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In a first-of-its-kind study, supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute and the University of Pittsburgh are pairing the perspectives and lived experiences of doulas and Medicaid beneficiaries with Medicaid claims data. Working with six Medicaid programs, their university research partners, and eight doula programs, this project leverages an innovative distributed research network to advance racial equity in severe maternal morbidity and improve pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes in Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities. Learn more about Project DREAM (Doula Research for Equitable Advances in Medicaid Pregnancy Health) here: https://lnkd.in/dRTUd85A

Day 2 at the Future of Maternal Care Summit was packed full with some more crucial topics in maternal care.... starting with a fantastic panel discussion on healthcare system adoption and adaption featuring: 🎤 Lori-Ann Satran, Associate Vice President of Women's, Infants & Children, HonorHealth 🎤 Rosemond Sarpong Owens, CDM/MPH, Director, Health Equity Integration, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 🎤 Ericka Gibson, Physician Program Director, Perinatal Safety & Quality, Permanente Medicine 🎤 Rachel Sheehan, Corporate Director of Women's and Newborn Services, UHS Key points discussed included: ➡ Integration of doulas are key, we need to incentivize them to get training and reimburse them. ➡We need to implement now not just innovate, just because we build new systems doesn't mean they will be ready to go, we need to incentivize physicians, doulas etc and even the birthing people themselves to use new processes. ➡ The population of pregnant people is changing, we often see birthing people over 35 with more comorbidities and so there is a need to update systems to reflect changing populations. ➡ We need to include rural health in research and interventions.

I'm thrilled to see a bill in Louisiana pushed forward by State Rep. Echols requiring Medicaid to cover home visits for newborns. Louisiana's infant and maternal health outcomes are among the worst in the country and, currently, the state's programs designed to decrease infant and maternal mortality rates reach only 10% of newborns on Medicaid, according to the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. This bill proves that legislatures are realizing that home visiting is critical to improve these outcomes. At Nest Health, we're taking this work to the next level by putting the family back in family medicine. Nest is a family's healthcare home: we provide comprehensive medical, behavioral, and social care for the whole family through in-home and virtual visits, behavioral interventions and therapy, social support and navigation, and 24/7 clinical care support. Nest's multidisciplinary and diverse care team delivers longitudinal care at the right time and place to the entire family, from grandparents to infants to post-partum women, addressing the root cause of unnecessarily high hospital utilization and poor-quality outcomes. Nest: a family's healthcare home 🏠.

Giving birth should be a joyous, natural experience, but medical challenges often disrupt this precious event. Despite advancements, the United States grapples with one of the highest maternal mortality/morbidity rates globally, surpassing some third-world countries. Memorial is launching a campaign to educate everyone—mothers, families, friends, providers, and the community—about the unique challenges women face in the first year after delivery. A simple yet impactful step involves providing new mothers with a bracelet. Memorial’s Director of Women & Children Services Deborah Davis says, “This visual cue serves a dual purpose: it identifies recent childbirth and prompts healthcare professionals to consider this factor in medical evaluations. The aim is to expedite accurate diagnoses and treatments, fostering a safer maternal healthcare environment.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3RZHkxV

📢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! In partnership with EFCNI - European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants we are issuing a 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 (𝐊𝐌𝐂). This essential neonatal care practice involves continuous skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely discharge from the NICU. It’s a low-cost, high-outcome intervention that significantly improves health outcomes for newborns and supports families globally. Key benefits of KMC include: - reducing infant mortality and infections - improving growth, brain development, and long-term outcomes - strengthening bonding and reducing stress for infants and parents - lowering hospital costs and easing the workload for healthcare professionals Despite these benefits, some hospitals are unjustly charging families for KMC. We strongly oppose such practices and 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧’𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜��𝐫𝐞. Join us in this crucial advocacy effort. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/e8_kQFKR #KangarooMotherCare #GlobalHealth #FamilyEmpowerment #HealthcareAdvocacy #RightToCare

Rithika K., Tatum La, and Nathan Mohit were alarmed to learn that Black mothers are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white mothers. As they studied the issue in the course Biodesign for Digital Health, they found that lack of postpartum support was a driving factor in the discrepancy. Once they identified this need, they were able to design a solution: Motherly is a patient education tool which also provides remote patient monitoring, enabling mothers to track their symptoms and stay in touch with their healthcare providers during the postpartum period. Here, they discuss the process of creating their solution: https://bit.ly/3Y4XBGR

📢 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚! We are publishing a statement on 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 (𝙆𝙈𝘾), a neonatal care practice that is not just beneficial but essential for preterm and sick newborns. KMC involves continuous skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely discharge from the NICU. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚, and we strongly oppose any practices where families are charged for this care. KMC offers 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨: - reduced mortality and infections - stabilised heart rates and improved brain development - improved long-term social and behavioural outcomes - strengthened bonding and reduced stress for both infants and parents Moreover, 𝙆𝙈𝘾 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 by reducing the workload on medical staff, lowering hospital costs, and requiring less expensive equipment. It’s a win-win for families and healthcare providers. Join us in advocating for 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/dPP3i4Yy #KangarooMotherCare #NeonatalCare #HealthcareAdvocacy #EFCNI #FamilyCenteredCare

❓ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (#𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐍𝐇)? 🩺 The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) are crucial because preterm birth remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality in Europe, accounting for over half of all infant deaths. Despite medical advances, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 due to different national guidelines, healthcare structures, and professional education standards. 📚 📜🤝 The ESCNH address these disparities by establishing unified standards, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞. This initiative is essential for improving outcomes and supporting families facing long-term challenges. More: https://lnkd.in/dFSmKazU 📌 We are dedicating this entire week to 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 on our social media channels. Tune in for more, comment, and share. #BetterStandardsBetterOutcomes #act4babies #ESCNH #NewbornHealth #PretermBabies #EFCNI #ForTheBestStartInLife

Nicklaus Children’s Leverages Kyruus Connect for Patient Self-Scheduling, Improved Access & Efficiency - HIT Consultant #NicklausChildrensLeveragesKyruusConnect Nicklaus Children's Hospital is using Kyruus Connect, a provider search and scheduling solution, to enhance patient self-scheduling and improve access and efficiency. #TheChallenges Before implementing Kyruus Connect, Nicklaus Children's faced challenges in managing patient access and scheduling. The hospital needed a solution that could streamline the process and improve patient experience. #TheSolution Kyruus Connect was implemented to address the challenges faced by Nicklaus Children's. This provider search and scheduling solution allows patients to easily find and schedule appointments with the appropriate healthcare providers. #ImprovedPatientExperience With Kyruus Connect, Nicklaus Children's has improved the patient experience by enabling self ai.mediformatica.com #kyruus #health #acce #platform #provider #connect #patients #acceibility #collaboration #pediatric #pediatriccare #scheduling #digitalhealth #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/3SLply2)

As we observe #NationalMinorityHealthMonth, it’s crucial to address disparities in maternal health outcomes. Research shows that mobile health clinics are an effective form of health care delivery, advancing #health equity by improving access to care. AdvaMed salutes the Philips Foundation and March of Dimes partnership to bring Mom & Baby Mobile Health Centers®, including prenatal ultrasound screenings with telehealth capabilities, to expectant mothers in underserved communities. Learn more about this initiative: https://philips.to/4cHeEG2