... 864-454-5130 Inpatient Newborn Care (Patewood) ......................... 864-797-1301 Inpatient Pediatrics (Anderson) .................................... 864-512-4931 Inpatient Pediatrics (Greenville) ................................... 864-455-0000 Inpatient Pediatrics (Greer) ........................................... 864-455-4411 Inpatient Pediatrics (Oconee) ...................................... 864-885-7522 Minor Care (Greenville): Children’s Hospital After-hours Care ......................................................... 864-271-3681 Neonatal ICU ................................................................... 864-455-7165 Neonatal Intermediate ................................................... 864-455-6401 Nephrology & Hypertension ........................................ 864-454-5105 Neurology ......................................................................... 864-454-5110 Neurosurgery ................................................................... 864-797-7440 Newborn Services ........................................................... 864-455-6265 Ophthalmology ............................................................... 864-454-5540 Orthopedics ..................................................................... 864-797-7060 Otolaryngology ............................................................... 864-454-4368 Pain Medicine .................................................................. 864-522-4880 Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics ......................................... 864-454-4570 Pulmonology ................................................................... 864-454-5530 Radiology ............................................................. 864-522-XRAY (9729) Rheumatology ................................................................. 864-454-5004 Sleep Medicine ................................................................ 864-454-5660 Supportive Care Team ................................................... 864-546-8955 Surgery .............................................................................. 864-797-7400 Urgent Care (Anderson) ................................................ 864-512-6544 Urology ............................................................................. 864-454-5135

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For Children’s Hospital giving opportunities, contact: Prisma Health Midlands Foundation at 803-434-7275 or PrismaHealthMidlandsFoundation.org. Prisma Health Office of Philanthropy (Upstate) at 864-797-7732 or PrismaHealthUpstateGiving.org.

Patewood Hospital earns Baby-Friendly status In 2021, Prisma Health Patewood Hospital was named a Baby-Friendly Hospital, which means ALL Prisma Health birthing facilities are now Baby-Friendly. In fact, 10 of the 18 S.C. hospitals designated as Baby-Friendly are part of Prisma Health! The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund. Based on the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, the initiative recognizes hospitals that offer optimal care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Patewood Hospital, which added Women’s Services in 2017, has 10 labor and delivery, 30 postpartum and four Level II NICU beds. In FY21, the team helped birth 2,746 babies.

Did you know? Prisma Health has seven of the 10 best maternity care hospitals in South Carolina, according to Newsweek/ The Leapfrog Group.

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