Acute Care & Mortality Reduction

Acute Care & Mortality Reduction

5 million preventable infant & child deaths a year

Reducing preventable morbidity and mortality in children is a global priority. At the Margaret C. Ryan Global Health Program, pediatric physicians, nurses and other professional staff with expertise in pediatric emergency care, intensive care, hospital care and infectious diseases work with partners around the world to strengthen the delivery of high-quality, timely acute and critical care and advance evidence-based practices that improve outcomes for children. Through clinical expertise, training, health systems strengthening, and collaborative partnerships, we support the adoption and adaptation of effective interventions that address the leading causes of preventable childhood illness and death. Our work aims to build sustainable capacity and strengthen systems so that children everywhere have a better chance of receiving the right care, at the right time, in order to  survive and thrive after their acute illness.

Mission

To partner with Ministries of Health, emergency medicine departments, and clinical teams to strengthen pediatric acute care and reduce preventable childhood morbidity and mortality. Through locally driven partnerships, the Acute Care and Mortality Reduction team builds clinical, educational, and research capacity and supports the delivery of evidence-based care across high-impact areas of pediatric emergency and critical care.

‍Program Streams

Members of the Acute Care and Mortality Reduction team works directly with clinicians and local health systems to strengthen skills, knowledge, and systems of care through:
  • Pediatric Trauma Fundamentals Course
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Research
  • Pediatric and Neo-Natal Intensive Care

Acute Care and Mortality Reduction Projects

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Strengthening Newborn Care Through Nurse-Led Support for Mothers and Babies

Boston Children’s Global Health Nursing Fellowship (GHNF) is sharing clinical expertise and capacity support through a nursing-led neonatal and lactation initiative at Chenla Children’s Hospital in Kratie, Cambodia. The project is a partnership with local hospital leadership and staff and reflects a systems-oriented approach to improving care in outpatient, inpatient, NICU, and PICU settings.

Addressing Neonatal Mortality in Rural Guatemala

Natalie Nanez, a pediatric resident in the Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP) Global Health Pathway at Boston Children’s Hospital, traveled to Tecpán, Chimaltenango, Guatemala, to partner with Wuqu’ Kawoq Mayan Health Alliance to address Neonatal Mortality in Rural Guatemala. Through clinical, educational, and community-based activities, the project focused on strengthening neonatal and maternal health care in a low-resource setting.

Pediatric/NICU Nurse Training and Curriculum Development in Liberia

Partnering with the JFK Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia, global health nurses are supporting pediatric and neonatal nurse capacity building by developing and implementing through competency-based education, simulation training, mentoring, and locally led curriculum development to strengthen clinical care and reduce preventable newborn and child mortality.
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