Journal article
Hospitalizations during pregnancy among managed care enrollees
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.100(1), pp.94-100
07/2002
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02024-0
PMID: 12100809
Abstract
To describe the prevalence of hospitalizations during pregnancy, the reason for hospitalization, the length of stay, and the associated costs.
We analyzed data from a national managed care organization and determined the occurrence of hospitalizations for 46,179 women who had a live birth or a pregnancy loss in 1997.
Overall, 8.7% of women were hospitalized during their pregnancy. Of these, 5.7% were hospitalized and discharged while pregnant, 0.8% experienced extended stays before a live birth or pregnancy loss, and 2.1% experienced pregnancy loss. Hospitalizations were more common among younger women, women with multiple gestations, and women in the northeastern United States. Women who had a live birth were primarily hospitalized for preterm labor (24%), hyperemesis (9%), hypertension (9%), kidney disorders (6%), and prolonged premature rupture of membranes (6%). Charges totaled over $36 million.
Antenatal hospitalizations are common.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Hospitalizations during pregnancy among managed care enrollees
- Creators
- Julie A Gazmararian - Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, formerly the USQA Center for Health Care Research, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. jagazma@sph.emory.eduRuth PetersenDenise J JamiesonLaura SchildMelissa M AdamsAnjali D DeshpandeAdele L Franks
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.100(1), pp.94-100
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02024-0
- PMID
- 12100809
- ISSN
- 0029-7844
- eISSN
- 1873-233X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2002
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9983996088802771
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