Rockin' to Save Babies' Lives Benefit Concert

Winter 2015 • Issue 7 ROCKIN’ TO SAVE BABIES’ LIVES BENEFIT CONCERT

On Wednesday, July 23rd 2014, hundreds of posts on Twitter and Insta- R BABY TO BE R Baby hosted our bi-annual fundrais- gram, and guests packed the dance floor HONORED BY MOUNT er “Rockin’ to Save Babies’ Lives” Benefit until the very end of the night! SINAI HOSPITAL Concert with Z100 at The Hammer- R Baby will be honored on stein Ballroom in New York City. The The event garnered unprecedented press March 1, 2015 at The Mount star studded night featured live perfor- coverage including articles with: Sinai Department of Emergency mances with recording artists A Great Medicine’s Circle of Life Annual Big World, Mary Lambert, Ryan Star, Bloomberg News • Edge Media • Edge Gala for our novel pediatric Hannah Bronfman, and DJ Cassidy. The NY • Enstarz • Gotham (Galleries) training programs and our room was filled with over 1000 guests, • Gotham (People & Parties) • Guest Of commitment to improving including doctors, parents, celebrities, A Guest • Harper’s Bazaar • Instagram pediatric emergency medicine. and media united to improve emergency • Institutional Investors • NY Daily The event will be held at pediatric care through training emer- News • Perez Hilton • Pblcty Photos restaurateur Tony May’s SD26 gency room physicians, getting them • Showbiz 411 • Twitter • Z100 • Z100 and a Michelin Star Chef will the right equipment to treat babies, and Facebook • Save 1 Person be flown in from Italy for the creating a national standard for pediatric event. The gala will support emergency care. Almost $1million was Visit www.rbabyfoundation.org/concert building a new pediatric raised while guests had some serious fun to read all of the press coverage and see resuscitation room. in the process — tastings from the city’s photos of the evening. best restaurants including Aureole, BLT Save the Date • March 1, 2015 Steak and Oceana, beverages by Avion SD26 • 19 E. 26th St. NY, NY Tequila and Devotion Vodka, prizes, and To join us at the event a live auction! please contact [email protected] Guests took pictures at multiple photo- for more information. booth locations, participated in a selfie contest with exciting prizes, our social media #rbabyrocks generated

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Grant Updates...... 3 2015 R Baby Hero...... 6 2015 Medical Hero...... 7 Enterovirus...... 8 Helping R Baby Throughout the Year...... 9 Businesses Help R Baby...... 9 Kids Help R Baby...... 10 R Baby in the Media...... 11 Annual Events...... 12 Sponsor Your ER...... 13 Real Story...... 14 Real Doctor Story ...... 15 page 1 page 1 ROCKIN’ TO SAVE BABIES’ LIVES BENEFIT CONCERT R Baby is grateful to the many people who worked tirelessly to make the event such a tremendous success.

HOST CHAIRS Meg Fee R BABY THANKS OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS Karine & Ariel Feldman AND GUESTS! Alexander M. Chudnoff Cara Fish Guardian Sponsors: Caretaker Sponsors: Julie & Ken Fermaglich Ryan Forman Marathon Asset UBS, Markit, Morgan Stanley, Mark Goldman Jennifer Friedman Management, Sidley Austin HSBC, Walkers, Merves, Stephanie & Jeff Gendelman LLP, Northpoint Financial, Josloff & Fermaglich Andrew Javorsky Jonathon Glass Avenue Capital Group, Families, Cantor Fitzgerald, Karen & Scott Merves Joel Halpern Meisel, Tuteur Lewis P.C, Skybridge Capital, KPMG, Tracey Polito & Kelsey Halpern Citco, Ernst & Young, Durso Construction Jonathan Rothenberg Katherine Kramer Pershing Square, The Management, Moness Crespi Stacy Rotner David Lee Goldman Sachs Group, Hardt, Nagpal Family Fund, Cody Levine Inc., In Memory of Rebecca Lakshmi Kapoor & Ram BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nick Miller Rabinowitz, Avis and Bruce Nayak, Seward & Kissell LLP, Andrew Rabinowitz Jacob Neff Richards, The Hanover Investors Bank, Deloitte, Co-President/Treasurer Adam Nofal Charitable Gift Fund, The Agency Group, CBRE, Phyllis Rabinowitz Ben Okin Hedgebay Securities, Z100, Capstone, BrownRudnick, Co-President/Secretary Lauren Pinsky and Birds Nest Productions. Katten, Goryeb Children’s Henry Belsky Matt Press Hospital, Prosek, Schulte, Parent Sponsors: Jon Halpern Chloe Richards Roth & Zabel, Deutsche Lowenstein Sandler, Andrea Markezin Lee Rubenstein Bank, Bank of America- RFA, Houlihan Lokey, Joel Press Alexandra Segal Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, NatutaDutilh, Panorama Avis Richards Madeline Spates UnitedLex, New York Partners, JP Morgan, Bruce Richards Nick Squires Presbyterian Hospital, and ReedSmith, Credit Suisse, Melissa Urfirer Citi Private Bank. R BABY’S BOARD Krystin Vecchione GCM Grosvenor, Bloomberg, OF GOVERNORS Marshall Wade Kramer Levin, Bingham, In-Kind Sponsors: Julia Beck Press Management, Esbin & CPW Vein & Aesthetic Sarah Currie-Halpern MEDICAL ADVISORY Alter, Wilmer Hale, Cushman Center, Crepes & Delices, Martin Eidelstein BOARD & Wakefield, Gotham Bellini, Chocolate Works, Andrew Friedman Dr. Robert A. Belfer Technology Group, TD Bank, Babycakes, Devotion Vodka, David Gaynes Dr. James Broselow Jones Lang LaSalle, BTIG, Oceana, Skinfix, Gourmet Jen Geller Dr. Bruce Brovender Barclays, Karine & Alex Sorbet, Lagunitas, Illy, Mark Goldman Dr. Carlon M. Colker Chudnoff, Elise and Richard Hunt N Fish, Avion Tequila, Mr. G. Dr. Stephen R. Daniels Ronzetti, and The May Ellen Dance with Me, Glam Squad, James Greenberg Dr. Steven Czinn & Gerald Ritter Foundation. BLT Steak, Forty Weeks, Lou Hanover Dr. George Dover ColorEdge, Angels Envy, Marcel Herbst Dr. George L. Foltin Frosch Entertainment, Ted Jackson Dr. Michael Gewitz Aureole, and Jars by Dani. Stephanie Javorsky Dr. Ernest G. Leva David Johnson Dr. George Lister Thank you to Darren Port and the team at Powered By Steve Lazarus Dr. Walter D. Rosenfeld Professionals, Amy Shey Jacobs of Halo PR, Tracy Bufferd Mitch Lieberman Dr. Meridith Sonnett of Forge Ahead Media, and Katie McCulloch, R Baby’s Scott Merves Dr. Ric Superina Executive Director. Steve Nadel Dr. Adam Vella Jay Peller Tracey Polito R BABY’S SUMMER Zachary Rosenbaum INTERNS Ira Silverman Sam Eisen Arthur Sachs Zack Erickson Paul Wysocki Stephania Ferrara Carl Kazmirek YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Kelly Schwing COMMITTEE Rachel Trotta Michelle Alexander Delaine Andrzejewski Sam Backhus Sarah Betesh Frederick Betz Victoria Carbone Gregg Cohenca Ross Eisenberg Arielle Ergas

