Racism–a system operating at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural
levels–is a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. This …

Racial disparities in infant mortality have persisted, despite the overall decline in the United
States' overall infant mortality rate (IMR). The overall IMR of the entire United States (5.58 …

Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Black preterm infants are more likely to
die than White preterm infants within the same NICU. Racism may lead to disparate quality …

OBJECTIVE Social risk screening is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics,
but this practice is underutilized in NICUs. To address this gap in social care, we aimed to …

Importance Febrile infants at low risk of invasive bacterial infections are unlikely to benefit
from lumbar puncture, antibiotics, or hospitalization, yet these are commonly performed. It is …

Abstract Objectives Infant Follow Up Programs (IFUPs) provide developmental surveillance
for preterm infants after hospital discharge but participation is variable. We hypothesized that …

Objective To evaluate structural racism in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by
determining if differences in adverse social events occur by racialized groups. Study design …

Importance Equity is an essential domain of health care quality. The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) developed 2 Disparity Methods that together assess equity in …

Provision of human milk is crucial for maternal and infant health. However, exclusive
breastfeeding may exacerbate mood disorders in women unable to achieve this goal. A …

Neonatal patients and families from historically marginalized and discriminated communities
have long been documented to have differential access to health care, disparate health …