Maternal Health
The U.S. infant mortality rate was essentially unchanged in 2021, but the number of deaths rose 2% to 19,928, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Sept. 12
The National Student Advisory Council of Work2BeWell has created a State-by-State Mental Health Resource page which is designed to serve teens across the country as a hub for improving and maintaining mental health.
Based on an AHA-led discussion with hospital leaders, this resource shares strategies to foster equitable practices in maternal care at the patient and organizational level.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends actions to improve access to pediatric subspecialty care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 5 alerted clinicians to a recent increase in respiratory syncytial virus in the Southeastern U.S., which could signal the beginning of 2023-2024 RSV season nationally.
Millions of women across the United States have no access to maternal health care, particularly in rural areas that lack obstetric services.
This new AHA resource highlights ways health care organizations can foster equitable practices in maternal care, individually and systemically.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent to each state letters regarding compliance with federal requirements related to automatic eligibility renewals, known as 鈥渆x parte鈥 renewals, under Medicaid and the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.
At the federal level, several legislative initiatives specific to maternal mortality have been enacted. Several other initiatives have been introduced in Congress the last year.
The Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Pfizer鈥檚 Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus in infants from birth鈥