Matt Hall and Jay Berry, co-directors of CHA's Health Services Research Academy, will co-lead Track 2 at the conference where a PHIS study will be performed during the sessions.

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a severe illness with high mortality. Traditional risk factors are prematurity and neonatal stress. Maternal risk factors have also been postulated but are often overlooked. This research aimed to define parental and patient factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis and their impact on outcomes. (Science Direct, Journal of Pediatric Surgery)

A retrospective cross-sectional study of pediatric patients with bilateral hearing loss who received cochlear implants or hearing aids investigates the influence of race and insurance type on speech delay rates and hearing rehabilitation access in children with bilateral hearing loss. (PubMed, National Library of Medicine)

The Child Opportunity Index (COI) is a composite measure of neighborhood-level indicators impacting children’s health. This research assessed the association between COI and revisits for violent reinjury among children within one year of an index firearm-related injury. (JAMA Network)

The number of adolescents/young adults (AYA) requiring inpatient hospitalization for eating disorders (EDs) increased in the two years after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers conducted a secondary data analysis using data from the Pediatric Hospital Information System (PHIS). (Journal of Adolescent Health)

The Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) is a multidimensional measure of neighborhood features associated with child health. In this cohort study, researchers aimed determine if COI is associated with outcomes across the care continuum in children hospitalized for asthma. (American Academy of Pediatrics)