Sarah Swenson
@neodrswenson.bsky.social
Neonatologist trying to figure out how to better support families impacted by the NICU, advocating for improved access to perinatal mental healthcare, she/her, views are my own #Neosky
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Sarah Swenson
@neodrswenson.bsky.social
· May 10
Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
www.nature.com
Perinatal mental health screening adds to the workload of busy NICU teams.
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Immigration policies are creating impossible choices for NICU families.
Parents are afraid to visit their infants, deterred by anti-immigrant rhetoric and fear of U.S. ICE actions at hospitals.
Ask your legislator to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
With @neodrswenson.bsky.social
Parents are afraid to visit their infants, deterred by anti-immigrant rhetoric and fear of U.S. ICE actions at hospitals.
Ask your legislator to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
With @neodrswenson.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Immigration policies are creating impossible choices for NICU families.
Parents are afraid to visit their infants, deterred by anti-immigrant rhetoric and fear of U.S. ICE actions at hospitals.
Ask your legislator to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
With @neodrswenson.bsky.social
Parents are afraid to visit their infants, deterred by anti-immigrant rhetoric and fear of U.S. ICE actions at hospitals.
Ask your legislator to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
With @neodrswenson.bsky.social
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Join the NJC Policy and Advocacy Committee on August 27th at 3PM EST for a talk on Family-Centered Care in the NICU. #healthequity #familycenteredcare #neonatalcare #nicu
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Join the NJC Policy and Advocacy Committee on August 27th at 3PM EST for a talk on Family-Centered Care in the NICU. #healthequity #familycenteredcare #neonatalcare #nicu
Just 2 days to register at early bird rates! Don’t miss out on @neoconsortium.bsky.social symposium + pre conference workshops! @berlinbabydoc.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @joannelagattamd.bsky.social @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @aapneonatal.bsky.social
<2 weeks left to register with early 🐦⬛ rates! Join us @neoconsortium.bsky.social symposium this fall. We’ll troubleshoot barriers to supporting NICU parent mental health, discuss screening for symptoms beyond depression & inclusive of dads & partners, practice trauma informed conversations & more!
July 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Just 2 days to register at early bird rates! Don’t miss out on @neoconsortium.bsky.social symposium + pre conference workshops! @berlinbabydoc.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @joannelagattamd.bsky.social @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @aapneonatal.bsky.social
<2 weeks left to register with early 🐦⬛ rates! Join us @neoconsortium.bsky.social symposium this fall. We’ll troubleshoot barriers to supporting NICU parent mental health, discuss screening for symptoms beyond depression & inclusive of dads & partners, practice trauma informed conversations & more!
July 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
<2 weeks left to register with early 🐦⬛ rates! Join us @neoconsortium.bsky.social symposium this fall. We’ll troubleshoot barriers to supporting NICU parent mental health, discuss screening for symptoms beyond depression & inclusive of dads & partners, practice trauma informed conversations & more!
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
If we want more people to get help for perinatal depression, removing co-payments for therapy might help.
Study by @stephanievhall.bsky.social & co found enrollees in employer-sponsored plans who had perinatal mood/anxiety disorders had more therapy visits if their out-of-pocket costs were lower.
Study by @stephanievhall.bsky.social & co found enrollees in employer-sponsored plans who had perinatal mood/anxiety disorders had more therapy visits if their out-of-pocket costs were lower.
Association Between Out-of-Pocket Insurance Costs and Psychotherapy Utilization Among Commercially Insured Birthing Individuals
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are common, burdensome, and costly pregnancy
complications, yet few receive treatment. Out-of-pocket costs (OOPCs) may represent
a significant barrier to P...
www.whijournal.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If we want more people to get help for perinatal depression, removing co-payments for therapy might help.
Study by @stephanievhall.bsky.social & co found enrollees in employer-sponsored plans who had perinatal mood/anxiety disorders had more therapy visits if their out-of-pocket costs were lower.
Study by @stephanievhall.bsky.social & co found enrollees in employer-sponsored plans who had perinatal mood/anxiety disorders had more therapy visits if their out-of-pocket costs were lower.
Perinatal depression screening has been an @aapneonatal.bsky.social standard of care since 2023.
