Arch Pediatrics

https://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/celebrate-safely-firework-safety-tips/

Celebrate Safely: Firework Safety Tips | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences As we approach the 4th of July, many of us are excited to celebrate with family, friends, and fireworks. While fireworks are a thrilling part of the festivities, they can pose serious risks to our eyes. At Washington University Ophthalmology, we want to ensure your celebrations are not only fun but....

We will be closed on 7/4 . We also plan to close early on Friday 7/5

Arch Pediatrics had some fun today doing candy salad !
A great way to end our monthly staff meeting !

Happy Birthday to Dr. O!

We will be closer for Memorial Day on Monday

Happy Mother’s Day! We hope all the moms enjoy their special day !

We are so fortunate to have the best staff around !!
They would love to hear positive words from our families !

So excited for the eclipse !

We will be closed tomorrow from 115-215 for the eclipse !
The remainder of the day is a normal day .

Happy Doctor’s Day to all our awesome colleagues!

Great reminder about the importance of teaching our children resilience !

Resilience. WE can ALL learn from THIS.

Now that we have hit spring break time - it is time to think about scheduling your summer physical.
The first thing to do is find out if your insurance allows you to schedule your check up one per calendar year or if it has to be 365 days from your last. If you have new insurance this year - it doesn't matter.
We are currently scheduling through June for well visits. Our July schedule will open up in early April.
Call now to get your kids scheduled!

ADHD med shortage :

It is extremely frustrating right now to find many ADHD meds .
This article gives some background!

Focalin is EXTREMELY difficult to find in St Louis currently and many pharmacies are reporting that it will not be available until May.
We would suggest you look at your insurance formulary and get a list of the stimulants covered PRIOR to calling us to ask for alternative meds .

‘I’m fed up’: Frustrations grow as ADHD drug shortage continues The supply of Adderall has improved, but other brand name and generic medications, such as Ritalin, are still hard to come by, doctors say.

Today is World Book Day !
This is an app that is free today to download and have access to the reading games.

Great resource !

Happy Birthday to Maria ! You have likely met our nurse Maria at Arch Pediatrics ! We wish her a wonderful day ‘

Updates on treatment:

You may be surprised to learn that there have been updates on duration of therapy for infections with antibiotics.
The most common bacterial infection that we have traditionally treated with 10 days of antibiotics is ear infections. This has changed. If your child is 2 or above, he/she will likely be treated with 5-7 days of antibiotics. The recommended course is still 10 days if your child is under 2 years of age.
Changes have also occurred with many other bacterial infections so be aware that you may be told of a different regimen that you have become accostomed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/health/cdc-covid-isolation-recommendations/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2exARN3sjS3aa3nHGE9LquRNIuLEL-rNz4aRgOQzvpEb30jYWKskw5w6w

New recommendations: no need for 5 day isolation period with Covid at this point.
Most of the US population has some immunity against Covid and, as a result, the country is no longer seeing large waves of infections, hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus. Instead, these have turned into smaller, more predictable bumps in transmission in the summer and winter as the nation reaches a kind of steady state with the virus.

Therefore, stay home until 24 hours fever free without medication and symptoms are improving.

CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections | CNN People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Friday. The change ends a strategy from earlier in the pandemic that experts said has been importa...

Attention :: active 2/14/24

If your child is age 0-11 years of age and you would like to sign up for MYChart -please see this information

Football (GO Chiefs !) potluck today!
So fun to cheer on our Missouri team !

Busy Mondays call for treats ! Our awesome office manager Donna set up this delicious hot cocoa bar !

Office is closing due to the icy roads !
Please be safe and stay home
We will open tomorrow for regular hours .

Please note:
We are no longer allowed to have insurance cards emailed to us since it contains protected health information (HIPPAA)
Please remember to bring your insurance card to each visit .

Also - it would be helpful to have MyChart since you can email through that and it is protected .

If you are interested in signing up for MyChart - call 314-273-1966

As many parents have found - there are a lot of med shortages . Additionally it is a new year so formularies change .

Please plan ahead and request medication refills 5-7 days in advance . If your formulary has changed and the chronic medication your child has been taking is no longer on formulary , please look up the online formulary and find out what options are covered prior to calling us .

Controlled scripts can not be refilled more than a few days before they are due for refill however , with the shortages , if you can get in the queue with the pharmacy, you can begin searching for it .

Thank you !

Attention:

It is a new year which means EVERY patient needs to have a new insurance card on file .

Please bring new insurance card to each visit!

Flovent

If your child is on Flovent for asthma , please be aware that it is being taken off the market .
Please call the office to discuss a plan for your child to change to a different medication to manage his/her asthma .