The continuing antenatal management program (CAMP): Outpatient monitoring of high-risk pregnancies. Keeps patients safe, costs low and care nearby

Dawn S Hughes; Donna J Ussery; Dawn L Woodruff; Adam T Sandlin; Sarah R Kinder; Everett F Magann

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2015.01.001

The continuing antenatal management program (CAMP): Outpatient monitoring of high-risk pregnancies. Keeps patients safe, costs low and care nearby

Sex Reprod Healthc. 2015 Jun;6(2):108-9. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2015.01.001. Epub 2015 Jan 7.

Authors

Dawn S Hughes¹, Donna J Ussery¹, Dawn L Woodruff¹, Adam T Sandlin¹, Sarah R Kinder¹, Everett F Magann²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Electronic address: efmagann@uams.edu.

PMID: 25998879
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2015.01.001

Abstract

A program was developed for referred, stable, high-risk obstetrical patients allowing them to receive antenatal care close to a tertiary hospital without the costs of a hospital admission. There were 426 women managed from September 2007 through December of 2012 with diagnosis of preterm labor, fetal anomalies, hypertensive disorders, placental abruption and other conditions. This management saved the hospital almost $9,000,000 USD or $20,956 USD per patient.

Keywords: Alternative monitoring; Antepartum monitoring; Cost of care; High-risk pregnancy; Maternal fetal medicine.

MeSH terms

Arkansas
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Health Care Costs
Health Services Accessibility
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Monitoring, Ambulatory*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Pregnancy, High-Risk*
Prenatal Care*
Safety
Tertiary Care Centers*