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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.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study of neonates and young infants 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.
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.
August 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Researchers used data from the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center to determine the number of mandated disorders added to state newborn screening panels between 1995 and 2005.
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 ...
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from the reports on a study of women who had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy. The authors found a link between OSA and increased risk of preterm deliveries and maternal complications.
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.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, multiparous women were exposed to a high rate of preventive labor induction, which was significantly associated with a very low cesarean delivery rate and fewer complications.
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Annually, 40,000 babies are born that weigh less than 1500g. These babies, categorized as very low birth weight (VLBW), experience a variety of medical problems. However, few (if any) studies exist documenting the follow-up care these patients recei ...
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.