Infant Health
Infant mortality rate in the U.S is on a rise. These resources showcase ways hospitals and health systems are preventing infant mortality within and outside hospital walls.
with Spectrum Health
The Maternal Infant Health Program reduces infant mortality by assisting with locating health care services, finding transportation, and understanding the baby’s growth and development.
with First Year Cleveland
Three largest health systems in Cleveland collaborated to align and mobilize the community through a unified, comprehensive and sustainable strategy to reduce infant deaths to 6 per 1,000 by 2020.
with Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Samaritan Maternity Connection screens patients for medical and psychosocial issues and provides outreach, education, and support to Hispanic/Latina women and teenage girls.
with Parkview Health
The Maternal and Infant Outreach initiative partners with multiple social services agencies aimed at reducing infant mortality by providing resources to expectant and new mothers.
with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Keeping mothers and babies safe in the midst of the opioid crisis in northern New England is the goal of an online toolkit.
with Dell Children’s Medical Center
Dell Children’s Medical Center, Hand to Hold and Northwest Community Healthcare are providing support and resources for families affected by infant loss.