PEDIATRIC ASTHMA CENTER
Asthma incidence rates in the Bronx are among the highest in the
nation, with 1 in 4 children afflicted with this often life-threatening
disease. Bronx-Lebanon’s Pediatric Asthma Center, now part of
the new Children’s Wing, is widely recognized as a model program.
Its expert staff of pulmonary specialists, allergists, pediatricians,
and respiratory therapists provide necessary treatment, as well
as one-on-one teaching, home visits, and a unique 24-hour
on call service that is helping patients avoid potential ER visits
and hospitalizations.
The Pediatric Asthma Center is the lead organization for the South
Bronx Asthma Partnership, a coalition of 54 community agencies.
This partnership is actively involved in local schools, teaching
children about the negative effects of smoking and other environmental
factors on asthma, as well as promoting a better awareness
of the “triggers” and physiological changes associated with
the disease.
JUVENILE DIABETES PROGRAM
Bronx-Lebanon’s unique “Sugar Babes Place” pediatric diabetes
program continues to be most successful in monitoring, stabilizing,
and reducing diabetes complications in children. It is empowering
patients with juvenile diabetes, through self management
and peer education, to take control of their disease. Patients are
also able to use their computers to upload blood glucose measurements
to their physician/providers.
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ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT HEALTH PROGRAM
In its commitment to address the health needs of young adults,
Bronx-Lebanon, through its Departments of Pediatrics and
Obstetrics/Gynecology, established the Adolescent and Young
Adult Health Program. It provides clinical and educational support,
as well as treatment to its teenage patients.
Among the many
services provided are primary health care, reproductive health
services, STD screening and treatment, smoking cessation, routine
gynecology care, support groups, and teen parenting classes. The
program also offers a 24-hour on call and emergency service
capability, with access to physicians and nurse practitioners.
BUILDING HEALTHY TEEN RELATIONSHIPS
Bronx-Lebanon’s Start Strong Bronx initiative is 1 of 11 programs
funded throughout the United States by the prestigious Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. Start Strong is making significant
progress in addressing teenage dating violence, one of the nation’s
most serious health problems. Bronx-Lebanon and its grant
partners, including the Borough President’s Office, New York City
Department of Education, Violence Intervention Program, Pregones
Theatre, Bronx Clergy Task Force, Men Can Stop Rape, and
Sanctuary for Families, have implemented a comprehensive plan
which focuses on four core strategies: education, policy change,
community outreach, and social marketing campaigns.
“We
are helping teenagers understand this serious problem and its
associated warning signs and consequences, as well as empowering
them to be our advisors in finding innovative and practical
solutions,” stated Christina Alex, Program Director.
CHILD STUDY CENTER
The Child Study Center, a collaboration of the Departments of
Pediatrics and Psychiatry, is achieving positive outcomes for such
conditions as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
school failure, and depression, among other behavioral and
neurological problems.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Bronx-Lebanon’s Pediatric Infectious Disease Division has successfully
utilized a family centered approach where children, their
parents and siblings receive medical treatment, case management,
education, and other supportive services. The division was
awarded significant grant funding from the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) and pharmaceutical industry to implement new
treatment protocols, medications, and vaccines.
OTHER INITIATIVES
Among the Department of Pediatrics’ many other initiatives are its
Community Health Education Center, as well as its Autism Treatment
and Advocacy, Sickle Cell, Reach Out and Read, and Cultural
Diversity programs.
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