Introduction Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), or sleep-related infant death, is the single leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. Every year, about 3,500 healthy babies die in their sleep, and their families suffer the devastating heartbreak of losing a child. Many of these deaths can be prevented….
Teams at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality are preparing for an exciting fall 2024 conference season, where staff will give oral presentations and facilitate workshops and symposiums at a variety of national maternal and child health conferences.
Full name and title: Gabe Soto, Accounts Payable Coordinator Time with NICHQ: 1.5 years How has your past experiences led you to work for a maternal and child health organization? I have five children, thankfully, but before I was lucky enough to be a parent for the first time, we lost our first pregnancy. My history of…
Strategies for providers to improve the experience of care for young people living with SCD and enhance the process of transition from pediatric to adult care include educating pediatric patients early about the process of transitioning to adult care, streamlining systems for sharing medical records, and considering bias when making pain management recommendations. Learn more about each strategy, and read insights from Mikeia Green, a fourth-year medical student at UC Davis, who has successfully transitioned from pediatric to adult SCD care.
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re taking some time to reflect on maternal mental health and the experiences of a parent who is also a maternal and child health researcher. Read reflections from NICHQ Associate Director of Research and Evaluation Meera Menon, PhD, and learn more about her experiences navigating these roles and thoughts about how public health practitioners can hold maternal mental health more compassionately for all new parents, but especially those negatively impacted by social determinants of health.
Health care transition is the process of changing from a pediatric to an adult model of health care. There are significant differences between adult and pediatric health care model, which can make transitioning from pediatric to adult care challenging for any young person, but those challenges are often amplified for children with special healthcare needs. The…
Full name and title: Madeline D’Onfro, MPH Time with NICHQ: 1 year How has your background led you to join a national children’s health organization? Prior to joining NICHQ, I worked in direct services. I worked primarily in gender violence prevention, housing, and homelessness. Through that work, I was able to really clearly see how…
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that is more prevalent in people of African and Latinx/Hispanic descent, affects approximately 100,000 Americans, and sickle cell trait affects an estimated 2 million individuals. People living with SCD experience acute pain crises, dangerous infections, and other serious health problems that can damage every organ in…
Domonique Davis: Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Before Birth & Beyond. In honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Month today I’m joined by NICHQ staff and project partners to discuss resources for people living with Sickle Cell Disease. First, we’re sitting down with Kim Sprunck. Kim, can you please introduce yourself and share…
In the U.S., significant racial/ethnic and geographic disparities exist among sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) and breastfeeding practices. Combining infant safe sleep (ISS) and breastfeeding promotion on the community level presents opportunities to address these racial/ethnic disparities and associated socioeconomic, cultural, and psychosocial influences. Join NICHQ for an upcoming webinar, “Their stories are so…