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Jan 1, 2006

Quality-of-care Indicators for the Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Very Low Birth Weight Children: Results of an Expert Panel Process

To develop a set of quality indicators for the neurodevelopmental follow-up care of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) children
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Jan 1, 2005

Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations

The authors investigated whether the proportion of Black very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants treated by hospitals is associated with neonatal mortality for Black and White VLBW infants.
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Jan 1, 2004

Is Patient Volume a Useful Quality Measure for Very Low Birthweight Infants?

The goal of the study was to assess how accurately patient volume predicts quality of care for VLBW infants and to compare volume with direct indicators, such as patient mortality.
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Jan 1, 2004

Indirect Vs Direct Hospital Quality Indicators for Very Low-Birth Weight Infants

Evidence-based selective referral strategies are being used by insurers to ensure that medical care is provided by high-quality providers.
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Jan 1, 2004

Fetal Infants: The Fate of 4172 Infants with Birth Weights of 401 to 500 Grams, the Vermont Oxford Network Experience (1996-2000)

There is very little information about long-term outcomes, as the medical and developmental status of few of these infants has been followed carefully
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Jan 1, 2004

Marginal Increase in Cost and Excess Length of Stay Associated with Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Surviving Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBIs) are associated with serious morbidity and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in VLBW infants.
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Jan 1, 2004

Variations in the Quality of Care for Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: Implications for Policy

Decline in childhood mortality over the past two decades is attributable to improvements in neonatal intensive care for very-low-birthweight infants.
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Jan 1, 2003

An Investigation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods

Differences in the mean birth weight of infants born to non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white, and Mexican-origin Hispanic mothers (of any race) in Chicago in 1990.
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Jan 1, 2003

Socioeconomic Gradients and Low Birth-Weight: Empirical and Policy Considerations

Although a materialist explanation for early-life SES gradients seems the most plausible, more research is needed to discover potential interventions.
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Jan 1, 2003

Using Economic Information in a Quality Improvement Collaborative

Overview of neonatal intensive care unit treatment costs for hospitals that participated in the NIC/Q 2000 quality improvement collaborative.
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Jan 1, 2002

Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Establishing the Baselines

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors' Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan (LTFSS) is given baseline trends for five indicators — low birth weight births, domestic violence arrests, annual income under poverty level, personal behaviors ...
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Jan 1, 2002

The Role of Public Insurance and the Public Delivery System in Improving Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Pregnant Women

The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of expansions of public insurance on access and birth outcomes for pregnant women.

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Quality-of-care Indicators for the Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Very Low Birth Weight Children: Results of an Expert Panel Process

Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations

Is Patient Volume a Useful Quality Measure for Very Low Birthweight Infants?

Indirect Vs Direct Hospital Quality Indicators for Very Low-Birth Weight Infants

Fetal Infants: The Fate of 4172 Infants with Birth Weights of 401 to 500 Grams, the Vermont Oxford Network Experience (1996-2000)

Marginal Increase in Cost and Excess Length of Stay Associated with Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Surviving Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Variations in the Quality of Care for Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: Implications for Policy

An Investigation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods

Socioeconomic Gradients and Low Birth-Weight: Empirical and Policy Considerations

Using Economic Information in a Quality Improvement Collaborative

Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Establishing the Baselines

The Role of Public Insurance and the Public Delivery System in Improving Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Pregnant Women

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Quality-of-care Indicators for the Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Very Low Birth Weight Children: Results of an Expert Panel Process

Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations

Is Patient Volume a Useful Quality Measure for Very Low Birthweight Infants?

Indirect Vs Direct Hospital Quality Indicators for Very Low-Birth Weight Infants

Fetal Infants: The Fate of 4172 Infants with Birth Weights of 401 to 500 Grams, the Vermont Oxford Network Experience (1996-2000)

Marginal Increase in Cost and Excess Length of Stay Associated with Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Surviving Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Variations in the Quality of Care for Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: Implications for Policy

An Investigation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods

Socioeconomic Gradients and Low Birth-Weight: Empirical and Policy Considerations

Using Economic Information in a Quality Improvement Collaborative

Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Establishing the Baselines

The Role of Public Insurance and the Public Delivery System in Improving Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Pregnant Women

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