Observational studyJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2020
Improving perinatal regionalization: 10 years of experience with an Arkansas initiative.
Observational study in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Inequitable access to risk-appropriate neonatal care: evidence from a regionalized perinatal system in Arkansas.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- NICUs in the US: levels of acuity, number of beds, and relationships to population factors.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the impact of Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems (ANGELS) on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) preterm delivery rates. STUDY
designIn this longitudinal observational study, linked vital records and Medicaid claims records for 29,124 preterm births (April 2001-December 2012) to Medicaid covered women were used to examine factors predicting whether deliveries occurred at hospitals with neonatology-staffed NICUs. The factors associated with delivery are estimated and compared for baseline and three post-implementation periods.
resultsRates for NICU preterm deliveries increased from 28 to 37% over the time period. Compared to baseline, adjusted NICU delivery rates in the middle and late implementation periods were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Negative impacts of long travel times were reduced, while impacts of obstetrician prenatal care changed from negative to positive association.
conclusionFindings validate the ANGELS initiative premise: academic specialists, working with community-based care providers, can improve perinatal regionalization.
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