Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
@drpowerhays.bsky.social
Sickle Cell Doc and hematologist fighting for our warriors, locally and globally
Reposted by Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
In honor of #SickleCellAwareness Month, I want to highlight this paper in JAMA Peds: the faster children w/acute SCD pain receive opioids in the ED, the more likely they are to be discharged home. Dose 1 in <1 hr + dose 2 <30 min later = ~40% lower odds of admission!
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Opioid Timeliness in the Emergency Department and Hospitalizations for Acute Sickle Cell Pain
This cross-sectional study investigates if timely administration of opioids in the emergency department is associated with hospitalization for sickle cell disease pain.
jamanetwork.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In honor of #SickleCellAwareness Month, I want to highlight this paper in JAMA Peds: the faster children w/acute SCD pain receive opioids in the ED, the more likely they are to be discharged home. Dose 1 in <1 hr + dose 2 <30 min later = ~40% lower odds of admission!
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Despite obstacles, continuing important #globalhhealth research in #SickleCellDisease increases our knowledge for Americans and the global community. Working for the greater good is basically the whole point 🩸🌍💊
ashpublications.org/bloodadvance...
ashpublications.org/bloodadvance...
October 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Despite obstacles, continuing important #globalhhealth research in #SickleCellDisease increases our knowledge for Americans and the global community. Working for the greater good is basically the whole point 🩸🌍💊
ashpublications.org/bloodadvance...
ashpublications.org/bloodadvance...
75 years after the discovery of HbSC type #SickleCellDisease, the field finally has a mouse model to advance care for millions of people with this disease around the world
Very proud to be a part of the @cincychildrenscbdi.bsky.social #sicklecell center
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40324066/
Very proud to be a part of the @cincychildrenscbdi.bsky.social #sicklecell center
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40324066/
A novel mouse model of hemoglobin SC disease reveals mechanisms underlying beneficial effects of hydroxyurea - PubMed
Sickle cell hemoglobin C (HbSC) disease results from compound heterozygosity of hemoglobin S (HbS) and hemoglobin C (HbC), comprising 30% of sickle cell disease (SCD). HbC induces red blood cell (RBC)...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
75 years after the discovery of HbSC type #SickleCellDisease, the field finally has a mouse model to advance care for millions of people with this disease around the world
Very proud to be a part of the @cincychildrenscbdi.bsky.social #sicklecell center
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40324066/
Very proud to be a part of the @cincychildrenscbdi.bsky.social #sicklecell center
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40324066/
Does anyone out there have any recommendations on a good course for the mandatory 8 hour DEA training for license renewal? Ideally a course that will help me to take better care of people in pain #meded #chronicpain #sicklecell
June 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Does anyone out there have any recommendations on a good course for the mandatory 8 hour DEA training for license renewal? Ideally a course that will help me to take better care of people in pain #meded #chronicpain #sicklecell
One step forward, no steps backwards
Now more than ever, we need good institutional and interpersonal leadership to avoid back sliding for #sicklecellwarriors and equitable care for all patients
This is a pep talk to myself as much as to the rest of us
#notgoingback www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Now more than ever, we need good institutional and interpersonal leadership to avoid back sliding for #sicklecellwarriors and equitable care for all patients
This is a pep talk to myself as much as to the rest of us
#notgoingback www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
January 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One step forward, no steps backwards
Now more than ever, we need good institutional and interpersonal leadership to avoid back sliding for #sicklecellwarriors and equitable care for all patients
This is a pep talk to myself as much as to the rest of us
#notgoingback www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Now more than ever, we need good institutional and interpersonal leadership to avoid back sliding for #sicklecellwarriors and equitable care for all patients
This is a pep talk to myself as much as to the rest of us
#notgoingback www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Heading to Washington DC today for our 1st in-person committee meeting at the National Academies of Science to evaluate #SickleCellDisease & Social Security Disability
Ready to advocate for fairness and transparency #MLKDay2025
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/sic...
Ready to advocate for fairness and transparency #MLKDay2025
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/sic...
Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations | National Academies
Learn more from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
www.nationalacademies.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Heading to Washington DC today for our 1st in-person committee meeting at the National Academies of Science to evaluate #SickleCellDisease & Social Security Disability
Ready to advocate for fairness and transparency #MLKDay2025
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/sic...
