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No Holding Protocol? 5 Ways to Join the HIE Hold-A-Thon Anyway!

Kathi Randall

Published on: 15/03/2026

April is the HIE Hold-A-Thon, and your unit can join the movement even without a current holding-during-cooling protocol! Neuro-conscious care starts with a single step. Discover five actionable ways to participate: from hosting a literature-rich journal club and running simulation drills to interviewing parents about their experiences. Revise your unit’s policy or learn from experts like Celia Glennon in our featured webinar. By focusing on education and advocacy now, you’re building the foundation for safe, family-centered care in the future. Let’s make every hug count this April. Visit polarbearcare.com and join the Newborn Brain Society today!

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Recognizing HIE: A Call for Advocacy

Kathi Randall

Published on: 19/04/2023

This April is HIE Awareness Month, and Synapse Care Solutions is highlighting the work of the Hope for HIE foundation to bring worldwide awareness to this type of brain injury advocating for awareness, education and support to the over 8,500 families connecting worldwide, and for equity in care, communication and connection.

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HIE - Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy - happens in 2 to 3 of every 1,000 live births, and more in childhood, but many have no idea what it is.

Kathi Randall

Published on: 12/04/2023

Most people haven’t heard of HIE, because disparities continue to exist in care, communication and connection for HIE families. Equity in NICU experiential messaging continues to be a barrier to awareness and understand for the general population, as many in the neonatal space have dismissed the lived experiences of non-premature families and conditions.

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Caring During Cooling

Kathi Randall

Published on: 06/04/2023

We will be bringing back some of you favorite lectures from past conferences and courses related to care controversies and best practices when caring for babies with HIE.

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