Out of the box?
When it comes to safe sleep initiatives, it pays to stick with what works. Here’s what we know about sleep safety: The best, safest way for a baby to sleep is on her back in a crib or bassinet....
Category: Safety
2017 in review: Doernbecher’s top stories
We rounded up 10 of the most-read blog posts from 2017. Take a look to see if there are any that you missed! 1. '13 Reasons Why' poses risk to Oregon youth The television series “13 Reasons...
Baby in a box? What you need to know about safe infant sleep
Every day, 10 babies in the United States die from unsafe sleep. That’s more than the number of children who die from cancer. It is a staggering number, and one that is much higher than I ever...
Four water safety tips everyone should know
Drowning occurs with shocking frequency. According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of preventable death in children ages 1-4 in the U.S., and it's second only to motor vehicle crashes in...
2016 in review: Doernbecher’s top stories
Safety first! Tips and tricks to keep kids safe and healthy reigned supreme on our blog this year – from Pokémon GO to laundry detergent packets. At OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, we are...
Safe sleep tips
I remember running into the Emergency Room and seeing nothing but tears: tears from the nurses and staff, tears from a distraught mother, and then tears clouding my own vision when I saw the lifeless...
With Pokémon, not everything’s a ‘go’
Do your kids have Pokémania? Parents have a lot of questions about Pokémon GO, the latest augmented reality gaming sensation. With some headlines touting the benefits of the game and others...
Laundry detergent packets: convenient or catastrophic?
If I could describe the emotion in one word surrounding my first pediatric ingestion admission, it would be fear. On all levels. We were admitting a 3-year-old male after he accidentally ingested a...
Marijuana safety
The Oregon Poison Center at OHSU has seen a significant increase in the number of reported marijuana exposures in the past three years. To help ensure the safety of all Oregonians, the poison center...
Preventing window falls: Tips to keep kids safe
Pediatricians often think of springtime as the beginning of "falling season." Every year, 3,300 children younger than 6 fall from windows, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety...