THESE ARE THE ISSUES THAT WILL
HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS
CONTINUES TO EXPAND.
WCCO IS TEAMING UP TO CREATE
A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR KIDS
TREATED AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA.
IT CATERS EXCLUSIVELY TO
CHILDREN AND DEPENDS ON
SPECIALTIZED AND CUSTOMIZED
CARE.
IT'S THE STATE'S ONLY LEVEL
ONE PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER AND
HOME TO ONE OF THE FIRST
PEDIATRIC PAIN PROGRAMS IN THE
COUNTRY.
THEY HELP FUND PROGRAMS LIKE
MUSIC AND ART THERAPY AND A STAR
STUDIO FOR KIDS TO ESCAPE
THROUGH LIVE TV PRODUCED ON
SITE.
IF YOU CAN, CONSIDER A
DONATION TO CHILDREN'S
MINNESOTA.
IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THE
PROGRAMS, YOUR GIFT WOULD MAKE
IT POSSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE
PATIENTS WHO CAN'T PAY.
AT CHILDREN'S, NO CHILD IS
TURNED AWAY.
TO GIVE, TEXT "MNBRIGHTER" TO
50155.
OR HEAD TO WCCO.COM/BRIGHTER.
AND TODAY, SILVER OAK WEALTH
MANAGEMENT, LLC, ARE MATCHING
DONATIONS UP TO $5,000.
AND WE HAVE BEEN FEATURING
THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DOES ON
WEDNESDAYS WITH OUR PEDIATRICIAN
SEGMENT.
TODAY WE'RE LOOKING AT ONE
IMPORTANT DECISION PARENTS HAVE
TO MAKE, CHOOSING YOUR
PEDIATRICIAN.
MANY FACTORS CAN GO INTO PICKING
A PEDIATRIC YOU FEEL IS RIGHT
FOR YOUR FAMILY.
THE CHIEF OF GENERAL
PEDIATRICS AT CHILDREN'S
MINNESOTA IS LIVE ON SKYPE.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME..
WHY DON'T WE GET RIGHT INTO
IT.
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP THAT
PARENTS NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHEN
CHOOSING A PEDIATRICIAN FOR
THEIR KIDS?
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES
TO THINK ABOUT THEIR OWN
PRIORITIES.
FOR EXAMPLE, DO THEY WANT A MAN?
DO THEY WANT A WOMAN?
DO THEY WANT SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS
THEIR LANGUAGE OR SOMEONE WHO
LOOKS LIKE THEM?
IN ADDITION, YOU WANT TO THINK
ABOUT WHERE.
YOU WANT TO CHOOSE A CLINIC
THAT'S NEAR YOUR HOME.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEEING THAT
PEDIATRICIAN OFTEN.
AND THEN THE LAST PIECE TO
THINK ABOUT IS HOW.
HOW EASY IS IT TO GET AN
APPOINTMENT?
AM I GOING TO BE ABLE TO WALK IN
AND GET CARE?
DO THEY HAVE THE TELEHEALTH
OPTIONS?
IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING SOMEONE
AS A PEDIATRICIAN FOR YOUR
FAMILY, PART OF PICKING THE
RIGHT PERSON IS MAKING SURE
YOU'RE ASKING THE RIGHT
QUESTIONS.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS
THAT PARENTS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THEY INCLUDE WHEN THEY'RE TRYING
TO DECIDE IF THE PEDIATRICIAN IS
THE RIGHT ONE?
YEAH.
I THINK, YOU KNOW, THERE'S LOTS
OF THINGS THAT YOU COULD THINK
ABOUT LIKE DO THEY HAVE THE SAME
PHILOSOPHY THAT I HAVE?
DO THEY THINK ABOUT HOLISTIC
CARE, NOT JUST ABOUT HEALTH
CARE?
BUT REALLY, I WANT FAMILIES TO
UNDERSTAND THE PEDIATRICIAN IS
IN YOUR LIFE FOR ABOUT TWO
DECADES.
THEY WILL KNOW EVERYTHING YOUR
FAMILY, THE GOOD TIMES, THE BAD
TIMES, DISAGREEMENTS YOU HAVE
WITH YOUR SPOUSE, THE REST OF
YOUR FAMILY.
AND SO YOU'RE TRYING TO CHOOSE
SOMEONE WHO YOU TRUST, WHO
LISTENS TO YOU.
SOMEONE WHO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU
CAN HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH AND
ISN'T JUDGMENTAL.
DOCTOR, LET'S TALK ABOUT
BRIGHTER TOGETHER, THE
PARTNERSHIP THAT CHILDREN'S
MINNESOTA AND WCCO ARE EMBARKING
ON.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT IS AT CHILDREN'S,
IT COMES DOWN TO THE LITTLE
THINGS.
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT
WHAT MAKES UP THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT MAKES THE CARE SO SPECIAL
AT CHILDREN'S?
OH, I'M SO EXCITED TO TALK
ABOUT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA AND
YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS I
LOVE TO HIGHLIGHT IS COMFORT
TRAUMAS.
IT'S A PROMISE TO OUR FAMILIES
THAT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO MAKE SHOTS LESS SCARY AND
LESS PAINFUL.
THINGS LIKE THE ABILITY TO WRAP
SITE SO THAT KIDS EXPERIENCE
LESS PAIN AND HAVE MORE CONTROL
AND LESS FEAR.
THAT'S ONE ASPECT OF OUR GREAT
WORK.
READ, WHERE WE WORK TO MAKE SURE
THAT ALL KIDS LESS THAN SIX GET
A BOOK AT THEIR WELL CHILD
VISITS TO HIGHLIGHT THE
IMPORTANCE OF READING, OF
LITERACY, OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT.
THOSE ARE CRITICAL TOO.
I'M MOST PROUD ABOUT OUR
INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES.
WE TREAT FAMILIES HOLISTICALLY.
WE DO THINGS LIKE ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE
COMMUNITY FOR FAMILIES THAT
REQUIRE EXTRA SERVICES.
AND WE WRAP AROUND THEM WITH
CARE COORDINATION.
GREAT.
THESE ARE ALL AWESOME THINGS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO SPEND THE NEXT
MONTH TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THE
LITTLE THINGS AT CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL AND THIS CAMPAIGN.
THANK YOU.
DONATION, TEXT "MNBRIGHTER"
50155.
OR HEAD TO WCCO.COM/BRIGHTER.
AND THERE'S A MATCH UP TO
$5,000.