What We're Reading

December 09, 2020 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in What We Are Reading

In the last 30+ days, these are the articles and issues that caught my eye. I noticed a good dose of the hard to hear facts about mental health, and also articles about hope - how to solve for racism in health care, how telemedicine is finally getting its day (from payors, where the rubber meets the road), and hope for the Affordable Care Act. There is also an interesting new piece of research about circadian “misalignment” in shift workers, which could have interesting implications for mothers who may also be “misaligned” with circadian rhythms/sleep.

What We’re Reading

May 13, 2020 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in What We Are Reading

What I’m reading this month not surprisingly focuses on how the pandemic is affecting mood and also what we might be able to do about it. Interestingly, the Federal Agency AHRQ is also now more aggressively recommending a standardized depression screening/measurement approach to allow for more compatibility and quality improvement efforts. As a health systems quality improvement practitioner, I also believe this is critical and controversial.

Birth and the COVID Crisis – An Appeal to the CA Governor

April 06, 2020 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in POLICY

By Joy Burkhard, MBA

Today, 2020 Mom, along with nearly 25 co-signers, submitted the following letter to the Governor of California and the states Health and Human Services (HHS) agency to address the fears mothers have about giving birth alone, the fear of hospitals having bed shortages and the potential doctor and nursing shortages, and the need for mothers to know their non-hospital birth options. The letter also urges the state to ensure all mothers who screen positive for an MMH disorder have access to treatment.

What We’re Reading

March 16, 2020 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in What We Are Reading

What a week it’s been!
Let me divert your attention just a bit from the news story of the day by sharing the non-COVID stories that recently caught my eye (ok I’m sharing one!).

Regarding the third article below, as a mom of a sleepless infant (and child), I can attest to the emotional troubles he has had (and are only getting worse now that he’s 12).