Sentinel Injuries

Additional Information (Investigative)

CHAMP Education for Child Abuse Medical Providers

  • First referral to the State Central Register involving this baby
  • Two reports involving the 2-year- old sibling before this baby was born
    • Alleged neglect
    • Alleged abuse (bruise)
    • Both reports were unfounded
  

Maternal grandmother is concerned that mom may have post-partum depression. 

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So a report was made a report was made the infant who had the bruising on his face and then an injury that the mom had identified a week prior to the emergency department. Visit. This was the first referral to the state central register involving this baby However, there were two reports involving the two-year-old sibling before this baby was born. The allegations on the reports, one was for alleged neglect And another one was alleged abuse. When she had a bruise in an unusual location. Both reports were unfounded in the past. You also learn through the investigation that the maternal grandmother is concerned that mom may have postpartum depression.