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R BABY GRANT PROGRAM UPDATES SAVING BABIES’ LIVES THROUGH In 2006, when R Baby was founded, its initial focus was making sure IMPROVING that babies, especially those in the first month with viral PEDIATRIC infections and other infectious diseases, received the highest standard EMERGENCY CARE of care. In the 8 years since our founding, we have expanded beyond that initial focus to ensure that any baby or child in an emergency R BABY’S GRANTS TRAIN situation gets the highest standard of care. Our grants impact hospitals • Primary Care Physicians • Family Medicine Doctors throughout the United States and beyond its borders and improve the • General and Pediatric care of over 1 million babies and children each year. Attending ER Physicians • Fellow and Resident Doctors As R Baby continues to grow and expand, we are funding programs • Nurse Practitioners that are proven to be successful and can be disseminated widely as • Physician Assistants • Nurses well as continuing to seek the latest advances in improving pediatric • Medics and EMTs emergency care. • Technicians • Respiratory Therapists • Pharmacists ONGOING GOALS FOR emerging infectious diseases We continue to invest in R BABY GRANTS such as Enterovirus and Ebola educational programs for parents • Expand the network of Chil- Virus disease, as well as one of to help them advocate for their dren’s Hospitals that collaborate the most dangerous and difficult child in an emergency situation with Community Hospitals’ Gen- diseases to diagnosis: Sepsis. and to understand the differences eral and Rural ERs to not only between community and The event will be live-streamed assess and train, but to improve pediatric ERs. the quality and safety of care and taped for later viewing, with open lines of continued providing this important information communication through the ex- to potentially thousands of pansion of tele-medicine. medical personnel. • Make sure every ER and hospital is prepared to stabilize and HIGHLIGHTS FROM transport or diagnose and treat 2014 GRANTS a child in an emergency. Led by Dr. David Kessler of New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley THE INSPIRE NETWORK: • Facilitate dissemination of the latest pediatric infectious dis- Children’s Hospital, the INSPIRE • 7 published works reaching ease knowledge to any medical Network now has over 100 Chil- thousands professional that cares for children’s Hospitals in our network • 17 training modules dren. from around the world through- • Accessed by 21 countries • Used by 188 hospitals or • Provide parents with additional out the U.S., Europe, Canada and Australia. medical sites education and tools to advocate • Has 521 medical members for their child in an emergency • 17 new life-saving training • 5,000 medical professionals situation. modules were added to the trained INSPIRE Network to continue Mount Sinai Hospital will host the • 14,000 intubation iPad app to reduce mistakes and improve fourth R Baby Bi-annual Sympo- download care, such as intubation, as well • 22,000 online video downloads sium on Pediatric Infectious Dis- as core skill checklists and diag- of LP to date nosis recognition training. ease Emergencies in the spring of • Infant lumbar training trains 2015. Led by Dr. Adam Vella, the • The original training procedure over 40 percent of the nation’s one-day symposium will be taught in the INSPIRE Network, the pediatric trainees by leaders in pediatric emergency infant lumbar puncture (LP) TO LEARN MORE VISIT competency-based pathway, has medicine and infectious diseas- WWW.INSPIRESIM.COM es. This conference will focus on trained over 1,400 educators and 800 interns this year.

