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Creating a Pipeline for Young Health Care Workers
More than 100 young people connected with Nationwide Children’s population health efforts are working at the hospital this summer – an introduction to career paths that they might not consider otherwise.
Technology Tools for More Timely Appointments
New “Save My Place” and “Fast Past” tools at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are helping families get earlier appointments for more timely care.
The “Roving” Dental Clinic: Cleanings and Fillings in the Classroom?
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has created a “roving” community dental clinic that has conducted procedures wherever there is space for them – including empty conference rooms and school classrooms.
Nurturing Youth as They Age Out of Foster Care
A new housing and training center in Ohio’s Appalachian region will provide apartments, job support, behavioral health services and even a little practice in a teaching kitchen to young people who are aging out of foster care – part of a larger effort to provide resources for some of Ohio’s underserved communities through The Appalachian Children Coalition.
The Justice System and Child Health
A first-of-its kind study conducted at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital used electronic medical records to link children’s personal or family involvement in the correctional system to diagnoses — and the authors say the findings are so alarming they should be a call to action for pediatric providers.
Providing Health Care for an Extremely At-risk Population: Children Who Are Incarcerated
Some teenagers in juvenile detention have not seen a doctor since infancy. Nationwide Children’s Hospital has brought a new health care model to the Franklin County Juvenile Intervention Center and is working to change the lifetime health trajectory for this extremely at-risk population.
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Health-related social needs like food insecurity and lack of stable housing can negatively impact a child’s health outcomes. To combat this, Nationwide Children’s has implemented and studied the effectiveness of an electronic medical record-based social needs screening in primary care visits.
How Can Health Care Systems Research Improve Health Equity?
Deena Chisolm, PhD, director of the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has led a new study examining the ways research can reduce health disparities.
What Experts Know About Youth Suicide Prevention
Experts from Nationwide Children’s Center for Suicide Prevention and Research have helped create a free book exploring the most pressing issues in suicide prevention. Learn how you can download your own copy.
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Study Shows Text Messages Help Youth at Risk For Suicide Feel Supported After Discharge
In a study published today in the JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, faculty at the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital described the implementation of an automated Caring Contacts texting system and found the intervention helped youth at risk for suicide feel hopeful and supported during a period of heightened risk. According to the study, this intervention and similar efforts to improve care transitions are critical to improving youth suicide prevention outcomes.