Population Health

Presentation or Recording

View upcoming and on-demand population health webinars.

Announcement or News

CHA launches an affinity group for colleagues working in community health and community benefit. Learn from peers working in community health.

Presentation or Recording

Listen to this 45-second clip from a recent webinar as Bridget Clementi, Vice President, Community Health from the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin addresses the importance of acknowledging language differences between clinical and community outreach – yet both strive for the similar outcomes for children and families.

Presentation or Recording

Listen to this 60-second clip from a recent webinar as Bridget Clementi, Vice President, Community Health from the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin describes the emerging trends in healthcare that impact the delivery of effective programs that generate positive outcomes for children and families that a children’s hospital serves.

Article

One pediatric pulmonologist says she’s never seen so many vaping-related illnesses in such a short time.

Article

A study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital showed suicide among pre-teen and teen girls has tripled.

Presentation or Recording

Listen to this 2-minute clip from a recent webinar as Dayna Long, MD, from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland describes a framework for cultural humility.

Article

E-cigarette use continues to grow in popularity among teens. Health care providers can help them understand the issue.

Report

Findings from the fourth triennial national survey of child protection teams at children’s hospitals from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine.

Article

How one leader at the Census Bureau is focusing on a more accurate count of children in the 2020 Census.

Announcement or News

Children’s hospitals look forward to working with Congress and the Administration on bipartisan solutions to improve children’s health by reducing the trauma and deaths caused by violence.

Presentation or Recording

Learn from the expertise of Cohen Children’s Hospital educational services.

Letter or Testimony

On July 9, nine children’s health groups, including CHA, submitted joint comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that urged the agency to withdraw a proposed rule to restrict mixed-status immigrant families’ eligibility to housing subsidies.

Article

Candida auris can be resistant to all major classes of antifungal medications, and it can be deadly.

Article

Children’s hospitals are positioned to answer questions about the census and encourage parents to count children they otherwise might not.

Letter or Testimony

Article

Undercounting children can prevent children’s hospitals from receiving proper Medicaid funding and support for families.

Letter or Testimony

This week, CHA—in collaboration with child health and school-based organizations—sent a letter to House and Senate leadership endorsing H.R. 2075/ S. 1013, the School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019.

Article

By the end of April, the U.S. has seen its highest number of measles cases in nearly two decades. Here’s how Beaumont Children’s Hospital is responding by upping communication with its staff and the public.

Article

The U.S. census provides data to determine funding for state and local programs that support the health and well-being of children—and helps children’s hospitals better understand and care for the populations they serve. But young kids have been undercounted in the census for decades. With the 2020 Census around the corner, here’s a look at why an accurate count of kids across the country matters.

Article

Nationwide Children's Hospital's primary care network is helping connect families to community resources.

Article

The once-per-decade count aids in deciding how federal funds are allocated in the coming years, including programs that support the pediatric population.

Letter or Testimony

CHA submitted a comment letter in response to the RFI that focused on advancing control practices to reduce and eliminate tobacco use among youth and young adults.

Article

The future is happening now.

Article

One of the primary challenges hospitals face when addressing social determinants of health is figuring out how best to connect patients with the right resources.