This summer nearly 11 million children and young adults will head off to summer camp. Most will have a great time, but some may have problems. Sometimes, children have adjustment issues when they go away from home for the first time. Others may experience physical injuries that complicate their camp experience. What do parents need to know about getting their child ready for summer camp? How can they assure their child’s safety? Join me on this edition of Children’s on Quality as I ask these, and other questions to two experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Amy Newmeyer MD, a developmental pediatrician, and Dawn Comstock Ph.D., an injury researcher.

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Ohio perinatal outcomes are not good. The March of Dimes has given Ohio an “F” for our poor performance at reducing the prematurity rate in our state. In part one of this podcast, I introduced the Ohio Better Birth Outcomes (OBBO) initiative. This community-wide collaboration is how Central Ohio is addressing the problem of prematurity in Franklin County. OBBO has 4 components. In part one, I discussed the Central Ohio Scheduled Birth Initiative (COSBI) with Dr. Jay Iams, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at The Ohio State University. In part two, I interview Dr. Phil Scribano, Dr. Jack Stevens and Dr. Jay Iams regarding the other OBBO components: the Nurse-Family Partnership, Safe Spacing, and the 17-P project (17-hydroxyprogesterone).

View March of Dimes Perinatal Statistics
View the 2009 Ohio Better Birth Outcomes (OBBO) Annual Report

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