Ready to advocate for fairness and transparency #MLKDay2025
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/sic...
Reposted by Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
I’ve cared for infants who stopped breathing w/ pertussis.
School aged kids who died of flu or COVID.
And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised.
Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot.
It’s that simple.
School aged kids who died of flu or COVID.
And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised.
Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot.
It’s that simple.
December 14, 2024 at 2:50 AM
I’ve cared for infants who stopped breathing w/ pertussis.
School aged kids who died of flu or COVID.
And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised.
Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot.
It’s that simple.
School aged kids who died of flu or COVID.
And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised.
Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot.
It’s that simple.
Reposted by Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
☀️ Awaken your inner poet and write your best haiku about #ASH24 or #hematology! That's 3 lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Post now through Tuesday afternoon and include #ASHaiku. You might get included in a highlights post!
🛑Remember, there's only one H in #ASHaiku!
#HemeSky #Hematology
Post now through Tuesday afternoon and include #ASHaiku. You might get included in a highlights post!
🛑Remember, there's only one H in #ASHaiku!
#HemeSky #Hematology
December 5, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Reposted by Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
CMS is considering the adoption of ASH’s quality measure assessing timely pain treatment in the ED for patients w/ #SickleCell. Comment to support inclusion in the Hospital Outpatient & Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting Programs.
🔗 p4qm.org/media/3166
#Hematology #ConquerSCD #HemeSky
🔗 p4qm.org/media/3166
#Hematology #ConquerSCD #HemeSky
December 2, 2024 at 9:10 PM
CMS is considering the adoption of ASH’s quality measure assessing timely pain treatment in the ED for patients w/ #SickleCell. Comment to support inclusion in the Hospital Outpatient & Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting Programs.
🔗 p4qm.org/media/3166
#Hematology #ConquerSCD #HemeSky
🔗 p4qm.org/media/3166
#Hematology #ConquerSCD #HemeSky
3rd principle #Kwanzaa: Ujima, we take care of our own
Grateful that our amazing community of leaders has decided to raise money and collect coats for our #sicklecellwarriors this year! 🙏🏽
Grateful that our amazing community of leaders has decided to raise money and collect coats for our #sicklecellwarriors this year! 🙏🏽
December 2, 2024 at 9:40 PM
3rd principle #Kwanzaa: Ujima, we take care of our own
Grateful that our amazing community of leaders has decided to raise money and collect coats for our #sicklecellwarriors this year! 🙏🏽
Grateful that our amazing community of leaders has decided to raise money and collect coats for our #sicklecellwarriors this year! 🙏🏽
Thank you @DorisDukeFdn for this beautifully written article and for supporting the care of children with #sicklecell globally
I'm honored to be a part of the team. Let's do this!
ddcf.org/news--insigh... #sicklecellmatters #conquerSCD #hydroxyurea #ADAPT🩸 #globalhealth
I'm honored to be a part of the team. Let's do this!
ddcf.org/news--insigh... #sicklecellmatters #conquerSCD #hydroxyurea #ADAPT🩸 #globalhealth
November 12, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Thank you @DorisDukeFdn for this beautifully written article and for supporting the care of children with #sicklecell globally
I'm honored to be a part of the team. Let's do this!
ddcf.org/news--insigh... #sicklecellmatters #conquerSCD #hydroxyurea #ADAPT🩸 #globalhealth
I'm honored to be a part of the team. Let's do this!
ddcf.org/news--insigh... #sicklecellmatters #conquerSCD #hydroxyurea #ADAPT🩸 #globalhealth
"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth"
We had a great talk at our weekly #sicklecell meeting by one of our #socialworkers on trauma-informed care. I love this powerful African proverb she shared. Support and stability are crucial
We had a great talk at our weekly #sicklecell meeting by one of our #socialworkers on trauma-informed care. I love this powerful African proverb she shared. Support and stability are crucial
November 12, 2024 at 6:25 PM
"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth"
We had a great talk at our weekly #sicklecell meeting by one of our #socialworkers on trauma-informed care. I love this powerful African proverb she shared. Support and stability are crucial
We had a great talk at our weekly #sicklecell meeting by one of our #socialworkers on trauma-informed care. I love this powerful African proverb she shared. Support and stability are crucial
My mom- a lovely Black woman in her goldengirl years- is volunteering today as a poll worker in Florida
I'm so proud of her, but sadly I'm also pretty nervous for her safety. This is America.