What do we need to know to do this work well? @neoconsortium.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
Here are some of my thoughts after working with teams to build screening programs from the ground up 🧵
What do we need to know to do this work well? @neoconsortium.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
Here are some of my thoughts after working with teams to build screening programs from the ground up 🧵
I recently published results of our QI initiative to implement longitudinal perinatal mental health screening for parents in the NICU in the Journal of Perinatology - www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Stay tuned for some key results and lessons learned or check it out below! @nicupodcast.bsky.social
Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
www.nature.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Perinatal depression screening has been an @aapneonatal.bsky.social standard of care since 2023.
What do we need to know to do this work well? @neoconsortium.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
Here are some of my thoughts after working with teams to build screening programs from the ground up 🧵
What do we need to know to do this work well? @neoconsortium.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
Here are some of my thoughts after working with teams to build screening programs from the ground up 🧵
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
📣Publication alert📣
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
May 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📣Publication alert📣
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Perinatal mental health screening adds to the workload of busy NICU teams.
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
www.nature.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Perinatal mental health screening adds to the workload of busy NICU teams.
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How does it impact our ability to detect mental health concerns amongst NICU parents? And how do parents view screening?
Check out our @springernature.com paper to find out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
New research in Nature finds perinatal mental health screening in NICU's helps identify parents who need mental health support.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
www.nature.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New research in Nature finds perinatal mental health screening in NICU's helps identify parents who need mental health support.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I recently published results of our QI initiative to implement longitudinal perinatal mental health screening for parents in the NICU in the Journal of Perinatology - www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Stay tuned for some key results and lessons learned or check it out below! @nicupodcast.bsky.social
Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
www.nature.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I recently published results of our QI initiative to implement longitudinal perinatal mental health screening for parents in the NICU in the Journal of Perinatology - www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Stay tuned for some key results and lessons learned or check it out below! @nicupodcast.bsky.social
Do you want to improve mental health support for families and care teams in the NICU?
Join our @neoconsortium.bsky.social pre-symposium workshop this fall! @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social @sheilarazdan.bsky.social
Join our @neoconsortium.bsky.social pre-symposium workshop this fall! @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social @sheilarazdan.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Do you want to improve mental health support for families and care teams in the NICU?
Join our @neoconsortium.bsky.social pre-symposium workshop this fall! @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social @sheilarazdan.bsky.social
Join our @neoconsortium.bsky.social pre-symposium workshop this fall! @efischnicupsych.bsky.social @lamiasoghier.bsky.social @nicupodcast.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social @sheilarazdan.bsky.social
Check out @neonatalresearch.bsky.social summaries, including Fox et al on holding while cooling - “Mothers in the cuddling group had lowered cortisol, as did their infants, who also showed lower, stable heart rate and respiratory rate, without desaturation, or temperature problems” @hopeforhie.org
Neonatal Research Shorts : April 2025
I used to do a series of shorter posts called "weekly updates" but I ran out of steam and have concentrated on longer posts in recent years. The last couple of weeks, with clinical service, I have had less time for a longer post, but a few things piqued my…
I used to do a series of shorter posts called "weekly updates" but I ran out of steam and have concentrated on longer posts in recent years. The last couple of weeks, with clinical service, I have had less time for a longer post, but a few things piqued my…
Neonatal Research Shorts : April 2025
I used to do a series of shorter posts called "weekly updates" but I ran out of steam and have concentrated on longer posts in recent years. The last couple of weeks, with clinical service, I have had less time for a longer post, but a few things piqued my attention: Alexe PI, et al. Prematurity and Congenial Diaphragmatic Hernia: Revisiting Outcomes in a Contemporary Cohort. J Pediatr. 2025:114545. I thought I would write about this article before the title got corrected, (unless, that it, they really are discussing "congenial" diaphragmatic hernia).
