Telemedicine collaboration improves perinatal regionalization and lowers statewide infant mortality

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 725-730

  Kim, E W ^a   Teague Ross, T J ^a   Greenfield, W W ^a   Keith Williams, D ^a   Kuo, D ^a   Hall, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

neonatal; neonatal intensive care unit; neonates; premature; very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGIONALIZATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ARKANSAS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84883459194     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.37     Document Type: Article

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