The Illinois Workgroup to Improve Obstetric Care and Availability in Rural Areas is an alliance of stakeholders, including the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network, Illinois Rural Health Association, Illinois Health and Hospital Association, Illinois State Medical […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Releases Policy Priorities for 2024
As the legislative session begins in Illinois, EverThrive Illinois is committed to supporting and advancing policies that support a more just health care ecosystem while centering communities most impacted by injustice and inequity. We will work to advance legislation in the following areas: The organization will also advocate for key administrative priorities, including the full implementation […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Roundtable Recap
On the morning of Tuesday, November 21st, EverThrive Illinois sponsored a roundtable at the Matteson Community Center focusing on “The Intersection of Obesity and Women’s Health in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District”. The framing for this conversation is based upon the fact that women, particularly in communities of color, are experiencing higher rates of obesity and […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive Illinois Participates in the Children’s Health Caucus Panel
The Illinois General Assembly’s Children’s Health Caucus, a bipartisan group of Illinois legislators from the Senate and House, recently hosted a panel discussion on universal newborn support systems (UNSS). These systems support all families with newborns shortly after birth by offering home visitation programs. The UNSS home visitor provides maternal and infant health screens and […]
Continue ReadingOctober Is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Everyone deserves to experience a healthy pregnancy and birth and ultimately have and care for a healthy baby. Unfortunately, not all birthing people have this experience. This month is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we wanted to raise awareness around the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the United States. Infant mortality is the […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive Illinois Works With ILPQC in Birth Equity Webinar
The Illinois Perinatal Collaborative, or ILPQC, is a network of individuals dedicated to improving health care for birthing people and infants. The vision of this collaborative “involves all perinatal stakeholders; utilizes data-driven, evidence-based practices; improves perinatal quality resulting in improved birth outcomes, improved health for women and infants, and decreased costs and builds on Illinois’ […]
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