Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health
Research and improvement are the processes; equity is the outcome
Welcome to the Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health (PEACH)!
PEACH is an innovative research and improvement program committed to improving equity in pediatric care and experience. We take an interdisciplinary, data-driven approach to identifying inequities and use quality improvement expertise to develop systems-level approaches to eliminating any inequities identified. PEACH is supported by 13 clinical departments/divisions in the School of Medicine, along with Mott Hospital, the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, Poverty Solutions, and several other units at the University of Michigan. In addition, this project was made possible by funding provided by the Children's Foundation.
If there is an equity issue you’ve thought about, observed, or experienced and want to work with PEACH to evaluate and address it, please share your idea here and we will reach out to schedule a meeting with you.
Note that residents and fellows are welcome to work with PEACH but require a committed faculty or senior staff mentor to serve as a co-lead on the project and share responsibility for its completion.
If you’re curious about the project guidelines or want to know more about PEACH and what’s involved in exploring an equity issue, we would love to hear from you!
Latest News
After a PEACH study proves inequities exist in kangroo care (KC) at C.S. Mott Children's Hopsital, new data following quality improvement efforts show KC for White and Black babies is nearly identical now, and each group exceeds the goal of 60 minutes a day.
If you are interested in issues of child health equity, please join us for lunch and two presentations. The WIP is open to all, including physicians, nurses, social workers, child life specialists, and trainees. Lunch is on us if you RSVP using the link.
Latest Video
02.18.25 PEACH Work-in-Progress Session
Infants with Grade III/IV intraventricular hemorrhage who have intraventricular shunts should receive routine imaging studies to ensure proper shunt functioning and to screen for asymptomatic shunt failure, which can lead to devastating neurological complications if left untreated. Dr. Karin Muraszko and medical student Kennedy Miller have initiated a project to determine whether there are inequities in the routine follow-up care provided to these infants. ... Sepsis, a life-threatening condition, can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt recognition and management of sepsis is critical to mitigating these outcomes. Dr. Anisha Coughlin is assessing any potential inequity in the sepsis detection and management measures at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.