Father’s Day: Paternal Depression and the Needs of Fathers in the NICU

The National Perinatal Information Center (NPIC) is driven by data, collaboration and research to strengthen, connect and empower our shared purpose of improving patient care.For over 30 years, NPIC has worked with hospitals, public and private entities, patient safety organizations, insurers and researchers to collect and interpret the data that drives better outcomes for mothers and newborns.Elizabeth Rochin, PhD, RN, NE-BC "Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) have been invested in studying and treating PPD.While there continue to be many portions of the United States (US), including the availability of specialists, access, and equity of care, there is a facet of care that has been consistently overlooked: paternal postpartum deression.""It is imperative to view the needs of fathers and paternal PPD through the lens of disparity.NPIC provides a Race and Ethnicity Dashboard that provides member hospitals a "deep dive" into their reporting ethnicity."