Send good vibes, and thank a poll worker if you're voting in-person today!
I'm so proud of her, but sadly I'm also pretty nervous for her safety. This is America.
Send good vibes, and thank a poll worker if you're voting in-person today!
November 12, 2024 at 6:19 PM
My mom- a lovely Black woman in her goldengirl years- is volunteering today as a poll worker in Florida
I'm so proud of her, but sadly I'm also pretty nervous for her safety. This is America.
Send good vibes, and thank a poll worker if you're voting in-person today!
I'm so proud of her, but sadly I'm also pretty nervous for her safety. This is America.
Send good vibes, and thank a poll worker if you're voting in-person today!
My first #NIHLRP payment just came through! Pediatric hematology isn't a field you go into for the money. We get toddler drawings, teen fist bumps, and parent hugs 🥰
So I'm grateful for this loan repayment support while I research ways to help more #sicklecellwarriors
So I'm grateful for this loan repayment support while I research ways to help more #sicklecellwarriors
November 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
My first #NIHLRP payment just came through! Pediatric hematology isn't a field you go into for the money. We get toddler drawings, teen fist bumps, and parent hugs 🥰
So I'm grateful for this loan repayment support while I research ways to help more #sicklecellwarriors
So I'm grateful for this loan repayment support while I research ways to help more #sicklecellwarriors
#Sicklecellwarriors, how have your experiences w/ physical therapy been? PTs, have you felt you didnt have the tools to help #sicklecell pain?
Unsurprisingly, the data on PT interventions for SCD are sparse. @BenReaderPT is going to change that!
journals.lww.com/jacpt/abstra...
Unsurprisingly, the data on PT interventions for SCD are sparse. @BenReaderPT is going to change that!
journals.lww.com/jacpt/abstra...
Acute Care Physical Therapy and Sickle Cell Disease: A... : Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy
obility and function, but little is known about their application to the unique pathophysiology of those with SCD. The purpose of this review is to summarize evidence relevant to the physical therapy ...
journals.lww.com
November 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
#Sicklecellwarriors, how have your experiences w/ physical therapy been? PTs, have you felt you didnt have the tools to help #sicklecell pain?
Unsurprisingly, the data on PT interventions for SCD are sparse. @BenReaderPT is going to change that!
journals.lww.com/jacpt/abstra...
Unsurprisingly, the data on PT interventions for SCD are sparse. @BenReaderPT is going to change that!
journals.lww.com/jacpt/abstra...
Networking. Am I doing this right?
November 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Networking. Am I doing this right?
In school, I won the #MLKJr award for #communityservice for doing the same volunteering as everyone else. I was so proud.
Yes, I was one of the few Black students at my school
So many of us have been the tokens for superficial #diversity efforts. Real #DEI requires deeper work
Yes, I was one of the few Black students at my school
So many of us have been the tokens for superficial #diversity efforts. Real #DEI requires deeper work
November 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
In school, I won the #MLKJr award for #communityservice for doing the same volunteering as everyone else. I was so proud.
Yes, I was one of the few Black students at my school
So many of us have been the tokens for superficial #diversity efforts. Real #DEI requires deeper work
Yes, I was one of the few Black students at my school
So many of us have been the tokens for superficial #diversity efforts. Real #DEI requires deeper work
Ready for the REACH investigators meeting in my favorite accessory! #sicklecell scarf
Honored to be included in hearing how these brilliant researchers from Uganda, Kenya, Angola, DR Congo, and the USA will continue doing research to improve sickle cell care in Africa
Honored to be included in hearing how these brilliant researchers from Uganda, Kenya, Angola, DR Congo, and the USA will continue doing research to improve sickle cell care in Africa
November 12, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Ready for the REACH investigators meeting in my favorite accessory! #sicklecell scarf
Honored to be included in hearing how these brilliant researchers from Uganda, Kenya, Angola, DR Congo, and the USA will continue doing research to improve sickle cell care in Africa
Honored to be included in hearing how these brilliant researchers from Uganda, Kenya, Angola, DR Congo, and the USA will continue doing research to improve sickle cell care in Africa
The "track marks" you reported on my patient's arm are from all the times her mother begged you to call the IV team but was ignored.
