A Closer Look at the Olds Model
August 26, 2008 | Program Result
The architects of the Nurse-Family Partnership grounded the program's strategy and content in research and theory.
Prenatal/Perinatal/Neonatal Care
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Adherence to Discharge Guidelines for Late-Preterm Newborns
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Babies born between 34 to 36 weeks' gestation are being discharged early at stubbornly high rates in some regions and types of hospitals, despite mid-1990s care guidelines and insurance mandates to cover longer hospital stays.
Adverse Medical Outcomes of Early Newborn Screening Programs for Phenylketonuria
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study takes a historical look at the effects of a screening program for phenylketonuria on children with false-positive results. Some received a restrictive diet when the disease variants and the effectiveness of the treatment protocol were not completely understood.
A Growing and Costly Public Health Problem: In 2009, One Baby per Hour was Born Drug-Affected in the United States
April 30, 2012 | Story
Study by RWJF scholar finds big increases in women on opiate drugs while pregnant, and newborns suffering withdrawal.
A Special Focus on Accuracy of State Birth Data and Cost Effectiveness of Tests
July 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Center for Perinatal Health Initiatives was created to assess changes in perinatal services and outcomes in New Jersey, and is housed at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Building Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with a Somali Refugee Community
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the experience of female Somali immigrants with the United States medical system, and focuses on reproductive health care. The authors used interviews, focus groups and surveys to identify challenges to care for Somali women.
Can the No-Fault Approach Contain Malpractice Insurance Costs?
September 1, 2002 | Program Result
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center evaluated the Florida and Virginia administrative no-fault medical malpractice compensation programs for birth-related neurological injuries.
Care Managers for Perinatal Depression
May 2, 2013 | Story
Lancaster General Health added depression care managers to the team of perinatal providers in order to ensure attention is paid to this disorder.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Enterovirus Testing in Infants 56 Days or Younger
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study of neonates and young infants at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia indicates that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) enterovirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of febrile neonates decreases hospital length of stay (LOS) for febrile infants 56 days old or younger.
Certain Test Results and Desire to Protect Their Children's Health Motivate Women to Quit Smoking
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
Investigators at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, developed a smoking-cessation program for ethnically diverse, low-income women who are pregnant.