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August 2013 |
Will Boardman, son of NICHQ’s Emma Smizik |
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When Did Breastfeeding Become a Choice?
NICHQ is recognizing National Breastfeeding Month with special features, a new video, an infographic and more, including a leadership message by NICHQ Project Director and Perinatal Content Lead Jennifer Ustianov, RN, BSN, IBCLC. Ustianov calls for healthcare professionals to share knowledge and influence to increase breastfeeding rates.
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Test your knowledge with this month's QI Quiz
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In Other News
VIDEO: Fruit and Veggie Rx Program, brainchild of NICHQ’s Shikha Anand, expands. more>>
REPORT: CDC report shows breastfeeding rates rising and features two hospitals in NICHQ’s national breastfeeding project. more>>
WEBINAR: Join ATN/AIR-P Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. ET to learn about sleep education for parents of children with autism. more>>
RESOURCE: New AHRQ guide provides hospitals practical tools to improve patient and family engagement. more>>
NICHQ Board Member Steve Kairys named NJ Pediatrician of the Year. more>>
NICHQ faculty Lori Feldman-Winter helps clarify the connection between breastfeeding and risk of obesity in this Time article. more>>
Our Areas of Focus
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Breastfeeding
- Infant Health Outcomes
- Medical Home
- Newborn Hearing
- Obesity
- Sickle Cell Disease
Questions? Comments?
Email us at communications@nichq.org
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Don’t Cry as Pacifiers Go Bye-Bye
Hospitals around the country are purging pacifiers as they work toward creating environments that better support breastfeeding. Read how two hospitals were able to successfully toss the artificial teats.
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Nevada Sees Improved Hearing Screening of Infants
A hearing screening effort in Nevada is paying off: more babies are accounted for through the work of a team in the Improving Hearing Screening and Intervention Systems (IHSIS) program.
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Insomnia Treatment Plan Helps Daughter with Autism
Nights are more peaceful in the Belleza-Binns household now that Mia, 7, is sleeping continuously in her own bed. Learn about an insomnia treatment plan for children with autism.
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NICHQ Takes On Two New Projects
Two new projects has NICHQ furthering its mission of bettering children’s health and healthcare through quality improvement. The projects seek to reduce early childhood caries (tooth decay) and lower childhood obesity rates in early care and education programs.
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Why I Participate: By Parent Partner Olga Cappas
A mother partner in NICHQ’s medical home project explains her role and path to advocacy to improve healthcare for children with and without special needs. (Also available in Spanish.)
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Quality Improvement Quiz
Test your knowledge and learn more in this month’s QI Quiz!
How many measures should you track in a quality improvement project?
A. 1-3
B. 3-5
C. 6-8
D. 8-10
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