Overcoming Perinatal Healthcare Disparity and Transport Program

Autor:	Sanjay Mitra, Cathy L. Richards, Christy D. Dixon
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Telemedicine business.industry Health care Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Perinatal care Medicine Level iv Prenatal care Medical emergency Location business medicine.disease
Zdroj:	Pediatrics. 141:729-729
ISSN:	1098-4275 0031-4005
DOI:	10.1542/peds.141.1ma8.729
Popis:	PURPOSE: Inadequate access to care and geographic location remains the biggest factor that adds to the healthcare disparity in our state. 17 out of 55 counties have no birth facilities or prenatal care around their borders. Centers with limited number of births lack experience and resources in taking care of sick infants. To overcome such barriers, a connect-to-care via telemedicine was established as a pilot project in 14 perinatal care facilities in our state. Almost 1/3rd of infants admitted in our level IV NICU are …
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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