Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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.
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.
The Lure of Treatment
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Experience with histidinemia, a metabolic disorder first thought to be similar to phenylketonuria, raises questions about when universal newborn testing, and subsequent treatment, should be implemented.
Identifying Infants at Increased Risk for Late Initiation of Immunizations
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Predictors of late starters—babies that receive their first immunization after 90 days old—include fewer prenatal care visits, younger maternal age, higher birth order and receiving care at public health clinics. Policy-makers could leverage this information to improve patient outreach and outcomes.
Trends in Prenatal Ultrasound Use in the United States
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines prenatal ultrasound use in the United States between 1995 and 2006. There is no professional consensus on the appropriate use of ultrasounds during pregnancies considered low-risk, and little is known about national trends of prenatal ultrasound use.
Hospital Practices and Women's Likelihood of Fulfilling Their Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between hospital practices and rates of exclusive breast-feeding among mothers one week after delivery. The study aims to provide information to policy-makers about practices in hospitals that influence breast-feeding rates.
Early Childhood Poverty and Adult Body Mass Index
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Children from households that are among the most impoverished during their prenatal and first year of life are more likely to be obese as adults. Income transfers to these households at these times may have a lifelong impact on health.
State Newborn Screening in the Tandem Mass Spectrometry Era
August 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The introduction of tandem mass spectrometry provides an efficient way for testing newborns for multiple disorders. This study assesses how state newborn screening programs have changed screening practices in response to this technology and how thes ...
Medicaid Acceptance and Availability of Timely Follow-Up for Newborns with Medicaid
November 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Only 67 percent of pediatricians report that they accept all patients with Medicaid who contact them. This study set out to determine whether differences exist in the timeliness of follow-up appointments given to parents of newborns with private ins ...
Race and Pregnancy-Related Care in Brazil and South Africa
September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Racial disadvantages in health can begin even before birth. Focusing on health care during pregnancy, the author investigated the mechanisms behind racial inequalities in the use of medical services by comparing two countries, Brazil and South Afric ...