Improving Sickle Cell Emergency Pain Crisis

Non-profits partner to help children with sickle cell disease get faster, better emergency care.

Every parent of a child with sickle cell disease dreads a visit to the emergency room during a sickle cell pain crisis. Not only is their child in extreme pain, but they also know that getting emergency department care can be a battle. To help children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their families receive better care in the emergency department (ED), MedicAlert Foundation and Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation (NELASCAF) launched a pilot program to enhance the safety and well-bei...