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New National Study Examines Bicycle-Related Injuries Among Youth

Although bicycles are a healthy and cost-saving alternative for transportation, automobiles continue to be the only consumer product associated with more childhood injuries.

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Use Your Head: Choosing and Fitting Your Child's Bike Helmet

While state and city laws enforcing helmet use vary, safety guidelines are universal: everyone on a bike of any type needs to wear a helmet on every ride. Learn how to choose the right helmet and fit it properly.

Partners For Kids Nursing Event: Interview Event for Experienced RNs.

We are hiring experienced RNs to join our growing Partners For Kids team! Attend our interview event to meet with a talent acquisition representative.

Millions Fewer Children are Covered by Medicaid Now Than in 2023. Why?

Provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic led to higher-than-normal Medicaid enrollment. But enrollment is now below pre-pandemic levels – which worries some pediatric care organizations.

How One Hospital Used Scheduling Flexibility to Improve Access

Large academic hospitals can struggle with providing timely specialized outpatient care. Nationwide Children’s Hospital has made some crucial changes in the way it offers appointment times that have helped improve access – and decrease overall no-show rates.

Why Pediatricians are Screening for Literacy

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s primary care offices are now conducting specific literacy screenings for children as young as 3 years old – in an effort to improve kindergarten readiness and overall well-being.

A Conversation with Dr. Gavin Baumgardner of Partners For Kids

Partners For Kids is the United States’ oldest and largest pediatric accountable care organization. Gavin Baumgardner, DO, its chief medical officer, discusses how Partners For Kids works, and why value-based care matters now.

Acting to Keep Medicaid Coverage for Families

Starting April 1, 2023, some families will need to take action to keep their Medicaid health insurance – that’s the government program that provides coverage for people with disabilities, low incomes and other challenges. This period of Medicaid “redetermination” could impact thousands of Ohio families per month.

A Tool to Help Better Control Childhood Asthma

A new Partners For Kids “digital dashboard” and algorithm help predict which children are most likely to end up in the emergency department for asthma, allowing pediatricians and other providers to intervene before the emergency happens.