#WorldPoetryDay #MedEd #Medtwitter #NurseTwitter
#WorldPoetryDay #MedEd #Medtwitter #NurseTwitter
November 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The "track marks" you reported on my patient's arm are from all the times her mother begged you to call the IV team but was ignored.
#WorldPoetryDay #MedEd #Medtwitter #NurseTwitter
#WorldPoetryDay #MedEd #Medtwitter #NurseTwitter
Ignoring the #hematology & #healthequity nerd in my head shouting that we all bleed red 🩸
for the chance to save lives by donating blood to help pts w/ #sicklecell, #cancer, and injuries and to support
#FCCincinnati 🧡💙
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
for the chance to save lives by donating blood to help pts w/ #sicklecell, #cancer, and injuries and to support
#FCCincinnati 🧡💙
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
November 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Ignoring the #hematology & #healthequity nerd in my head shouting that we all bleed red 🩸
for the chance to save lives by donating blood to help pts w/ #sicklecell, #cancer, and injuries and to support
#FCCincinnati 🧡💙
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
for the chance to save lives by donating blood to help pts w/ #sicklecell, #cancer, and injuries and to support
#FCCincinnati 🧡💙
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
Started the day with the cutest Christmas card and ended with a happy neutrophil
Pediatric hematology is the best
Pediatric hematology is the best
November 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Started the day with the cutest Christmas card and ended with a happy neutrophil
Pediatric hematology is the best
Pediatric hematology is the best
"Very encouraged to see someone of color here"
A pt's mom passed me this note. I thought it would be something she wanted to discuss privately
Sometimes I forget that just being in the room is progress and is something to celebrate publicly🖤🤎 #BlackWomenPhysiciansDay
A pt's mom passed me this note. I thought it would be something she wanted to discuss privately
Sometimes I forget that just being in the room is progress and is something to celebrate publicly🖤🤎 #BlackWomenPhysiciansDay
November 12, 2024 at 6:06 PM
"Very encouraged to see someone of color here"
A pt's mom passed me this note. I thought it would be something she wanted to discuss privately
Sometimes I forget that just being in the room is progress and is something to celebrate publicly🖤🤎 #BlackWomenPhysiciansDay
A pt's mom passed me this note. I thought it would be something she wanted to discuss privately
Sometimes I forget that just being in the room is progress and is something to celebrate publicly🖤🤎 #BlackWomenPhysiciansDay
Global health work, behind the scenes!
Namibia and Uganda, here I come
Namibia and Uganda, here I come
November 12, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Global health work, behind the scenes!
Namibia and Uganda, here I come
Namibia and Uganda, here I come
Did you know the #BlackPanther party advocated for #SickleCellWarriors and organized some of the 1st screening programs and health fairs?
Sickle cell history is Black American history
#BlackHistoryMonth #sicklecellmatters
Sickle cell history is Black American history
#BlackHistoryMonth #sicklecellmatters
November 12, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Did you know the #BlackPanther party advocated for #SickleCellWarriors and organized some of the 1st screening programs and health fairs?
Sickle cell history is Black American history
#BlackHistoryMonth #sicklecellmatters
Sickle cell history is Black American history
#BlackHistoryMonth #sicklecellmatters
I recently helped my 1st patient from fellowship transition from pediatric to adult care.
My voice shook as I told him that he'll be in good hands. Fortunately we have a good relationship with our nearby adult medicine colleagues
Adult world, take care of our young adults!
My voice shook as I told him that he'll be in good hands. Fortunately we have a good relationship with our nearby adult medicine colleagues
Adult world, take care of our young adults!
November 12, 2024 at 6:03 PM
I recently helped my 1st patient from fellowship transition from pediatric to adult care.
My voice shook as I told him that he'll be in good hands. Fortunately we have a good relationship with our nearby adult medicine colleagues
Adult world, take care of our young adults!
My voice shook as I told him that he'll be in good hands. Fortunately we have a good relationship with our nearby adult medicine colleagues
Adult world, take care of our young adults!