premature babies

StartStrong is a local effort to reduce Hamilton County's infant mortality rate

By Mark Perzel • Aug 4, 2014

 

Zeroing in on the causes of premature birth

By • May 19, 2014
Ann Thompson / WVXU

With the opening of The NICU Family Support Program at UC Medical Center, The March of Dimes, UC and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have another element in their multi-pronged approach of studying and helping parents deal with preterm labor.

Avondale targeted as first site to improve low birth rates

By Megan Thobe • Mar 12, 2014
A premature baby sleeps in an incubator.
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The launch of the StartStong initiative is the pilot for what may become a national model to lower pre-mature birthrates.

StartStrong is a geographically focused initiative to redesign healthcare delivery and reduce preterm birth rates. The program launched Tuesday evening, March 11 at Avondale Southern Baptist Church and is open to the public.

Collaborative aims to reduce infant mortality rates

By • Jun 13, 2013
Tana Weingartner / WVXU

Area health agencies and hospitals are joining county and city leaders to launch a collaborative tasked with reducing the rate at which babies die before their first birthdays.

At a launch celebration Thursday at the Freedom Center, Dr. Jim Greenberg of Children's Hospital said premature birth is one of the largest problems.