Tonight the #CNTower will be lit green for National Injury Prevention Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en vert pour la Journée nationale de la prévention des blessures

Happy National Swimming Pool Day! 🌊 #TurnSafetyOn and reduce the risk of your child drowning in a backyard pool through pool fencing and safety equipment. Check out our #safetytips here: parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #PoolFencing

Ankle injuries are a common reason for a visit to the emergency department. But The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)' #ChoosingWisely QI toolkit shows an x-ray isn’t always necessary for low-risk paediatric ankle injuries. Download now: loom.ly/i-f23OE ⬇️

In this Danish RCT of children with uncomplicated bone/joint infections, oral antibiotics ONLY were non-inferior to initial IV with early oral switch More trials like this to come - no doubt this will soon become standard practice thelancet.com/journals/lanch…

Smart approach to inv of seizures in kids in the ED BMJ.com/content/bmj/38… #ChoosingWisely PERC Canada Daniel Rosenfield Jason Fischer Choosing Wisely Canada Canadian Paediatric Society

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If your kids are experiencing a medical issues this #longweekend, know your health-care options. If it's not life-threatening visit an Urgent Care Centre, pharmacy or call 811 to speak to a registered nurse 24/7. For an emergency call 911. Details at needadoc.ca

🚨SickKids Emergency Dept. (ED) is seeing a rise in serious injury from e-scooter/e-bike use. Helmets were not worn in more than 50% of these ED-related visits. Children below the age of 16 should not operate e-devices. Important safety tips here ⬇ bit.ly/4fBXqeG

The Hospital for Sick Children says it is seeing a notable uptick this summer in the number of injuries related to e-scooters and e-bikes in Toronto, calling the increase a “concerning trend.” cp24.com/news/sickkids-…

We're seeing more and more of this in the emerg (and on the streets). Helmet use is essential. Young kids should stay off. See more tips below

Can't emphasize these safety tips below enough. Kids shouldn't be on e-scooters, but if you are, do it as safely as possible

Discussed this issue on CBC Here and Now yesterday on what we're seeing The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Thanks to Canadian Paediatric Society for publishing our perspective on the recent surge in e-scooter injuries. Link below for quick primer on what we're seeing, how to prevent and more!

⚠SickKids Emergency Department (ED) is seeing a rise in serious injury from e-scooter and e-bike use. Helmets were not worn in more than 50% of these ED-related visits. Check out these important safety tips from #SickKids Doc Daniel Rosenfield 👇

Last week, we released a new blog article by Suzanne Beno and Daniel Rosenfield. They say “the thrill of riding e-scooters and e-bikes doesn’t have to come at the cost of safety.” Injury prevention tips here: cps.ca/en/blog-blogue…

Today's the day! Meet SK.IDEAS! Sasha Litwin Devin Singh Gabrielle Freire Daniel Rosenfield Greg Harvey Jason Fischer & others have joined forces to bring the future to a Paediatric ED near you. Learn more & sign up at skideas.ca to join our open-access halfdays twice a month!

🌟 Risky play isn’t dangerous—it’s an opportunity for kids to learn, grow, and thrive. The benefits far outweigh the risks! Learn more: parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #TurnSafetyOn

E-scooter🛴injuries surge in Alberta and hundreds of children are getting hurt each summer. There were 2,245 e-scooter injuries last year, including 458 injured children, by Jen Lee cbc.ca/news/canada/ca… via @cbcnews #VisionZero #pediatrics