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View article: Establishing a Maternal Health Task Force: Lessons Learned From Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio, 2019-2024
Establishing a Maternal Health Task Force: Lessons Learned From Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio, 2019-2024 Open
In 2019, the Health Resources and Services Administration provided funding to 9 states to implement a State Maternal Health Innovation Program, which required development of a state-level Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) and an associated…
View article: Preparing for the Postpartum Medicaid Extension Evaluation in Illinois
Preparing for the Postpartum Medicaid Extension Evaluation in Illinois Open
Background Given increased attention to the maternal health crisis, its heavy toll on Black birthing persons, and recognition that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the extended postpartum period, Illinois implemented a Postpartum Med…
View article: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Model to Optimize Perinatal and Primary Care in the Community Health Setting
A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Model to Optimize Perinatal and Primary Care in the Community Health Setting Open
Our findings show that a flexible and collaborative QI approach in the FQHC setting can help optimize care delivery. Future evaluations should incorporate the patient experience and patient-level data for comprehensive analysis.
View article: The Role of a Local Health Department in Advancing Health Equity: Universal Postpartum Home Visiting in a Large Urban Setting
The Role of a Local Health Department in Advancing Health Equity: Universal Postpartum Home Visiting in a Large Urban Setting Open
The implementation of FCC, a new service delivery approach for maternal and infant health, marks a new beginning in tackling inequities for Chicago's birthing families.
View article: The Critical Value of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) to Graduate Training in Public Health: A Framework to Guide Education, Research and Practice
The Critical Value of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) to Graduate Training in Public Health: A Framework to Guide Education, Research and Practice Open
Introduction In light of persistent health inequities, this commentary describes the critical role of maternal and child health (MCH) graduate training in schools and programs of public health (SPPH) and illustrates linkages between key co…
View article: Learning from Graduate and Undergraduate Public Health Virtual Internship Experiences with State Title V Agencies During COVID-19, Summer 2020
Learning from Graduate and Undergraduate Public Health Virtual Internship Experiences with State Title V Agencies During COVID-19, Summer 2020 Open
Background Since summer 2014, the National MCH Workforce Development Center has placed students from MCH public health graduate (Centers of Excellence and Catalyst) and undergraduate (MCH Pipeline) programs, all funded by the Maternal and …
View article: Addressing Women's Health Care Needs During Pediatric Care
Addressing Women's Health Care Needs During Pediatric Care Open
Objective: To determine if the use of a simple self-administered Postpartum Questionnaire for Mothers (PQM) at the well-baby visit (WBV) increased the proportion of women who received health care and contraception by 6 months postpartum (P…
View article: Prenatal exposure to multiple metals and birth outcomes: An observational study within the National Children's Study cohort
Prenatal exposure to multiple metals and birth outcomes: An observational study within the National Children's Study cohort Open
Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to metals may be related to birth outcomes, and infant sex may modify these associations.
View article: Persisting Gaps in Coverage and Services of Illinois Women Who Acquired Insurance After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Persisting Gaps in Coverage and Services of Illinois Women Who Acquired Insurance After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Open
Objectives: Before implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many uninsured women in Illinois received care through safety-net programs. The new law allowed them to acquire health insurance through Medicaid or the Illinois Health Exchange…
View article: The Well-Woman Project: Listening to Women's Voices
The Well-Woman Project: Listening to Women's Voices Open
Purpose: The U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 included the Well-Woman Visit (WWV) as one of the preventive services, which must be covered without cost sharing. Despite concerted efforts to increase access to the WWV, data from the e…
View article: A mixed methods study: Midlife African American women’s knowledge, beliefs, and barriers to well-woman visit, flu vaccine, and mammogram use
A mixed methods study: Midlife African American women’s knowledge, beliefs, and barriers to well-woman visit, flu vaccine, and mammogram use Open
African American women (AAW) are particularly at risk for deleterious health outcomes that might be mitigated through increased preventive care use. A mixed methods study that examined relationships between knowledge of, beliefs about, and…
View article: Adapting to a Shifting Health Care Landscape: Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Lead Agencies’ Perspectives
Adapting to a Shifting Health Care Landscape: Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Lead Agencies’ Perspectives Open
Understanding how safety net programs adapt to systemic health care changes is pivotal for creating feasible recommendations for policy implementation. This study characterizes perspectives of Lead Agency (LA) coordinators of the Illinois …
View article: USDA Snack Policy Implementation: Best Practices From the Front Lines, United States, 2013–2014
USDA Snack Policy Implementation: Best Practices From the Front Lines, United States, 2013–2014 Open
Implementation of snack policies requires evidence of successful experiences from those on the front lines. As federal, state, and local technical assistance entities work to ensure implementation of the Smart Snacks standards, these best …
View article: A novel approach to postpartum contraception: a pilot project of Pediatricians’ role during the well-baby visit
A novel approach to postpartum contraception: a pilot project of Pediatricians’ role during the well-baby visit Open
Findings indicate that use of the RLPT is generally feasible during routine infant care and acceptable to pediatric resident physicians with recognition of challenges to implementation. Acceptance of a referral was low among postpartum wom…