American Hospital Association

"Walk Alongside Them": Beacon Health's Efforts to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

In this conversation, Beacon Health System's Kimberly Green Reeves, vice president of community impact and partnerships, and Cassy White, director of community impact, share how data, care ...
Cleveland.com

To reduce Ohio’s still-high infant mortality rate, add DeWine’s Help Me Grow pilot back into budget: editorial

Ohio’s infant mortality rate has remained stubbornly high for years. That’s especially discouraging, even shameful, in a state that’s home to such distinguished health care systems as the Cleveland ...
Yahoo

Ohio economists overwhelmingly agree that state can lessen infant mortality

Photo by Roberto Westbrook, Getty Images. Ohio and the United States have a big problem with infant mortality. But the state government can take measures to significantly lessen it, the vast majority ...
The Commonwealth Fund

What Is the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, and Why Is It at Risk?

Without PRAMS, the U.S. will be less able to direct public resources toward the most effective interventions for meeting ...
KTHV

UAMS receives $5M to help reduce infant mortality rates

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that they were awarded a $5 million Congressional appropriation to increase efforts across the state to reduce ...
Becker's Hospital Review

The hospital’s crucial role in taking on infant mortality

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of all developed countries: Of every 1,000 babies born this year, six will die before their first birthday. The problem runs deeper than ...
The Republic

Infant mortality: Officials continuing efforts to reduce number of Bartholomew County infants who die before their first birthday

FILE - The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant ...
Becker's Hospital Review

HANYS Partners With NY Department of Health to Reduce Infant Mortality

The Healthcare Association of New York State has collaborated with the New York State Department of Health and other statewide stakeholders to join a national initiative aimed at reducing infant ...
Business Day

Jigawa targets zero maternal mortality, supports pregnant mothers with maternity kits

The Jigawa State Government, on Monday, launched the distribution of maternity kits to pregnant women in a bid to reduce ...
phillyvoice.com

To prevent infant deaths, 250 pregnant women in Philly will get $1,000 per month – with no strings attached

An experimental program soon will give 250 pregnant women in Philadelphia monthly payments of $1,000 – with no strings attached – in hopes of improving the city's infant mortality rate, which is the ...

Infant mortality in Tennessee remains persistently higher than national average

Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national ...
WTOL

Michigan infant mortality rate drops to 6.1%; Doctors say it's still too high

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For every 1,000 live births in Michigan, six babies die before their first birthday. In 2023, according to a report by the state, 607 infants under the age of one died. This puts ...