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Prior Authorizations Lead to Extended Hospitalizations for DC Children
April 12, 2023
Seven-year-old Megan* was ready to go home. She had been hospitalized with a bone infection for over a week, requiring...
April 12, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHSeven-year-old Megan* was ready to go home. She had been hospitalized with a bone infection for over a week, requiring...

Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with the DC Autism Collaborative
April 5, 2023
What does autism acceptance mean to you? April is Autism Acceptance Month and a great time to think about this question...
April 5, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHWhat does autism acceptance mean to you? April is Autism Acceptance Month and a great time to think about this question...

Update on Our Census Work
March 29, 2023
In 2019, in preparation for the 2020 decennial Census, CHAI became aware of a very important and alarming issue—that young children ages 0-4 were at risk of being...
March 29, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHIn 2019, in preparation for the 2020 decennial Census, CHAI became aware of a very important and alarming issue—that young children ages 0-4 were at risk of being...

Food Pharmacy App Wins at HackTJ!
March 22, 2023
Our participation in HackTJ was a big success! A few weeks ago we shared with you via a blog post that Children’s National was a sponsor of HackTJ a student-run hackathon...
March 22, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHOur participation in HackTJ was a big success! A few weeks ago we shared with you via a blog post that Children’s National was a sponsor of HackTJ a student-run hackathon...

Building Trust in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
March 15, 2023
Children’s National Hospital has advanced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in pediatric medicine for more than two decades. In 2020, this work...
March 15, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHChildren’s National Hospital has advanced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in pediatric medicine for more than two decades. In 2020, this work...

Advancing Tools that Support Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
March 8, 2023
Addressing mental health needs in young children is essential to sustaining positive social and emotional...
March 8, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHAddressing mental health needs in young children is essential to sustaining positive social and emotional...
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