Maternal and Child Health Resource Repository

When parents have a child with a serious illness, all they want is for their child to get well. If that no longer becomes a possibility, often all they want is to bring their child home.

The U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 22.3 in 2022, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly one in 100 births each year. Thanks to medical and surgical advances in recent years, more people born with heart defects are living longer, healthier lives.

In this new “Caring for Our Kids” episode, David Wagner, pediatric psychologist at Oregon Health and Science University, discusses the Novel Interventions in Children's Healthcare program and how this innovative approach is transforming care for vulnerable children.

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.

The journey isn’t over after a child beats cancer — at least not at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Perinatal mental health disorders affect countless mothers during pregnancy and postpartum, yet access to comprehensive care remains a challenge. Hospitals are stepping up to fill this gap, creating innovative programs that address the unique mental health needs of mothers during this critical period.

Hospitals can play a key role in building holistic treatment and support for perinatal mental health disorders during this critical period.

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications until April 22 for its four-year Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.

Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga., has been working to reduce hospital anxiety for children, particularly those between six months and four years old, who often experience peak doctor anxiety.

A study from Nemours Children’s Health surveyed 350 pediatric orthopedic trauma patients who, due to the nature of their injuries, were transferred to pediatric hospitals from other local facilities, and found that more than a third of those transfers could have been avoided — meaning the patients would have gotten faster care at a much lower cost — through the use of telemedicine.

Savannah, a 12-year-old from North Andover, Mass., loves gymnastics, soccer and swimming — activities she is enjoying two years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, and adjusting to living with a prosthetic leg.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 6 announced the 15 participants for its state Transforming Maternal Health Model: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

In December, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois announced surgeons had successfully performed the world’s first implantation of an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD) in a 2-year-old child who had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.

Thanks for listening to the Advancing Health podcast — we hope you have found it engaging and informative! As we wrap up 2024, we’re sharing highlights from two of our most popular episodes of the year.

Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center hosted a free Teddy Bear Clinic at its ER in November to help children feel more comfortable in medical settings through fun, interactive activities.

Adventist Health’s unique mobile clinic — think of it as a doctor's office on wheels — helps families and their children in and around Bakersfield, Calif., by offering immunizations for young people from birth to 19 years old at various locations around Kern County.

The SOS MATERNITY Network, led by Wayne State University’s Office of Women’s Health, has been launched to address high maternal and infant mortality rates in Michigan.

This discussion guide is designed to help teams of health care leaders identify opportunities to advance their pregnancy and postpartum care strategies. The questions are aligned with the four core principles that AHA encourages hospitals to apply to their maternal health improvement efforts.

The Senate Dec. 10 unanimously passed legislation reauthorizing the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (H.R. 6960) for an additional five years.