Regionalization Reigns — But is Care Being Delivered Accordingly?: An Evaluation of Perinatal Care Delivery in a Regionalized Child Health Network

SAGE Publications - Tập 19 Số 2 - Trang 22-26 - 2006
Shehnaz Shehnaz, Sten Sten, Paul Paul, Lynn Lynn, Andrew Andrew, Linda Marie Linda Marie

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The Child Health Network for the Greater Toronto Area (CHN), a network of 20 hospitals and 9 community care access centres, assessed one component of its early progress in building a regionalized system of perinatal care. Focusing on the relationship between hospital level of care and gestational age, the study showed that most births occurred at appropriately designated facilities. However, a quarter of newborns of gestational age <32 weeks were delivered at a lower level of care than is considered optimal. CHN's ongoing research will offer opportunities to assess the impact of regional models on their foremost goal — quality clinical care.

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2001, Guidelines for the clinical scope of maternal and newborn services Ennis SL, 2000, Low birth weight: Troubling trend or misguided measure (extended mix) 2005, Niday Perinatal Database: First Annual Statistical Report (2003/04)
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SAGE Publications

Tập 19 Số 2

22-26

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