Meet Barbara. Once a business exec — now the “most professional patient in the world.” She says, “I run my recovery like a business.” Organized & relentless From surviving COVID, POTS, PICS & osteoporosis…to teaching at OT conf. We’re proud of her. #PICS #Walk4PICS

Pubs mentioning postintensive care syndrome= nearly 200/year now. Spread the word! PICS is "new or worsening problems in physical, cognitive, or mental health status arising after a critical illness and persisting beyond acute care hospitalization" (Needham et al., 2012, p.505)

Thank you Spencer Freeman for your truly kind words. I now have two brothers in the ATL area. It's truly an honor to work with you on PICS advocacy, but also just to know you as a human being. People across the world are learning about PICS because of your efforts. Keep it going!

🙁 "Nobody told me or my family about delirium during my whole time in the hospital. Not the doctors, nurses, support workers - no one mentioned it." -- Delirium survivor ⭐ Communication with patients & families about the diagnosis of delirium is ESSENTIAL for good care.

The 2nd Annual Orlando Walk-4-PICS (post-intensive care syndrome) event will be held Sunday, September 28th at 10AM in Winter Park, FL's Central Park. All are welcome to attend to learn about PICS! Register using this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Walk4Pics

I’m posting this video of critical illness survivor Kirsten Harrell talking about Walk-4-PICS. She is a tireless advocate for improving outcomes for the critically ill and their families, and inspires me to do the research I do. You can register at walk4pics.com.

We're excited to have the Big Red Bus coming to our Walk4Pics event! You can learn about post-intensive care syndrome, and if you're up for it, donate life-saving blood. You'll also have the opportunity to learn CPR from the Winter Park Fire Department. Please register!

This morning I rode 10 miles in Orlando, FL for ARDSALLiance’s Miles for Marybeth event. I encourage you to watch my 2 videos and to learn more about acute respiratory distress syndrome here: ardsalliance.org .

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Natasha Lavender, graduate of UCF Nursing. I was honored to hood her today at the university commencement.

If you live in the Orlando area your invited to join our WALK4PICS September 28th Sunday at 10AM. Ron Jennings Kirsten Harrell Carolyn Rogers

This was a great message from our commencement speaker.

I encourage you to learn more at ardsalliance.org .

PICS is silent, but its impact is loud—stealing strength, memory, and hope. That’s why we walk. For change. For research. For survivors. walk4pics.com | tinyurl.com/ypw6akwr Spencer Freeman Barbara VanMeter Ron Jennings Jim Jackson Dale Needham, MD, PhD Dr. Brian C. Peach

Way to go Barbara!

I'm proud of my friend Spencer Freeman who has gone from being on death's door nine years ago to beginning a master's program this week Emory Public Health. He continues to inspire other survivors and those of us doing PICS research. Way to go SGF!

I recently had the opportunity to discuss PICS with some of Orlando's outstanding crit. care nurses at the Sept Metro Orlando Chapter of AACN meeting. Hearing that we can do better by our patients in the acute care setting is a tough message to receive, but they were eager to learn and I'm grateful.

One week left until Walk-4-PICS Orlando! If you're a critical illness survivor, a clinician, or just a curious member of the public, we need you there! If you don't know the term post-intensive care syndrome, we need you there! Please sign up using the QR code below.

Two more days until Walk-4-PICS Orlando! It's Sunday, September 28th, beginning at 10AM in Winter Park, FL's Central Park. It's not too late to attend this FREE event. Sign up using the QR code below.

Thank you to all those who contributed to the 2nd Annual Walk4Pics Orlando walk! Whether you were a sponsor, volunteer, or attendee, you made this event special. Please continue to help us spread the word about post-intensive care syndrome. UCF CON Metro Orlando Chapter of AACN AdventHealth

I was shocked to receive the Richard Langford Service Award from Walk4Pics and the @VUMC CIBS Center. I did not know Richard, an ICU survivor who lived with PICS, but by all accounts he was an incredible person and it's special to receive an award named for him. UCF CON