@jen_hoffmann1

Pediatric emergency medicine doctor in Chicago. Advocate for kids. Tweets are my own views.

 Chicago, IL
feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=45452
Joined August 2015
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Emergency Department-based intervention measures such as suicide risk screenings, increased access to #pediatric #mentalhealth resources, and follow-up care and safety planning can reduce risks for #youth suicides, according to a new study. luriechildrens.org/en/news-s… @samaakemal
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Sofia Chaudhary, MD@sofiaschaudhary31 Jul 2024
We also found that youth that used firearms, the most common means, were also less likely to have a documented mental health diagnosis, highlighting the need for universal lethal means counseling and Child Access Protection Laws to keep our most vulnerable population safe.
JAMA Network Open@JAMANetworkOpen30 Jul 2024
Three out of 5 youth who die by suicide do not have a documented mental health diagnosis, highlighting the need for comprehensive youth suicide prevention strategies. ja.ma/3WK9bIG
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Analysis of over 40,000 youth suicides finds that the large majority of children lacked prior mental health diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of access to regular wellness checks, mental health screenings &treatment. luriechildrens.org/en/news-s… @LurieChildrens @NUFeinbergMed
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Along with @ashleyfostermd & @BKetabchi, I discuss evaluation and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm in children in the ED in this free EMplify podcast produced by @EBmedicine. Check it out for some evidence-based tips! foamed.ebmedicine.net/podcas…

Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children - EB Medicine

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH, and Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD, MS on the March 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evaluation...

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Tips include: 1. Universal suicide screening in the ED using a validated screening tool can identify children at risk for suicide 2. Asking about suicidal thoughts and behaviors does not increase the risk of suicidal behaviors occurring
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3. Routine laboratory tests are not recommended as they rarely change management or disposition 4. Before discharge home, provide brief suicide prevention interventions, such as safety planning and counseling to reduce access to lethal means Check out the podcast for more tips!
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PECARNteam@PECARNteam4 Apr 2024
.@PECARNteam research in the news! Dr. Jennifer Hoffmann from @LuriePEM shares her team's recent publication highlighting the increase in #mentalhealth visits during the pandemic, and how young girls were particularly affected. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…… @GMA
Good Morning America
@GMA2 Apr 2024
Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people's mental health, particularly girls. goodmorningamerica.com/welln…

Girls' mental health suffered the most during pandemic, data shows

Mental health ER visits for young people rose during the pandemic.

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Study by @jen_hoffmann1, MD, MS, found an increase in severe #mentalhealth #emergencies in children during the #pandemic, and an increase in psychiatric in-patient admissions at #pediatric emergency departments. luriechildrens.org/en/news-s… @LurieChildrens @NUFeinbergMed #research
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AEM Journal@AcademicEmerMed22 Feb 2024
Replying to @jen_hoffmann1
@jen_hoffmann1 and team identified factors associated with sedative medication & restraint use during pediatric behavioral health EMS encounters in this original research. #AEM #EM #Pediatrics #EMS #MentalHealth
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Due to decades without federal funding for pediatric firearm injury prevention research, "we’ve lost a whole generation of researchers. We need to start from scratch and entirely rebuild the research workforce." I'm quoted by @CNN cnn.com/2024/02/07/health/gu… @LuriePEM @ManneResearch
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Children say it best… We healthcare providers also have opportunities to share similar messages of kindness, hope, and welcome with our newly immigrated patients. ❤️
Vidya Kumar Ramanathan, MD MPH@RamanathanVidya30 Jan 2024
4 years ago today, I visited my kids' middle school to talk about immigration and the Trump Admin's "Migrant Protection Protocols" which kept families in crowded tent encampments on the Mexican border. Kids here made cards for kids I'd be visiting there. /1
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Lurie Children's@LurieChildrens16 Nov 2023
New study from @jen_hoffmann1 offers a novel look at the scope of the youth #mentalhealthcrisis across the US – in 2019-2020, more than 1 in 10 kids who were brought to the hospital by ambulance had a behavioral health emergency. luriechildrens.org/en/news-s…

More Than 1 in 10 Pediatric Ambulance Runs Are for Mental Health Emergencies

A new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United States – in 2019-2020, more than 1 in 10 kids who were brought to the hospital by ambulance had a...

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Lurie Children's@LurieChildrens6 Nov 2023
Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits for #firearminjuries doubled during the #pandemic compared to earlier trends, according to a multicenter study published in the journal @AmerAcadPeds led by @jen_hoffmann1 @LuriePEM luriechildrens.org/en/news-s…. #research #pediatrics

Emergency Departments Saw Firearm Injuries in Children Double During Pandemic

Pediatric Emergency Department visits for firearm injuries doubled during the pandemic compared to earlier trends, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Pediatrics.  

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Dr. Annie Andrews
@AnnieAndrewsMD6 Nov 2023
More sobering data on pediatric firearm injuries. @jen_hoffmann1 & @PECARNteam researchers highlight the increase in emergency department visits for firearm injuries among youth from 2017-2022. This is a public health crisis & we all have a duty to act. cnn.com/2023/11/06/health/fi…
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Comprehensive and accurate data is needed to make informed interventions. Thanks to Catherine Barber, Paul Bonta, Matt Hall, @jen_hoffmann1, and Christian Pulcini for a great talk on how to better use and improve data systems for firearm research! #2023FirearmResearchConf
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When screened for suicide risk in the emergency department, transgender and gender diverse youth are 5-fold more likely to screen positive, according to our work presented by @ABurnsidePhD at #AAPNCE23. @LuriePEM @ManneResearch
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Resources such as the @988Lifeline and the @TrevorProject are available to help gender diverse youth who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
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1 in 8 gender diverse youth who screened positive for suicide risk came to the emergency department for a non-mental health reason. This highlights the importance of universal suicide risk screening regardless of the reason for visit.
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Congratulations to my mentor and friend @LoisLeeMD for receiving the Clifford C. Grulee Award at #AAP2023! Your lifetime of work in injury prevention, and your mentorship of others, are exceptional.
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"More adolescents need to use the emergency department because they're finding it hard to find community services." I'm quoted in @CrainsChicago, highlighting challenges to accessing #MentalHealth care. chicagobusiness.com/crains-f… #LuriePEM @ManneResearch @LurieChildrens
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