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ILLINOIS PREMATURE INFANT HEALTH NETWORK

 COMMITTEES

 


 

Continuity of Care

 

The Continuity of Care Committee for the Illinois Premature Infant Health Network will meet via phone every other month for less than an hour. Issues the committee will be focusing on include:

  • increased education for primary care providers

  • better and more consistent education for   parents

  • attachment and relationship concerns between parents and premature infants

  • connection to early intervention services

  • transportation and reimbursement issues

  • difficulties due to lack of resources

  • data management and sharing


 

 

State Policy

 

Co-Chairs TBD

 

Members

Amy Zimmerman, Health and

State

 

Chairs

Joanne Bregman, Evanston Hospital

Dr. Rupa Nimmagada

 

Members

Dr. Barbara Johnston, Town & Country Pediatrics

Benita Carpenter-Smith, Harmony Health Plan

Candace Williams

Carol Muhammad, LaRabida Children’s Hospital

Christine Tran

Edith Chernoff, LaRabida Children’s Hospital

MaryEllen Baker, MedImmune

Dr. Michael Nelson, Rush University Medical Center

Omar LaBlanc, Stroger Hospital

Pam Northrop, LaRabida Children’s Hospital

Peg Dublin

Dr. Rohitkumar Vasa, Mercy Hospital

Susan Knight, March of Dimes

Teresa Soria, Harmony Health Plan



 

State Policy Committee

 

The State Policy Committee for the Illinois Premature Infant Health Network will meet via phone every other month for less than an hour. The issues the committee will be focusing on include:

  • premature infant data tracking

  • early intervention for premature infants

  • reimbursement and state budget issues

  • tracking federal health policy for premature infants

  • raising awareness among elected officials about the difficulties premature infants face

Chairs

TBD

 

Members

Amy Zimmerman, Health and Disability Advocates

Ana Genkova, Firman Community Services

Arden Handler, UIC School of Public Health

Ashley Phillips, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois

Edith Chernoff, LaRabida Children’s Hospital

Jennifer Rice, Health and Disability Advocates

Joanne Bregman, Evanston Hospital

LaConda Mines, Aunt Martha’s Health Network

Libby Brunsvold, MedImmune

MaryEllen Baker, MedImmune

Dr. Michael Nelson, Rush University Medical Center

Pam Northrop, LaRabida Children’s Hospital

Patricia Prentice, Rush University Medical Center

Dr. Rupa Nimmagada, Evanston Hospital

Sharla Luken, DSCC

Stephanie Altman, Health and Disability Advocates

Susan Knight, March of Dimes

Vania DePaz, Firman Community Services

 

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Policy & Advocacy

Campaign to Save Our Babies

Chicago Area Immunization Campaign

 

Covering Kids & Families Illinois

 

Health Care Reform

Illinois Coalition for School Health Centers

Illinois Premature Infant Health Network

 

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