{"id":2122,"date":"2015-07-24T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T14:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2015-07-28T18:05:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T18:05:23","slug":"jamaica-hospital-partners-with-the-march-of-dimes-to-reduce-premature-birth-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-partners-with-the-march-of-dimes-to-reduce-premature-birth-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica Hospital Partners With The March Of Dimes To Solve  A Growing Health Problem in Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-partners-with-the-march-of-dimes-to-reduce-premature-birth-rates\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p>Th<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2123\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/JHMC-March-of-Dimes-IMG_0471-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"JHMC  March of Dimes IMG_0471\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" \/>e United States has one of the highest rates of premature births among industrialized nations and locally, Jamaica Queens has one of the highest rates in New York City. While there are differences in geographic significance, one problem remains the same- the numbers are alarming.\u00a0 Research attributes high rates in pre-term labor to socioeconomic factors such as income and education. \u00a0Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and the March of Dimes have partnered to find solutions to this growing health problem and address the contributing factors.<\/p>\n<p>On July 16<sup>th<\/sup> both organizations officially launched the Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait program. Jamaica Hospital is one of two hospitals selected by the March of Dimes to execute the comprehensive initiative.\u00a0 The hospital was selected based on their unique program offerings such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/index.php\/centering-prenatal-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centering Program<\/a> and fulfilling the requirements of a rigorous screening process.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaica Hospital plans to enhance the Centering Pregnancy program by using an innovative approach to educate patients in a group-based setting that infuses mobile technology with traditional prenatal care. \u00a0The hospital has partnered with <a href=\"http:\/\/socialwellth.com\/company\/\" target=\"_blank\">SocialWellth<\/a> to create interactive digital applications with specific content about preterm labor prevention. All Centering patients will be given tablets loaded with these applications as a tool to help guide them throughout their pregnancies.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Cornett, administrator of Jamaica Hospital\u2019s Ob\/Gyn department \u00a0\u00a0expressed his excitement for the program launch in a recent interview, \u201cJamaica Hospital is thrilled to be a partner in the March of Dimes\u2019 Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait Program.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cWe are equally excited that we have\u00a0successfully initiated group prenatal care. Mothers participating in the program are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for their babies. By including the multifaceted concept of Centering Pregnancy as a growing part of our prenatal care services, Jamaica Hospital is fulfilling its goal of increasing the rate of full-term deliveries in the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Cornett and Dr. Tamara Magloire, as well as other members of the Jamaica Hospital Ob\/Gyn department serve on the advisory board of the Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait program and have been influential in establishing the relationship between the hospital and the March of Dimes.\u00a0 They have done a remarkable job in bringing recognition to Jamaica Hospital as a resource and institution that offers a solution to the high rates of premature labor in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>To see the press coverage of the Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait launch, please click the links below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/queens\/news\/2015\/07\/16\/two-local-hospitals-join-a-campaign-to-help-reduce-the-number-of-premature-births-in-queens-.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/queens\/news\/2015\/07\/16\/two-local-hospitals-join-a-campaign-to-help-reduce-the-number-of-premature-births-in-queens-.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qchron.com\/editions\/queenswide\/march-of-dimes-takes-on-premature-birth\/article_7512c0b0-0d28-5365-9ffc-36fcb8ab3719.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.qchron.com\/editions\/queenswide\/march-of-dimes-takes-on-premature-birth\/article_7512c0b0-0d28-5365-9ffc-36fcb8ab3719.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more hospital highlights, health and fitness information click below to visit us on Twitter and Facebook:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamaicaHospital \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  alignleft wp-image-2084\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/twitter-icon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"twitter icon\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamaicaHospital\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-2083 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Facebooklike-178742843-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Facebooklike -178742843 (1)\" width=\"38\" height=\"37\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareThe United States has one of the highest rates of premature births among industrialized nations and locally, Jamaica Queens has one of the highest rates in New York City. 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