neonatalresearch.org
April 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Check out @neonatalresearch.bsky.social summaries, including Fox et al on holding while cooling - “Mothers in the cuddling group had lowered cortisol, as did their infants, who also showed lower, stable heart rate and respiratory rate, without desaturation, or temperature problems” @hopeforhie.org
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Prolonging CPAP in the preterm to improve pulmonary outcomes
I wrote about this trial after last year's PAS meeting, mentioning that it looked like a potential significant improvement in respiratory care of the preterm The full publication confirms that is a real possibility. McEvoy CT, et al.…
I wrote about this trial after last year's PAS meeting, mentioning that it looked like a potential significant improvement in respiratory care of the preterm The full publication confirms that is a real possibility. McEvoy CT, et al.…
Prolonging CPAP in the preterm to improve pulmonary outcomes
I wrote about this trial after last year's PAS meeting, mentioning that it looked like a potential significant improvement in respiratory care of the preterm The full publication confirms that is a real possibility. McEvoy CT, et al. Extended Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Preterm Infants Increases Lung Growth at 6 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025;211(4):610-8. The trial enrolled 100 preterm infants (24 to 32 weeks GA) who had at least 24 hours of CPAP and were considered ready to have the CPAP stopped (5 cmH2O, 21% O2, without tachypnoea or retractions or frequent apnoea, and tolerating breaks from CPAP during care procedures).
neonatalresearch.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Prolonging CPAP in the preterm to improve pulmonary outcomes
I wrote about this trial after last year's PAS meeting, mentioning that it looked like a potential significant improvement in respiratory care of the preterm The full publication confirms that is a real possibility. McEvoy CT, et al.…
I wrote about this trial after last year's PAS meeting, mentioning that it looked like a potential significant improvement in respiratory care of the preterm The full publication confirms that is a real possibility. McEvoy CT, et al.…
Happy Match Day MS4s! Can’t wait to see you on your NICU rotations! We’re lucky to have you joining our teams in caring for kids 🎉 #Pedsky
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Alt: Elmo and Jimmy Fallon dancing
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March 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy Match Day MS4s! Can’t wait to see you on your NICU rotations! We’re lucky to have you joining our teams in caring for kids 🎉 #Pedsky
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Our latest paper shows perinatal health & healthcare access worsened dramatically during pandemic. Future research needs to track long-term trends in this cohort. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @dkarasek.bsky.social @alisongemmill.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our latest paper shows perinatal health & healthcare access worsened dramatically during pandemic. Future research needs to track long-term trends in this cohort. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @dkarasek.bsky.social @alisongemmill.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
Great webinar. Thanks for sharing!
Medicaid is a major investment in the long term health and wellbeing of children. That’s why everyone should oppose cuts to Medicaid. @joanalker1.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org @fcctaskforce.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social
#Pedsky #Neosky #Medsky
Medicaid is a major investment in the long term health and wellbeing of children. That’s why everyone should oppose cuts to Medicaid. @joanalker1.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org @fcctaskforce.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social
#Pedsky #Neosky #Medsky
I'm a pediatrician at a FQHC which means almost ALL of my pt families rely on Medicaid!
Recent talk by Dr. James Perrin on Medicaid (good primer for those unaware of its importance esp for kids w complex needs) #PedSky #PutKids1st radychildrens.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
Recent talk by Dr. James Perrin on Medicaid (good primer for those unaware of its importance esp for kids w complex needs) #PedSky #PutKids1st radychildrens.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
I’m a pediatrician and I love Medicaid pass it on.
March 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Great webinar. Thanks for sharing!
Medicaid is a major investment in the long term health and wellbeing of children. That’s why everyone should oppose cuts to Medicaid. @joanalker1.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org @fcctaskforce.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social
#Pedsky #Neosky #Medsky
Medicaid is a major investment in the long term health and wellbeing of children. That’s why everyone should oppose cuts to Medicaid. @joanalker1.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org @fcctaskforce.bsky.social @emilymillermd.bsky.social
#Pedsky #Neosky #Medsky
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
New to Bluesky! Not new to the advocacy game :) Join Neonatal Justice Collaborative Policy + Advocacy subcommittee and guest Shetal Shah, 3/12 4:30-5:30 PM EST -- "How to Advocate for Infants Today: Protecting Medicaid and Beyond." DM or email for 🔗. #HealthEquity #NICU
March 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
New to Bluesky! Not new to the advocacy game :) Join Neonatal Justice Collaborative Policy + Advocacy subcommittee and guest Shetal Shah, 3/12 4:30-5:30 PM EST -- "How to Advocate for Infants Today: Protecting Medicaid and Beyond." DM or email for 🔗. #HealthEquity #NICU
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
🧯 Apropos of everything...
