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Turning Evidence Into Advocacy
 Turning Evidence Into Advocacy 1024 574 Abbie Miller
By: Abbie Miller
A girl in a bright pink shirt smiles while sitting beside a large hospital window and looking outside.

The healthcare community is increasingly recognizing their role in shaping policy, leveraging front-line experience, injury data and research. In June 2024, 11-year-old Avery Russell was playing at a friend’s house when she was viciously attacked by two dogs. What happened that day changed her life — and it ultimately led to a change in Ohio’s…

Stronger Together: The Unique Power of the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association
 Stronger Together: The Unique Power of the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association 595 212 Abbie Miller
By: Abbie Miller

The Ohio Children’s Hospital Association (OCHA) was formed 40 years ago when the CEOs of Ohio’s six children’s hospitals got together to address a new methodology for reimbursement that did not take into consideration pediatric conditions and acuity. “Ohio’s children’s hospitals are safety net hospitals for kids and the largest Medicaid providers in the state;…

How Medical-Legal Partnerships Support Families, Relieve Stress and Improve Health
 How Medical-Legal Partnerships Support Families, Relieve Stress and Improve Health 1024 320 Wendy Margolin
By: Wendy Margolin

With a small team of dedicated attorneys working as part of a medical-legal partnership, Lawyers for Kids is making an outsized impact for families at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A classic example of a medical-legal partnership case is a child with asthma who frequently visits the emergency room. The parents and doctors know the cause is…

What Kids and Kidneys Can Teach Pediatricians About Racism in America
 What Kids and Kidneys Can Teach Pediatricians About Racism in America 1024 575 Ray Bignall
By: Ray Bignall

O.N. Ray Bignall II, MD, FAAP, director of Kidney Health Advocacy and Community Engagement, explores how “race modifiers,” structural racism and health disparities are perpetuated in kidney care for kids, highlighting important areas primed for change.

Why Advocate?
 Why Advocate? 1024 575 Ray Bignall
By: Ray Bignall

Several months ago, I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion on health in the African American community hosted by my local church. It was an opportunity for our largely African American congregation to hear from Black health professionals promoting health-seeking behavior in communities of color. Sitting in the audience, I listened as each…

How to Advocate for Patients with Legislators
 How to Advocate for Patients with Legislators 150 150 Steve Allen, MD
By: Steve Allen, MD

Perhaps more this year than any other in recent memory, the health care community has come together against a proposed piece of federal legislation. While opposition to the American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act has been particularly urgent, hospitals and medical associations regularly engage in government advocacy work. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, for example,…