Structured review of neonatal deaths in a managed care organisation

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 422-436

  Escobar, Gabriel J ^a,b   Yanover, Mark ^c   Gardner, Marla N ^a   Golembeski, David ^b,g   Armstrong, Mary Anne ^a   Shum, Fred ^d   Kipnis, Patricia ^e,f  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Departments of Pediatrics   (United States)

^c Departments of Medicine   (United States)

^d Departments of Pediatrics   (United States)

^e Palomar Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^f KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^g Palomar Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DATA BASE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; PREMATURITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; PERINATAL CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031766661     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.1998.00135.x     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Wegman M. Annual summary of vital statistics - 1990. Pediatrics 1991; 88:1081-1092.
2. Wegman M. Annual summary of vital statistics - 1991. Pediatrics 1992; 90: 835-845.
3. Horbar JD, Wright LL, Soil RF. A multicenter randomized trial comparing two surfactants for the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics 1993; 123:757-766.
4. Horbar JD, Wright EC, Onstad L. Decreasing mortality associated with the introduction of surfactant therapy: an observational study of neonates weighing 601-1300 grams at birth. Pediatrics 1993; 92:191-196.
5. Schwartz RM, Luby AM, Scanlon JW, Kellogg RJ. Effect of surfactant on morbidity, mortality, and resource use in newborn infants weighing 500-1500 g. New England Journal of Medicine 1994; 30:476-480.
6. Green J, Wintfeld N. Report cards on cardiac surgeons. Assessing New York State's approach. New England Journal of Medicine 1995; 332:1229-1232.
7. Epstein A. Performance reports on quality prototypes. Problems and prospects. New England Journal of Medicine 1995; 332:57-61.
8. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Report to the Chairman. 'Report Cards' are Useful but Significant Issues need to be Addressed. US General Accounting Office publication no (GAO/HEHS-94-219). Washington, DC: US Senate Health Care Reform, September 1994.
9. Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region, 1993 Quality Report Card. The Permanente Medical Group Inc., Department of Quality and Utilization, 1800 Harrison St, Oakland, CA, USA.
10. Philip AGS. Neonatal mortality rate: Is further improvement possible? Journal of Pediatrics 1995; 126:427-433.
11. Usher R. Clinical implications of perinatal mortality statistics. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 1971; 14:885-925.
12. Moawad AH, Lee KS, Fisher DE, Ferguson MS, Phillippe M. A model for the prospective analysis of perinatal deaths in a perinatal network. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1990; 162:15-22.
13. Hein HA, Brown CJ. Neonatal mortality review: a basis for improving care. Pediatrics 1981; 68:504-509.
14. Cole SK. Accuracy of death certificates in neonatal deaths. Community Medicine 1989; 11: 1-8.
15. Sunderland R, Sunderland EP. Invalid certification of young deaths. Archives of Disease in Childhood 1983; 58:867-871.
16. Strauss LT, Freedman MA, Gunter N, Powell-Griner E, Smith JC. Experiences with linked birth and infant death certificates from the NIMS project. Public Health Reports 1987; 102:204-210.
17. Williams RL, Wroblewski R. 1991 Report for the Maternal and Child Health Branch, State of California, Department of Health Services. Vol. 1: Maternal and Child Health Data Base, Descriptive Narrative. Sacramento, CA: Department of Health Services, 1995 (Released to public on 29 January 1996).
18. Williams RL, Wroblewski R. 1991 Report for the Maternal and Child Health Branch, State of California, Department of Health Services, Vol. 2: Maternal and Child Health Data Base, Statistical Appendix. Sacramento, CA: Department of Health Services, 1995 (Released to public on 29 January 1996).
19. Dunn PM. The search for perinatal definitions and standards. Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica 1985; 319 (Suppl.): 7-16.