How to write an OpED
📝 Helpful guidance by @renkate.bsky.social in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social
🔗 Article link in the next post.
@socpedresearch.bsky.social @societyhospmed.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @shematologist.medsky.social
How to write an OpED
📝 Helpful guidance by @renkate.bsky.social in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social
🔗 Article link in the next post.
@socpedresearch.bsky.social @societyhospmed.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @shematologist.medsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🧯 Apropos of everything...
How to write an OpED
📝 Helpful guidance by @renkate.bsky.social in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social
🔗 Article link in the next post.
@socpedresearch.bsky.social @societyhospmed.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @shematologist.medsky.social
How to write an OpED
📝 Helpful guidance by @renkate.bsky.social in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social
🔗 Article link in the next post.
@socpedresearch.bsky.social @societyhospmed.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @shematologist.medsky.social
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
504 plans are how kids can carry EpiPens or make sure their classroom is peanut free. It’s how kids with diabetes can use insulin. It’s how kids with mobility issues can have more passing time or use an elevator. An attack on 504 is an attack on everyone. Listen to @lollardfish.bsky.social.
NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1
Why are Republican states trying to overturn a pillar of disability rights?
They may not be successful in repealing Section 504 as part of the attack on treating gender dysphoria, but it begs the question of what they might come for next.
www.startribune.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
504 plans are how kids can carry EpiPens or make sure their classroom is peanut free. It’s how kids with diabetes can use insulin. It’s how kids with mobility issues can have more passing time or use an elevator. An attack on 504 is an attack on everyone. Listen to @lollardfish.bsky.social.
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
I did a thing for IU School of Medicine, talking about my struggles with depression and alcoholism
They did a great job with this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqh...
They did a great job with this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqh...
Mood & Alcohol Use Disorder: Gabriel Bosslet, MD, shares his story to combat mental health stigma
YouTube video by Indiana University School of Medicine
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I did a thing for IU School of Medicine, talking about my struggles with depression and alcoholism
They did a great job with this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqh...
They did a great job with this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqh...
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
Day 2 of vaccine preventable disease education. Don’t forget that we don’t need these to come back… #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky
February 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Day 2 of vaccine preventable disease education. Don’t forget that we don’t need these to come back… #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
In 2023, 92% of adults with Medicaid were either working full or part-time, or weren’t working due to barriers that would likely make them exempt from work requirements — such as caregiving responsibilities, illness or disability, or school attendance.
Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid and Work: An Update | KFF
Amid renewed interest in Medicaid work requirements as part of a broader legislative package designed to significantly reduce federal Medicaid spending, KFF has updated its analysis of the work status...
on.kff.org
February 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In 2023, 92% of adults with Medicaid were either working full or part-time, or weren’t working due to barriers that would likely make them exempt from work requirements — such as caregiving responsibilities, illness or disability, or school attendance.
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
#NeoSky What strategies does your NICU have to maximise family integrated care for families who don't speak English? We have just launched a set of mobile phones for each part of the unit to make it easier to call for a phone interpretator during day to day care 1/
January 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#NeoSky What strategies does your NICU have to maximise family integrated care for families who don't speak English? We have just launched a set of mobile phones for each part of the unit to make it easier to call for a phone interpretator during day to day care 1/
Reposted by Sarah Swenson
The NIH provides a TON of funding to Ohio universities and companies - over $1B funding & 13K jobs.
Every $1 spent on NIH funding provides $2.56 of downstream benefits in the form of new discoveries, etc.
See the impact of NIH funding in your state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
Every $1 spent on NIH funding provides $2.56 of downstream benefits in the form of new discoveries, etc.
See the impact of NIH funding in your state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The NIH provides a TON of funding to Ohio universities and companies - over $1B funding & 13K jobs.
Every $1 spent on NIH funding provides $2.56 of downstream benefits in the form of new discoveries, etc.
See the impact of NIH funding in your state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
Every $1 spent on NIH funding provides $2.56 of downstream benefits in the form of new discoveries, etc.
See the impact of NIH funding in your state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...