More and more women are receiving prenatal care. We've seen a decrease in infant mortality. More and more babies are making their first visit to the doctor's office before two weeks of age. Fewer babies are being taken to the emergency room for unscheduled sick visits. More families are developing a relationship with their physicians.
Families now have their own pediatrician and a medical home.
And our Department of Health is also working hard to ensure children receive immunizations at birth and that they continue to have vaccines on time throughout their first few years of life. That's significantly higher than the national average. To ensure that our children grow up to be healthy adults, we're providing comprehensive health care to youth up to age 19. Through our efforts, more and more Rhode Island families have health insurance. In fact in one year, we have increased the number of members enrolled in our Rite Care program by more than 20 percent.