Also in Escambia County, 7.4% of babies in that time period were born pre-term and underweight, higher than Florida's average of 6%. In Escambia County, 10.4% of live births between 20 were babies less than 5.5 pounds, which is higher than the state average of 8.8%, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. That's partly because of the area's high infant mortality rates, as well as high rates of premature babies and low birthweights. The maternal health initiative is a national effort across Ascension but the Pensacola hospital is only the second area chosen for it, according to Kelly Davies, director of OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine with Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart. "Was it because she didn't have transportation? Was it because she didn't have child care? Was it something else totally different? So I will flag the patient and make sure that I get her into my office and sit down and talk to her and then through that I'm finding out what her barriers are." Infant mortality, premature birth rates higher in Escambia and Santa Rosa "I want to know, why did she not come to her last visit?" Peabody said. That's part of the new maternal health initiative at Ascension Sacred Heart, whose goal is to combat the area's high number of negative health outcomes for babies. Peabody wants to find out exactly what's going on at home - for example, if the pregnant mom is having trouble with transportation or child care that is preventing her from receiving prenatal care - and then connect her with services providers to improve the situation. When a pregnant woman misses a doctor's appointment at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, she'll now receive a phone call from Kate Peabody, a maternal health navigator whose job is to find out why.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |