STHS hosts its monthly Let’s Talk Children’s Health webinar series on Wednesday, May 21

SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM CHILDREN’S HOSTING SPECIAL WEBINAR TO HELP PROVIDE IMPORTANT EDUCATION ON SUMMER SAFETY TO HELP PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN’S HEALTH & WELLBEING

For the next installment of its monthly Let’s Talk Children’s Health webinar series, STHS Children’s will share important strategies parents and caregivers can utilize to help keep kids safe from potential dangers during the summer months

A favorite time of year for most children, the summer season is typically filled with amusing activities like swimming, bike riding, cookouts, travel and plenty of outdoor fun.

Additionally, the summer months provide families with the opportunity to spend some quality time as a family unit while enjoying a break from the stresses of school and warmer weather.

But, as the temperatures rise, so does the need for safety precautions. From bicycle and playground injuries and heat-related illness to food poisoning and insect bites and stings, summer can bring with it some potential dangers for kids.

“As the warm weather settles in, making time to get outside is certainly a must,” says Kimberly Davis, MBA, BSN, RN, Pediatric Administrator, South Texas Health System Children’s. “But it’s equally important to be mindful of potential risks like sunburn, dehydration and traumatic brain injury and other hazards to health that are more widespread during the summer months.”

Between June and August, a significant number of children visit emergency rooms across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with approximately 25% of all ER visits occurring during these months due to children having more free time to engage in activities that may increase their risk of injury.

To help parents and caregivers protect their children’s health by keeping safety top of mind this summer, South Texas Health System Children’s is dedicating its latest Let’s Talk Children’s Health webinar to summer safety.

Streaming live via the STHS Children’s Facebook page on Wednesday, May 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the online seminar will feature a children’s safety expert discussing various strategies parents and caregivers can utilize to keep children safe and secure no matter whether they’re at home, on the road, around water or outdoors.

For more information on the webinar, visit the STHS Children’s Facebook Event page. To watch previous Let’s Talk Children’s Health Seminars, visit STHSLetsTalk.com.

Who: South Texas Health System Children’s

What: FREE virtual seminar entitled “Let’s Talk Children’s Health – Summer Safety”

When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Where: Online via STHS’ Facebook page

About South Texas Health System

South Texas Health System is a multi-facility healthcare system serving patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system’s South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level I Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart and seven freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen, Pharr and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com.

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