astho healthy babies initiative and infant mortality
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ASTHO Healthy Babies Initiative and Infant Mortality. SACIM Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA July11, 2012. Infant Mortality 2008. Preterm Births 2008. ASTHO President ’ s Challenge . Improve birth outcomes by reducing infant mortality and prematurity in the United States Objectives: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ASTHO Healthy Babies Initiativeand Infant MortalitySACIMPaul E. Jarris, MD, MBAJuly11, 2012
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Infant Mortality 2008Preterm Births 2008
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, final mortality data, 1990-1994 and period linked birth/infant death data, 1995-present.
Easy to see why Southeast wanted to focus on their common challenges re IM and PTB
2BackgroundSpring 2010: State Health Officials in South commit to regional effort for infant mortality and prematurityDecember 2010: Letter to Secretary Sebelius and meeting with HRSA Administrator WakefieldOctober 2011: David Lakey, MD (TX) issues ASTHOs Healthy Babies Presidential ChallengeJanuary 2012: HRSA Summit for Regions 4/6March 2012: ASTHO-March of Dimes Partnership Launch
ASTHO Presidents Challenge Improve birth outcomes by reducing infant mortality and prematurity in the United States
Objectives:Focus on improving birth outcomes as SHOs and state leadership teams work with state partners on health and community system changesCreate a unified message that builds on the best practices from around the nationDevelop clear measurements to evaluate targeted outreach, progress, and return on investment
Pledge:Reduce preterm births by 8% by 2014
NJCTMARIDCDEMDMEILINMIOHWIALKYMSTNNYPAAZCOIDMTNMNVUTWYAKCAHIORGANCSCVAWVIAKSMNNDNESDAROKTXFLLAMOVTNHTaken PledgeHave Not Yet Taken PledgeFSMGUMHMPASPWAs of 7/9/2012WAPRVI44 States Have Taken the PledgePledge to Reduce Prematurity by 8% by 2014States that have not pledged: Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Washington DC and all territories.5
www.astho.org/healthybabies/
www.astho.org/healthybabies/
January 12-13, 2012
7 member State Teams State Health Officials, MCH Directors and other MCH experts, State Medicaid Officials, March of Dimes, Hospitals, Legislative and Governors Office senior staff
Federal partners HRSA, CMS, CDC
July 23-24, 2012, Region IV, V, VI Collaborative SummitHRSA Region IV & VI Summit on Infant Mortality
Grid Showing State Plans After SummitReduce early elective deliveries