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• INSPIRE leaders have begun The success of the Sim-Mobile has Led by Goryeb Children’s Hospi- beta-testing an infant lumbar been submitted to five medical tal at Morristown Medical Center puncture iPad application. publications and has been Difficult Dialogues in Pediatric This app will be available to presented at six national and Emergencies: thousands of learners per year. international presentations. • A central repository has been • A powerful video series has created for sharing skill-training Led by Dr. Joel Berezow of New been created using parent ac- resources to make them widely York Presbyterian Morgan Stan- tors in real emergency scenarios providing doctors with concrete available to medical personnel ley Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics throughout the U.S. tools to facilitate improved for Emergency Physicians (PEP) communication with parents. Led by Dr. Marc Auerbach of Yale Network: University School of Medicine, the • Doctors who participated • The PEP Network’s “Vital Signs noted the emotional impact of ImPACTS Sim-Mobile has Save Babies’ Lives” initiative this training and an increase in • Conducted over 200 simulations marks the first collaborative use sensitivity and connection with at 30 hospitals across 8 states in and uniform acceptance of stan- parents during a difficult time. the northeast. This program uses dardized vital signs for children • Many ER doctors rarely expe- parent actors and life-like man- in emergency rooms in the U.S. rience treating certain critical nequins in pediatric emergency The initiative is tailored specif- pediatric emergencies like near scenarios so that emergency ically to identify serious illness drowning, poisoning, coma and personnel can practice skills and in babies and children seen in others. This series allows them procedures with the guidance emergency rooms who appear to not only feel the pain and and help of pediatric experts. otherwise well. practice speaking with parents • Established and SUSTAINED • If not solely for the recognition but also watch it back on video relationships in these hospitals of these dangerous abnormal and retry areas where they could for long-term improvement and vital signs, such well-appearing have communicated better from education. children have frequently been a sensitivity standpoint, explana- inappropriately discharged, with tion of trauma or illness, listen- • Helped hospitals identify and disastrous consequences including to parents’ concerns and on correct ineffective or incomplete ing death. follow-up of their care. systems such as arranging and adding proper pediatric • Five leading academic emer- • This video has been shared equipment and specific gency departments and a total with hospitals throughout the drug concentrations. of 200 physicians and medical Morristown Medical Center net- students have completed this work and through The Breaking R BABY’S SIM-MOBILE TOP vital signs training over the past Bad News™ Foundation. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL year and is available through the PARTNERS: INSPIRE Network. Led by The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital at The Rebecca • Yale University School of PEP NETWORK PARTICIPATING Medicine MEDICAL CENTERS: Ava Rabinowitz Molecular Diag- • Columbia University nostic Laboratory, The Commu- • University of California, Davis • Children’s Hospital of New York nity Acquired Acute Respiratory • University of Texas, San Antonio Presbyterian Illness in the Pediatric Intensive • Thomas Jefferson University, • University Hospital of Philadelphia Care Unit Study: Philadelphia (CHOP) • University of Vermont, • Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh • The study has collected Burlington • Hasbro Children’s Hospital significant data on thousands • New York Presbyterian Hospital • Brown University of patients leading to two multi- of Columbia/Cornell Universities • LIJ’s Cohen Children’s Medical institutional studies on critical Center of New York respiratory viral illnesses helping • Johns Hopkins Pediatrics clinicians and researchers • UMass Children’s Medical Center improve the understanding of the burden of the individual

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viruses, including incidence, required for antiviral immunity • Designing and Conducting disease severity, risk factors without activating the genes Simulation-Based Research, and outcome. that keep immune cells from Pediatrics, 2014 June growing. • This study is a critical step in • International Simulation in designing new and improved • Through additional research, Pediatric Innovation Research strategies for prevention and to IFN-1ant may prove to be an ef- and Education (INSPIRE) provide treatment more quickly fective therapy for treating viral Network Script concordance to improve patient outcomes infections. testing: assessing residents’ and reduce unnecessary testing clinical decision-making skills for • This groundbreaking research or treatments. infant lumbar punctures, Acad was published in the May 2014 Med. 2014 January • The lab continues to expand issues of Science Signaling and their library of protocols on Science Magazine and led to • Technology-Enhanced Simula- how to treat viruses to benefit research at the National Insti- tion and Pediatric Education: doctors nationally. tute of Health to be published in A Meta-analysis, Pediatrics 2014 Nature magazine. Led by the American Committee • Seven practical principles for for the Weizmann Institute of Sci- R Baby’s work has appeared in improving patient education: Evidence-based ideas from ence, the research project: Explor- dozens of articles, abstracts, manuscripts and medical pre- cognition science, Paediatrics ing the Therapeutic Potential of and Child Health, 2014 March Type I Interferon in Newborns: sentations, both nationally and internationally, this past year. • What’s Your Best Time? R Baby is investing in research to Highlights include: Chronometry in the Learning find a cure or an anti-viral drug for of Medical Procedures, Medical children. This particular research • Science, EDA- XL-Protein GmbH Education 2014 May agreement, 2014 has made great strides in identify- • Procedural Skills in Pediatric ing interferons that may ultimately • St. John’s Riverside Nurses Take Residency: Re-evaluating the lead to effective treatment. Part in ED Simulation Exercises, Competencies, Paediatrics and Nurse.com Child Health: 2014 April • Professor Schreiber created a new interferon called IFN-1ant. • Why You Should Be Alarmed For a full list of By Pediatric Emergency Care in • During this research, investiga- publications, please visit the U.S., Pacific Standard-The tors found that at certain doses, www.rbabyfoundation.org/articles Science of Society IFN-1ant activated the genes

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page 5 LISA ASHER This year’s R Baby’s Hero Award is well deserved and also very close to the heart.

