Abstract Concepts of healthcare quality and health equity should be inextricably linked but
are often pursued separately. Quality improvement (QI) can serve as a powerful means to …

Purpose Children and youth who belong to a racially minoritized group commonly
experience multiple and complex forms of discrimination and health disparities. The purpose …

Cleft and craniofacial conditions often present with a variety of functional and esthetic
sequelae optimally treated by a multidisciplinary approach. Diagnosis of such conditions pre …

Objective Identify and describe factors associated with retention and attrition of patients
during longitudinal follow-up at multidisciplinary cleft clinic. Design Retrospective cohort …

Objective Health disparities contribute significantly to disease, health outcomes, and access
to care. Little is known about the state of health disparities in facial plastic and reconstructive …

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a blueprint for a better and more
sustainable future for all. Understanding these initiatives helps everyone develop insights …

Objective This study evaluates the geospatial distribution of cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P)
care in the United States, assesses disparities between families with and without one-hour …

Submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is a common congenital anomaly characterized by a
diastasis of the levator veli palitini muscle. The subtlety of SMCP on physical examination …

The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased access to health
care for many low-income children. However, the impact of this expansion on the timing of …

Background: The timing of primary repair in nonsyndromic cleft palate remains controversial.
Recent evidence suggests earlier repair is associated with a lower incidence of …