Child and Adolescent Health

A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report explores how hospitals and health systems are expanding access to high-quality prenatal and obstetrical care in rural and underserved areas with remote teleultrasound (TUS).
In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care through early planning, coordinated care teams and a more personalized approach to patient needs.
 In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care
As part of the AHA’s Opportunities for Innovations in Rural Maternal Care initiative, a recent Commonwealth Fund blog discusses strategies hospitals can use to sustain maternal care within the communities they serve.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau has released the latest data from the National Survey of Children’s Health. The survey provides national and state-level data on children’s physical and mental health, healthcare access and quality, special healthcare…
Valleywise Health has become the first healthcare organization in Arizona to implement a new technology designed to provide a gentler and more secure way to stabilize umbilical lines in premature and critically ill newborns.
In a new blog by Aisha Syeda, senior program manager at AHA, learn how you can participate in the first Better Health for Mothers and Babies Awareness Week, Sept. 28-Oct. 2.
Every mother and baby deserves the opportunity for a healthy start. Hospitals and health systems help make that possible by providing care throughout pregnancy and childhood, delivering lifesaving services and partnering with communities to help families thrive.From Sept. 28 through Oct. 2, the…
A report released Sept. 21 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found improvements in mental health and dietary habits among U.S. high school students.
Each year, about 19 million children in the United States receive treatment for musculoskeletal conditions, including fractures and broken bones, sports and overuse injuries, and congenital and development conditions.