I met Lisa Asher at the age of 4 at supporting any way she could from our brothers’ little league game. We afar, so when she asked me if she could instantly became best friends and the hold an R Baby event in Baltimore, my sister we each never had. Lisa and I hometown, I was honored and thrilled. grew up playing the same high school sports, studying the same college major Lisa has been chairing the MD tennis and even dating a few of the same guys. event for the past 3 years, not only During our younger years we had shared raising over $150,000 but also creat- one dream we spoke of often which was ing an event donors and tennis pros to walk our babies together everyday. look forward to. (Read more about the But as my career and family life started event on page 12.) Each year, the event in NYC, our dreamt daily walks became has grown to include more sponsors, I am so honored to be a weekend family visits. players and spectators. part of the R Baby Foundation. Phyllis and I grew up together When Lisa became pregnant with Lisa could have skipped this year doing like sisters so when she lost a her third child, I was pregnant with the tennis event since she was busy piece of her heart the day she my second so you can imagine how with her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, but excited we were to know we would she chose not skip it, further showcas- lost Rebecca I also felt a great, have daughters two weeks apart. When ing her passion, commitment and hard helpless loss. I am so proud of Rebecca passed away, Lisa was still work for the cause. Lisa’s dedication to all of the amazing work Phyllis pregnant and I think it hit her extra R Baby is incredibly inspiring to those and Andrew have accomplished hard. When Isabelle Asher was born, around her and we are honored to have through R Baby. I know it is Lisa graciously named her Hebrew her as this year’s R Baby Hero. Thanks making a difference and saving name after Rebecca (Ilana Rivka) and for all that you do Lisa! babies’ lives. The Maryland we always knew that Rebecca was still Tennis Event is a fun way for me with us when Izzy was around. Phyllis and Andrew Rabinowitz to stay involved and contribute to R Baby’s mission.” Lisa was always by my side with ~ Lisa Asher R Baby coming to NYC for events and

A LETTER TO REBECCA Dear Rebecca, Co-Founder’s Opening Letter I still see your beautiful face when my eyes are closed and I think of you every day. When I think too hard or long, I burst out in sobs just like the day you left us. It happens more than people think. Eight and half years later, I feel like people think that we should have moved on completely, but it’s just not the case. Anyone that has ever lost anyone close to them probably understands. It’s far from just the deep sorrow and dreams of losing a baby girl; it’s the honest torture of not knowing who you, Rebecca, would have become and not spending any precious time with you beyond those 9 days. What makes it all that more difficult, is that Dad and I know in our hearts that the outcome could have been different. It has never been about blame, but only about improving a known medical issue. That is why R Baby was created in your honor. It is so well documented that pediatric healthcare is underfunded and ERs have such a varying degree of preparedness for children that it is scary. R Baby, you, are helping other babies and children get the best available emergency healthcare, saving lives, getting better outcomes and making the most difference in pediatric healthcare that we can. Although you are not here with us physically, I feel your angelic presence and hope you see how meaningful your life is. Dad and I love you so much. Love , Mom

page 6 DR. AUDREY PAUL, M.D. PH.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Director, Community Outreach Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

One of the most important missions we have at R Baby is to help edu- I am honored and privileg- cate parents on preparing for pediatric ed to have the opportunity to emergencies and how to successfully collaborate with R Baby and advocate for your child. This year’s medical hero, Dr. Audrey Paul of Mt. Baby Buggy in this selfless Sinai Hospital in New York, has been a incredible goal.” passionate advocate and leader of these ~ Dr. Audrey Paul efforts. Dr. Paul helped create the workshop “How to Navigate an Emergency Room Visit with your Child” presented We met Dr. Paul several years ago when in partnership with R Baby and Jessica R Baby first started working with Mt. DR. AUDREY PAUL Seinfeld’s Baby Buggy Foundation. Dr. Sinai. From the moment we met her, EXPLAINS Paul, along with residents from Mt. we could literally feel her genuine Sinai, have presented clinical scenarios passion to make sure as many parents Navigating the emergency throughout New York in underserved as possible knew the most important department with a sick child information about pediatric emergen- communities to teach parents how to can be a frightening and cies. She took a grassroots approach by be effective health advocates for their sometimes overwhelming going school to school to make sure children. In addition, Dr. Paul and her experience. Parents are often residents filmed a series of parent-doc- all NYC parents would get the most unaware of what treatment tor interactions to help guide parents pertinent information to ensure their options exist for their children through advocating for their child. children stayed healthy and they were prepared for emergencies. Dr. Paul was in terms of place (pediatric instrumental in spearheading our latest or community ER), types From the moment we met parent education workshop and we are of treatment within the her, we could literally feel honored to have her on our team. emergency department, her genuine passion to make and strategies for coping sure as many parents as in a stressful environment possible knew the most through better pain control important information about or distraction techniques. pediatric emergencies.” R Baby has always been ~ Phyllis and Andrew Rabinowitz committed to helping parents become better health advocates and improving pediatric emergency care. I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to collaborate with R Baby and Baby Buggy in this selfless incredible goal. With their assistance we have been able to help parents better navigate the emergency department and become a more effective voice for their children.

page 7 ENTEROVIRUSES: A NOTE TO PARENTS

This past year, you may have seen system that older children and adults audible with wheezing. This is espe- the extensive media coverage regard- have. Most cases of this virus are mild cially important for patients with a ing the Enterovirus 68 outbreak that and can be treated at home, but one history of asthma. spread throughout the U.S. R Baby was of R Baby’s goals is to help parents be • For children at risk, such as those founded when baby Rebecca died from aware of and proactive about the rare with chronic cardiac or respiratory a different strain of the enterovirus. Her cases that may have complications. conditions or young infants, seek symptoms were similar to this outbreak Even if your child doesn’t have a fever, care immediately if they become mirroring a common cold with respira- they might still have a virus that could symptomatic. tory issues including wheezing that took need supportive hospitalized care if their over her body quickly. This virus can be symptoms are severe enough. • If you are worried, don’t wait. Call or life threatening for babies that have a go to your pediatrician immediately! weaker immune system and many chil- SEEK OUT THE BEST dren are being hospitalized all over the PROVIDERS IN TIME. TIPS FOR PREVENTING country. In addition to our work to help Discuss with your pediatrician, be- THE SPREAD OF VIRUSES: prepare Emergency Rooms for pediatric fore an emergency, which Emergency • Cover coughs and sneezes! Encourage emergencies, our mission also includes Department is recommended. In an your children to cough and sneeze awareness and education of pediatric emergency and if time permits, go to into their elbows, not their hands. emergencies for parents. your closest Pediatric Emergency Room. • Make sure everyone in your family is Your pediatrician knows you and your washing hands or using hand sanitizer R BABY EDUCATING PARENTS child best so stay in touch with them. regularly and when they get home This year, and in coming years, we will If you are worried, don’t wait. Seek care from school and work. continue to educate parents and partner immediately. with media outlets to share information • Disinfect frequently touched on what to look for and how to prevent GET THE FLU VACCINE. surfaces such as toys, countertops the spread of viruses. 4,000 children die each year from the and doorknobs. flu alone, including many normally IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD IS healthy children. All respiratory viruses For more information on what to SICK, KEEP ON TOP OF IT. during this time of year should be look for and how to prevent the Be proactive, especially with younger taken seriously. spread of viruses, please visit children who can’t articulate muscle rbabyfoundaton. org/resources1 weakness, wheezing and other symp- WHAT TO LOOK FOR: toms and who don’t have the immune • Watch for breathing that seems labored or faster than normal, or

