The Mother's House: a new concept in antepartum care
| Autor: | Olivia J. McCallum, Deborah D. Roegge, Harold A. Bivins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Cost effectiveness
Cost-Benefit Analysis Placenta Previa Antepartum care Demographic data Oligohydramnios Obstetric Labor Premature Nursing Pre-Eclampsia Pregnancy Chart review Ambulatory Care Medicine Humans health care economics and organizations Retrospective Studies business.industry Drug screens Obstetrics and Gynecology Prenatal Care medicine.disease Cost savings Inpatient management Female Medical emergency Outcome data business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 197(2) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6868 2003-2005 |
| Popis: | Objective High-risk antepartum patients often require long and costly hospitalization. The Mother’s House facility has been used to house antepartum women on hospital property as an alternative to inpatient management. This study looked at the cost effectiveness of this facility. Study Design A retrospective chart review on occupants (n = 111) of the Mother’s House from 2003-2005 was performed. Admission, discharge, and outcome data were collected. A comparison of the cost of management at the Mother’s House with the estimated cost of inpatient management was then performed. Results A cost savings of $2.1 million was seen over a 3-year period with the use of the Mother’s House. Demographic data show that patients with positive drug screens are more likely to fail Mother’s House management. Conclusion The Mother’s House is a cost effective alternative to inpatient management of some antepartum patients. Admission criteria should be modified to exclude patients with positive drug screens. |
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