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New Child Obesity Guidelines as Rates Accelerate
Youth obesity rates have been rising for decades, but they accelerated during COVID-19. Experts at Nationwide Children’s recently helped develop new national guidelines for the safe and effective treatment of obesity – the first guideline update in 15 years.
Learn About Nationwide Children’s Collaborative Approach to Population Health
Nationwide Children’s has worked for years to invest in community-wide improvements making neighborhoods, homes and schools healthier for Ohio kids. With many partners, the hospital has created a trailblazing model for improving well-being beyond hospital walls.
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.
Coordinating and Improving Care for Young People who are Incarcerated
Youth in juvenile detention centers have worse health outcomes than their peers. Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Partners For Kids have created a care coordination team to improve access to health services and resources for those children, even after they are released.