R BABY FACTS “DID YOU KNOW?”

• 1 in 4 families is affected by infant loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. • Babies and young children have much weaker immune systems than older children and adults, and show symptoms differently. • Rapid diagnosis of illnesses and detection of viruses are crucial to better healthcare outcomes in babies and young children. • Last year, 20 million pediatric patients were cared for in one of the 5000 General EDs (GED) and yet most GED providers report minimal exposure to critical pediatric patients during their training. • Babies are not mini-adults: Pediatrics is a separate field of medicine.

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“I’m a pediatric resident in my ATHLETES SUPPORT R BABY second year of training, and have committed my life to the health We started out in Central Park, NYC and well being of children. R Baby’s almost 5 years ago with our R Baby mission so beautifully aligns with my own feelings about caring for kids, Run-Walk. Since then, athletics and and I’m so excited to represent the philanthropy have been a wonderful foundation in the NYC marathon.” way to promote our cause and raise ~ Meg Ray funds. This year, our athletes have expanded to include runners in the “I am honored to run for R Baby at Baystate Half Marathon, the Baltimore this years NYC marathon. Running Marathon and a NY mini-triathlon as the NYC marathon has always been something that I want to do, well as our 2014 NYC Marathon team and running to raise money and which was our largest team yet. Thank awareness for R Baby has made the you to all of our athletes: Stacy Bern- experience all the better. R Baby is Our team for the 2015 NYC stein, Joshua Fiske, Meg Ray, Ash- doing an amazing job making sure Marathon is already forming with ley Blanchard, Passa Chattra, Lori our ERs are prepared for our children Richard and Allie Mazzella and Scott and John Conforti, Helene Korn, when they need care. Children are Redler. Amanda Mintz and Amanda not just “little adults” and they need Kimberly Alley, Julie Swerbinsky, Plotkin will also be joining us for a care delivered by ER docs and nurses Joan Bregstein, Rob Best and Cindy second time! that are trained in taking care of kids. Rosking. Together, our athletes have I am so glad to support this charity.” ~ Josh Fiske raised more than $30,000 to help save Please contact babies’ lives! [email protected] “My business is saving children’s lives. to join them and our 2015 team! As a pediatrician, there is nothing more important than improving the quality of care of our children in the emergency room through education, training, and state of the BUSINESSES PARTNER WITH art equipment. It is my honor and my pleasure to run the marathon R BABY TO HELP BABIES on behalf of R Baby Foundation.” ~ Stacy Berstein

AmazonSmile is a simple way to in a row! A percentage of September “I am running for R Baby Foundation support R Baby every time you shop, 2014 carwash proceeds were generously because I never want another at no cost to you. Simply visit smile. donated to R Baby for National Infant parent to feel helpless in an amazon.com and enter R Baby as Mortality Awareness Month. emergency room with their baby”. your charity of choice. Any time you ~ Passa Chattra make a purchase at Amazon, they will Skinfix, a highly effective, trusted skin- “R Baby is a wonderful foundation automatically donate a portion of the care product and a generous supporter raising money to make important and purchase price to R Baby. It only takes of our Summer 2014 Benefit Concert, necessary changes in emergency a few seconds and is a very easy way to launched a special fall promotion for pediatric care. We couldn’t be more support R Baby! R Baby to celebrate their new part- proud to run in the NYC Marathon nership with Target! A portion of sales for R Baby and help spread the Thank you to Legends Car Wash during September was donated to word about this charity. When we cross that finish line, we will be owner Pete Rooney for his generous R Baby. thinking about the countless families support of R Baby for his 2nd year that will benefit from R Baby!” ~ Lori and John ConfortI

page 9 HELPING R BABY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR KIDS HELP R BABY R Baby’s ‘Kids Help R Baby’ had a successful and fun inaugural year!

Kids Help R Baby’s mission is for his Bar Mitzvah project. Jacob created Thirty-five teams with ages ranging children to help improve children’s a unique and personal video message from 3rd grade to adults competed in a healthcare while doing things that that he shared extensively on Face- lively tournament in Livingston, New interest them. book and Twitter. We love how he also Jersey. Bryce raised thousands of dollars involved his younger siblings! and had great local media coverage that Samantha Asher has joined her mom helped expand awareness of our cause. Lisa for the past 3 years in planning Spencer Josloff spent the spring of Players were treated to prizes and food R Baby MD Chapter’s annual tennis 2014 selling R Baby bracelets every- that Bryce had donated from local event. For her Bat Mitzvah project, on where in his hometown by explaining businesses. Sunday May 4, 2014, Sam decided to R Baby’s cause for his Bar Mitzvah create a tennis event of her own! She project. He is also graciously donating In January of 2014, Sydney Rosen- hosted an event for kids ages 6-15 at his own personal sports memorabil- baum chose R Baby for her Bat Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, ia collection to help raise additional Mitzvah project by hosting a Soul Maryland. The day included tennis funds. He raised great awareness of Cycle event in her hometown. Sydney clinics, games, and items for sale to pediatric emergency care and R Baby’s designed all the marketing materials to benefit R Baby. work to improve care for our children. promote the event, and raised thousands of dollars! The event garnered During Spring 2014, Jacob Werner In March of 2014, Bryce Gelman great press coverage to help share our launched a social media campaign to hosted a 3 on 3 basketball tournament important mission with even more raise funds and awareness for R Baby as for R Baby as his Bar Mitzvah project. parents. All prizes and treats were

