Quality Improvement to Support the Transition from Pediatric to Young Adult Health Care

by Eden Desta | Apr 15, 2021 | CYSHCN, Pulse Newsletters, Title V

Experiences of the Oregon Children with Medical Complexity CoIIN Team  The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC), which is funded through HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, is a...

Increased Awareness of Midwifery and Home Birth Options in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Eden Desta | Jan 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Maternal & Infant Health, Pulse Newsletters

Meshawn Tarver, MPH, HBCE, CHC, Doula, Senior Program Manager for Maternal and Child Health Lisa Richardson, PhD, Chief Impact Officer, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the dynamics of U.S. health care as we know it. Hospitals were...

Meeting Substance Use and Mental Health Needs

by Eden Desta | Nov 15, 2020 | Mental Health & SUD, Pulse Newsletters

Meeting the Substance Use and Mental Health Needs of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Populations during COVID-19: Local and State Health Department Solutions   Adelaide Appiah, MPH, NACCHO Jessica Cohen AMCHP Program Analyst, Health Systems Transformation Emily...

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Season 2021

by Eden Desta | Nov 15, 2020 | Promoting Coverage for MCH, Pulse Newsletters

​Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Season 2021: Educating the Public about their Health Insurance Options Atyya Chaudhry, AMCHP Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation Sara Cariano, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Enroll Virginia  In 2018, prior to...

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Bright Futures National Center Have Galvanized Efforts to Provide Responsive Communication Strategies and Resources

by Eden Desta | Jun 15, 2020 | Pulse Newsletters

Lauren Geary, M.P.H., American Academy of Pediatrics Kathy Janies, American Academy of Pediatrics Jane Bassewitz, M.A., American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is striving to provide vital support to pediatric health care professionals,...