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Interconception Care Project of California
Tuesday, October 11 2011 11:51am
Posted On:
Wednesday, October 12 2011 11:39am
Contributed By:
David Levin
.PNG)
Updated November 7, 2011 4:24pm PST
If you downloaded the materials prior to October 31, please download them again because revisions were made to correct formatting errors. You do not need to provide your contact information again. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Interconception Care Project for California, led by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District IX and funded by March of Dimes, California Chapter, created the following recommendations to improve and promote the interconception health of women by maximizing care provided during the postpartum visit – an ideal, and often the only, visit to address a woman’s health before another pregnancy.
A panel of obstetric and health experts developed evidence-based postpartum clinical management algorithms and companion patient education materials based on the 21 most common pregnancy and delivery complications identified using ICD-9 discharge code data in California. The algorithms are designed to guide risk assessment, management and counseling based on adverse pregnancy outcome and/or maternal/neonatal complications in order to improve the mother’s health and reduce risks in future pregnancies. The patient handouts offer explanations of the condition and treatment options and discuss self-care strategies to improve the health of the woman, her new baby and any future pregnancies. The provider algorithms were reviewed by health care providers to assess their content and utility. Patient handouts were reviewed by Spanish-speaking and English-speaking patients.
Our hope is that providers and patients throughout California will find the materials valuable as a bridge between postpartum health and the future health of mothers and their babies.
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Postpartum Visit Algorithms
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Patient Handouts English
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