Sydney Rosenbaum

Samantha Asher

Spencer Josloff

Bryce Gelman

Jacob Werner

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donated from local businesses to In the fall of 2014, 94.7 NashFm show their support. in New York City featured R Baby for an extensive interview on their NJ Mitzvah kids took a trip together NashCares segment. NashFm is New to Morristown Medical Center – York’s largest Country Station and has Goreyb Children’s Hospital to deliver millions of listeners throughout the their checks themselves to see how tri-state area. DJ Kelly Ford inter- their hard work will impact their local viewed R Baby co-President Andrew community. They presented a check Rabinowitz and Executive Director for almost $15,000. Katie McCulloch.

We look forward to sharing more The MOMS, a live, call-in show on Kids Help R Baby projects including SiriusXM with hosts Denise Albert Alex Millman’s upcoming project in and Melissa Musen Gerstein focuses Spring 2015! on parenting, health, relationships and balancing family and career, all from Kids can help R Baby anytime for a mother’s perspective. The MOMS Katie McCulloch, DJ Kelly Ford, birthday parties, Mitzvah projects, interviewed R Baby co-President Andrew Rabinowitz community service, college projects Phyllis Rabinowitz during the summer and more. Projects can be something of 2014. that interests kids such as sports tour- naments, runs or walks, social media R Baby looks forward to working projects, exercise classes, lemonade with Yahoo’s new Parenting site stands, T-shirt or other item sales. We which is joining their other online can help you brainstorm ideas that fit magazines such as Beauty and Fashion. with your child’s passions and interests. It is a one-stop shop for parents who want level-headed and up-to-the- If your child would like to do a second timely information. Parenting project, contact Katie McCulloch at recently featured R Baby in an article [email protected]. by freelance writer Kate Gillian. Check out the article at www.rbabyfoundation.org/news.

R Baby continues to garner support from the media to help spread our message and help us reach parents. Phyllis Rabinowitz, Denise Albert

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page 11 R BABY EVENTS 4TH ANNUAL NEW YORK TENNIS TOURNAMENT Serving to Save Babies’ Lives

On May 17, 2014, NY Tennis Chair Dr. Greg Shure provided mid-match Jason Pinsky hosted the 4th Annual stretching sessions and players enjoyed New York Tennis Tournament: Serving lunch, gifts and items provided by our To Save Babies’ Lives. Players arrived at generous sponsors. Stadium Tennis Center in the Bronx, NY by 7:30 am to warm-up and partic- Dr. Sandeep Gangadharan of LIJ Hos- ipate in a lively Calcutta Auction where pital demonstrated a simulation manne- more than $200,000 was raised. The quin, provided by Laerdal. Participants event raised $250,000 overall toward were able to experience the realistic preparedness for pediatric emergencies behaviors and medical conditions of one at hospitals in the local area. of the actual simulation models used A special thank you to Jason Pinsky by R Baby doctors to train community who has chaired the New York Tennis Twenty-four doubles teams participated EDs. (see more about our simulation Tournament for four years. The event in this competitive tournament featuring training on page 4.) Dr. Gangadharan is continues to be more enjoyable and suc- top players including James Blake, who part of the Sim-Mobile program led by cessful each year. In the four years since was ranked #4 in the world (ATP), and Yale School of Medicine. Jason first began this annual event, it Jared Palmer, formerly ranked #1 in has become a highly anticipated event. the world in doubles (ATP). Among the Congratulations to tournament He has helped to raise $700,000 for players were top business leaders in the winners Steve Bass and Larry Penn, pediatric emergency care throughout tri-state area including Bill Ackman of who ultimately triumphed over finalists the New York area. Look for informa- Pershing Square, Marc Lasry of Avenue Jeremy Mindich and Adrien Contreras. tion on 2015’s 5th Anniversary Capital, John Bader of Halcyon Asset NY Tennis event coming soon! Management and Bruce Richards of Thank you to our generous sponsors Marathon Asset Management . They Pablo Salame and Wexford and our were joined by additional business leaders partners Wild Garden, ZICO, Madison and world-ranked players, all of whom Square Wellness, Mamma Chia, Hun- made the event a tremendous success. gershield and PRrevolution.

3RD ANNUAL MARYLAND TENNIS TOURNAMENT On August 2nd & 3rd our Maryland Champion Sponsors included The CW Lester Belsky, Judy & Joel Berman, Estep Chapter held their 3rd Annual Tennis Baltimore, SBW law, (Schlachman, Funeral Home, Greenbaum Family Tournament. MD Tennis Chair Lisa Belsky & Weiner, P.A.) Nancy Fleming Foundation, Gunpowder Bison and Sally Asher led an event with more than and Henry and Brenda Belsky. Geif Palmbaum. To view all of our gener- 30 of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s best ous sponsors, please visit our website. players in attendance with more than Court Sponsors included Strata Financial 100 participants raising more than Services, UAW Local 239, EMJAY, Mark Special thanks to Hillendale Country $50,000! Thank you to Lisa for all of Ely in honor of Joseph Ely, Akman & Club for hosting the event, Matt Bilger, her hard work to make this event such Associates, The Law Offices of Joseph Director of Tennis, HCC, for coordinat- a wonderful success and her continued Lyons and Morgan Stanley. ing all of the Tennis Pros and activities, commitment to saving babies’ lives! and Wilson for providing balls and Read more about Lisa on page 6. Team Sponsors were Peter’s Pub, Asher prizes. Thanks to Joanna Lewis, Com- & Simons PA, PSA, Kim & Chris Alley, mittee Chair, and all volunteers for Winners for the event were: Brendan making the event seamless. Thank you Kincaid and Alexander Centanari who to Brenda and Henry Belsky, R Baby ultimately triumphed over finalists David Maryland Chapter co-chairs, who also Emery and Chris Chiu. Alexander has work tirelessly to make this annual event qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open! such a success.

