Seize the Day: Improving Care for Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department and Beyond
As individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) transition from pediatric to adult care and enter their 20’s and 30’s, they often begin to rely on emergency department (ED) care more often. One reason is that care becomes fragmented as this population gets older. Additionally, the disease process frequently becomes more severe with damage to the body’s organs over their life span. Sickle Cell Disease affects millions globally and approximately 100,000 people in the United States, often with anemia, infections and others known complications. Pain crises are the number one reason [...]