The Children’s Hospital Association surveyed 118 member hospitals to gauge current overweight and obesity services. The goals: assist member hospitals in benchmarking their weight management programs and provide a clear picture of children’s hospital responses to pediatric obesity that can be shared more broadly.
The National Association of Children's Hospitals provides a framework for hospital self assessment to set goals for growth and development to respond to child abuse needs. This series has five publications, all with unique photo-illustrations. The publications are well regarded in the child advocacy community, and have been used in international community.
Focus on a Fitter Future is a series of four publications that outline a vision as well as tools for combating child obesity in the children's hospital setting as well as the community.
Preventable injuries are the leading resons for death in children and adolescents. National Association of Children's Hospitals seeks to aid children's hospitals in eliminating deaths in their communities.
Evidence shows that better environments enable faster recovery for sick children. Evidence for Innovation provided children's hospitals cost plus gains comparison, as well as approachable proceedures for updating their physical environment for better healt care.