page 12 HOW TO HELP BABIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY SPONSOR YOUR ER

Under the direction of top pediatric SPONSOR YOUR ER: experts, dynamic parent actors and • Pediatric experts travel to your ER to lifelike infant simulation mannequins assess their management on a variety travel to your ER to assess how your ER of pediatric emergency situations. manages different emergency situations • After assessment, experts will provide your child may face. This new program critical and specific pediatric training will make it easier for you to sponsor to your local ER based on their needs. your local ER so that it receives this Training can vary from quarterly to critical training. monthly depending on the needs and desires of your local ER. Do you know if your closest ER is prepared for pediatric emergencies? Do you • The program uses simulation for want to do everything you can to help training and to test the environment prepare your local ER for the children in and equipment of each department, your community? To help make a direct working with the department to ad- impact on local communities, R Baby is dress any deficiencies in care. launching a new program: • The training program and systems SPONSOR YOUR ER testing can be done at schools, primary care offices, urgent care Sponsor Your ER is a unique partner- clinics and others who care for ship between parents, local ERs and children in the local community to top Children’s Hospitals to help com- help prepare those on the front lines munities raise targeted funds to bring of emergency situations. R Baby’s Sim-Mobile program to their local community hospital. • Raising $5,000 to $20,000 can bring various degrees of training one to four times a year to your local community ER.

To find out about how to Sponsor Your ER, contact THE ROHAN FAMILY [email protected]. SPONSORED THEIR ER

Inspired by the powerful impact of R Baby’s Sim- Mobile, The Rohan family of Connecticut, helped us officially launch R Baby’s Sponsor Your ER program. The Rohans raised the funds through The May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Foundation to provide pediatric simulation training for Stamford Hospital, their local family hospital. Thanks to the Rohan family!

page 13 REAL STORY PENNY’S STORY By Penny’s Mom

Our daughter Penny was born in perfect? After all, the medical staff at March 2011. Being our first baby the hospital seemed to think Penny we were beyond excited and expected was healthy and ready to go home. nothing more than to celebrate her birth. She arrived a small, healthy I had been dreaming of the moment swollen, red, puss was oozing out and bundle of love. As first time parents, we would walk into our apartment, she looked like she’d been punched in we knew nothing about babies, but we introduce Penny to our dog, and lay the face. When we arrived, it felt like knew we loved her beyond what we her in her crib so I could stare at her someone finally took us seriously. Pen- thought was humanly possible. without anyone around. That mo- ny was rushed into an isolation room ment never happened, because by the and countless tests were preformed on Immediately when Penny was born, time we came home and we laid her her from a spinal tap, blood draws, we noticed a small bump between the down, her eye was swollen shut, puss catheter, to IV meds. They requested a corner of her eye and top of her nose. was coming out, and we could see red CT scan, but my husband said no to We were told by the nurses it was may- lines running through her whole face. this because she was only a day old and be a cyst but nothing to worry about. We sent pictures to my brother who didn’t want her exposed to radiation After a few hours it began to look more is a pediatrician in another state and until absolutely necessary. The doctors swollen, so we asked the nurses about he told us to get to an ER immediate- were ok with this. We have more rights it again. We were reassured that it was ly. Something was really wrong. We as parents and patients than we know. nothing to worry about. My husband rushed back to the emergency room Turns out Penny had an infection in and I were still exhilarated about at the hospital where she was born. her tear duct that was in danger of becoming new parents, everything was The 2 doctors on call said they were spreading beyond her eye orbital into so new, and we thought our baby was not familiar with this (it was obvious her brain. They had yet to narrow perfect in our eyes. Since no one was on their faces), and they were going down which bacteria, so she was put on alarmed, we thought this little bump to “look in the book.” At the time my the strongest IV antibiotics for several must happen to other newborns. The husband and I were un-nerved by this, days. It turned out to be E.Coli. In next morning when we were get- but we thought that because this is the the meantime Penny had 2 procedures ting ready to be discharged from the hospital where Penny was born, they done to her eye to open the clogged hospital, we noticed Penny’s eye had have to be able to help us. The doctors tear duct and help release some of the become swollen and red. The pediatri- came back and advised us “it would infection. Everyday she clearly got cian on call, said it was nothing more clear up, just use warm compresses on better. Penny made a 100% recovery. than a clogged tear duct that many it.” We even contacted the discharging She became a case study for the doctors babies are born with and that it should pediatrician and she told us the same who treated her. correct itself over the next few months. thing over the phone, without even looking at Penny again. To this day, I sometimes think about what could have happened if we TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. Even though my husband and I are trusted the first ER doctors who sent If you feel something is wrong, not even close to being in the medical us home. My husband and I are not advocate for your child. Speak to field and we were parents for barely doctors and were parents for barely a a patient advocate in the ER, ask a day, there was something in us that day when this all happened, but we for a second opinion or ask for a didn’t trust the advice we were given. never felt more strongly about this gut After a frantic phone call to my brother pediatric specialist. feeling we had to seek further help. All and my OB/GYN, we drove to New of our parental instincts are strong and York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill we cannot doubt them even in the face She suggested we use hot compresses Cornell’s Pediatric Emergency Room, of professional medical help. We have and massage at home. She ok’d us for perhaps the best pediatric ER facility in the right to ask questions, push for discharge. When we left the hospital NYC. We sat there stunned, but with answers, and to get another opinion. I had this un-easy feeling because ev- this overwhelming sense that we had We cannot advocate enough for parents erything was not perfect about Penny, to take control and get Penny help. By to trust their instincts. You know your but maybe I wasn’t supposed to expect this time Penny’s eye and cheek were babies better than anyone.

page 14 A DOCTOR’S REAL STORY

DR. BRYAN JORDAN, M.D. R Baby’s programs are Emergency Department Physician, Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut saving babies’ lives.

