GNYHA has launched its first workgroup on issues related to children's special health care needs and the health care facilities that provide such care. The group's 13 inaugural members represent the entire continuum of children's health care in New York, from acute care hospitals to long term care and rehabilitation facilities to institutions that offer very specialized services, such as care for children with HIV/AIDS. GNYHA has also created a standing position on the Section for the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, the national trade association for children's health care institutions. Through this collaborative effort, GNYHA will enhance the ability of New York's children's health care providers to advance access and quality of care, promote financial sustainability, and influence public policymakers in Albany and Washington.
     
The workgroup's founding members are Blythedale Children's Hospital, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Incarnation Children's Center, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, LIJ-Schneider Children's Hospital, Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NYU Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Winthrop-University Hospital, and Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (Kaleida Health).