Implementing CDC’s Level of Care Assessment Tool (LOCATe): A National Collaboration to Improve Maternal and Child Health

Catalano, Andrea; Bennett, Amanda; Busacker, Ashley; Carr, Alethia; Goodman, David; Kroelinger, Charlan; Okoroh, Ekwutosi; Brantley, Mary; Barfield, Wanda

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Implementing CDC’s Level of Care Assessment Tool (LOCATe): A National Collaboration to Improve Maternal and Child Health

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12 2017
By Catalano, Andrea ; Bennett, Amanda ; Busacker, Ashley ; ...

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J Womens Health (Larchmt)
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Catalano, Andrea ; Bennett, Amanda ; Busacker, Ashley ; Carr, Alethia ; Goodman, David ; Kroelinger, Charlan ; Okoroh, Ekwutosi ; Brantley, Mary ; Barfield, Wanda
Description:

Perinatal regionalization, or risk-appropriate care, is an approach that classifies facilities based on capabilities to ensure women and infants receive care at a facility that aligns with their risk. The CDC designed the Levels of Care Assessment Tool (LOCATe) to assist jurisdictions working in risk-appropriate care in assessing a facility's level of maternal and neonatal care aligned with the most current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists/Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (ACOG/SMFM) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines. LOCATe produces standardized assessments for each hospital that participates and facilitates conversations among stakeholders in risk-appropriate care. This article describes how public health departments implement and use LOCATe in their jurisdictions.
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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.S. Child Health Critical Care Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Units Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Maternal-Child Health Centers Perinatal Care Practice Guidelines As Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy, High-Risk Prenatal Care Regional Medical Programs United States
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CDC LOCATe Levels Of Care Assessment Tool Levels Of Maternal Care Levels Of Neonatal Care Perinatal Regionalization Risk-appropriate Care
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J Womens Health (Larchmt). 26(12):1265-1269
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29240547
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PMC6020827
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Journal Article
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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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26
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12
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CDC Public Access
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