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Stories

Telling the Hospital Story: LCMC Health

In May, New Orleans East Hospital joined its LCMC Health sister hospital, Touro, to open a Maternal Fetal Health Clinic to ensure equitable prenatal care is available for patients in eastern New Orleans.
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Public

Caring for Our Kids: How OHSU is Addressing Psychosocial Needs in Complex Pediatric Patients

In this new “Caring for Our Kids” episode, David Wagner, Ph.D., pediatric psychologist at OHSU, discusses the Novel Interventions in Children's Healthcare (NICH) program, and how this innovative approach is transforming care for vulnerable children.
Toolkits/Methodology

Better Health for Mothers and Babies Toolkit: Issue Brief

Hospitals and health systems play a critical role in improving maternal and infant health outcomes throughout the perinatal period. Through the Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative, the AHA is catalyzing hospitals’ ongoing commitment to reducing disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Initiatives/Campaigns

Better Health for Mothers and Babies Toolkit: Action Plan

Hospitals, health systems, clinicians and their community partners are dedicated to improving care for mothers and infants.
Stories

Southern Utah hospitals get high marks for encouraging breastfeeding

A trio of Utah hospitals run by Intermountain Health are making sure that the best practice of breastfeeding has taken firm hold within their walls.
News

Study shows increases in postpartum primary care using automated scheduling

The results of a study published July 16 by JAMA Network Open showed a 19% increase in postpartum primary care provider visits for patients through the use of automated, op-out appointments, reminders and educational messages. 
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Public

Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care

In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., OB/GYN at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota.
News

Hospitals, health systems win HHS postpartum care equity challenge

The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 named several hospital and health system programs final phase winners in its national competition to improve equity in postpartum care for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Special Bulletin
Member

Special Bulletin: CMS Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.9% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.
Other Resources

Maternal and Child Health Resources: 2023 Synopsis

Explore AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies initiative resources, highlighting hospitals and health systems improving maternal and child health outcomes, produced in 2023.