The R Baby Foundation Simulation mother. He had a very fast heart rate resolved. A few short seconds after that Program came to our hospital and and had a fever. He was not responding his eyes opened, he became more offered their program to anyone who appropriately. He appeared ill. responsive and he smiled when he saw wanted to participate. The program was his mother. a fantastic simulation and instructional The possibilities for serious illness and course for the treatment of critically ill life threatening conditions required In life, things happen for a reason. children. But, more importantly, is what immediate intervention. In addition There was a reason I was there that happened later that day. to my previous training, I utilized the morning attending the R Baby class. information and procedures reviewed And there was a reason I was in that I was working in in that day’s R Baby class, specifically ED that evening at 7 o’clock. This is another Emergency the administration of fluids, the con- why I am sharing this story, because Department when stant reassessment of vital signs and the I believe in this simulation training. an 18-month-old supervision of the Emergency Depart- I think it is a great program. I believe boy, who had been ment Team’s care. it will make differences in the care of sick for about a critically ill children. day and a half, was After hydration of the patient by proto- ~ Dr. Bryan Jordan, M.D. brought in by his col, his rapid heart rate spontaneously

FOUNDERS’ CLOSING LETTER Dear R Baby Friends, The outbreak of Enterovirus 68 this fall hit very close to our hearts as the symptoms were very close to the Enterovirus that Rebecca had of wheezing, difficult breathing, loss of appetite, but not necessarily having a fever. And what did we learn? We learned that asthmatic patients, babies and the elderly were the most at risk. We learned that most cases were mild, but in the severe cases, supportive care of admitting patients to hospitals gave them their best chance of survival. Knowing when a patient is really sick is the key to admitting them. R Baby focuses on training medical professionals in this difficult task especially since babies and children can show symptoms differently than older children and adults. General emergency room physicians aren’t required to get a proportionate amount of pediatric training compared to the pediatric patients they see and they aren’t required to obtain pediatric continuing education. It is a well-known problem in the medical world, but we still don’t think that parents are aware of it. Educating parents is another focus of R Baby. We’ve had a long-term vision that we are working on to become a reality sooner rather than later. We hope that all states in the U.S. will have a clear definition of a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) so parents can be informed and have transparency between the differences of EDs. We continue to advocate with state and federal legislators to create this critical definition. All of our goals are far from easy and some are uphill battles, but we’ve made tremendous strides with your help so far. Please continue to support R Baby as we continue to train not only ED doctors but any medical professional touching a baby or child in an emergency situation. We want to bring our proven successful training to every ED (or as people say ER) in the U.S. as we are having amazing results. You can bring this expertise to your local hospital by “Sponsoring Your ER,” so your community ER will have the latest pediatric training and ongoing collaboration for the best emergency care for your children. See more on page 13. But most importantly, we want to thank you for your ongoing support. We recognize that it has taken a village to get us this far and each and every person’s support is extremely appreciated and valuable. We know R Baby is saving lives and bettering outcomes in emergency situations but we want you to know that you are the ones that are doing it. We hope you will consider continuing to support R Baby so we can expand and help even more families and communities. Thanks for all your support! Phyllis and Andrew Rabinowitz

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WHAT DOCTORS SAY ABOUT R BABY’S PROGRAMS “A private pediatrician referred a “I cared for an 8-year-old boy who At a R Baby INSPIRE site following 3-week-old baby whose heart rate appeared to be very well. If not for training, a report noted two patients was very fast in the office, but when I that lecture (on PEP Vital Signs with viral meningitis were diagnosed evaluated the baby in the emergency for Children) on any other given after an intern completed our department the baby was completely day I would have contacted the training and did an effective lumbar well. We did an EKG which was also child’s primary care physician and puncture. These diagnoses could not normal and which recorded a heart discharged him to follow-up the next have been made if the samples had rate of 172. Honestly, I thought the day. However, because of your vital been filled with blood or not obtained baby was fine, but because R Baby’s signs rules I contacted the pediatric effectively due to failed attempts, PEP vital signs insist on a heart rate intensivist at SUNY Upstate Medical and this would have significantly of less than 168 for a baby in the ED, I Center and presented the case impacted these patients’ lives. consulted Pediatric Cardiology. They to him. He agreed to accept the ~ Intern, did a bedside echocardiogram that patient in transfer for observation. General Emergency Department showed decreased function and the I followed up with him in 36 hours baby was diagnosed with ectopic and he informed me that the child’s At an INSPIRE site following in- atrial tachycardia, an abnormal heart heart rate did not decrease. Cardiac tubation training, a faculty member rhythm that can be life-threatening if echo showed a modest but definite noted that they used the checklist undetected, and was admitted to the depression of cardiac function right before needing to intubate a pediatric ICU.” and there were elevations of patient and credited our checklist cardiac enzymes, and the diagnosis ~ Pediatric Fellow, with their success in securing a life- was Myocarditis, a life-threatening Pediatric Emergency Department support airway in that patient. inflammation of the heart.” ~ Faculty Member, ~ Experienced Non-Pediatric Teaching Hospital Physician, Rural Community ER, Upstate New York Read more about R Baby’s grant programs on pages 3-5. page 16 FOLLOW US ON R BABY FOUNDATION