America’s babies are in crisis! Half a million are born prematurely every year and the number’s growing. Premature birth takes babies’ lives or disables them, devastates parents, and costs billions of dollars a year. Direct health care costs to employers for a premature baby average $41,610 — 15 times higher than the $2,830 for a healthy full-term delivery.
An educated employee improves the chances of a positive pregnancy outcome
Thus, March of Dimes created a free tool to help employees make better health care decisions… Healthy Babies, Healthy Business is a multi-dimensional health education program for the workplace. It offers six resources to help companies improve employee health and the health of the company’s bottom line.
Here's a preview of the program:
"My 9 Monthssm": Our preconception and prenatal information for the company Intranet
Guidance, comfort & information for employees who have lost a baby or child
Dr. Jennifer Howse, President of the March of Dimes March of Dimes President, Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, talks about why "My 9 Months" is an important strategy for delivery of our healthy baby content.
