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A cost evaluation of implementing a quality-oriented, regional perinatal data system.

T D Dye1, M A Wojtowycz, R H Aubry

  • 1SUNY Women's and Children's Health Care Research Center, Syracuse, USA.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|February 6, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Implementing a perinatal data system (PDS) significantly cut the time and cost of perinatal quality improvement (QI) reporting by 70%. Birth certificate processing times remained unchanged.

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Health Informatics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health Data Systems

Background:

  • Birth certificate (BC) processing and perinatal quality improvement (QI) reporting are critical for maternal and infant health surveillance and care.
  • Traditional methods for data collection and reporting can be time-consuming and costly for healthcare facilities.
  • The implementation of integrated data systems offers a potential solution to streamline these processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cost impact of a perinatal data system (PDS) on birth certificate processing and perinatal quality improvement (QI) reporting.
  • To compare the time and costs associated with BC processing and QI report generation before and after PDS implementation.
  • To assess the efficiency gains for hospitals fully utilizing the PDS for QI reporting.

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Main Methods:

  • A comparative study was conducted in 23 birthing hospitals in Central New York.
  • Staff were interviewed at baseline and one year post-PDS implementation to collect data on time and costs.
  • Data analysis focused on changes in BC processing and QI report generation metrics.

Main Results:

  • No significant change was observed in the average time and cost for birth certificate collection and completion.
  • A significant 70% reduction in the time and cost of generating QI reports was achieved post-PDS implementation.
  • Hospitals fully utilizing the PDS for QI reporting generated reports six times faster than those not fully utilizing it.

Conclusions:

  • The perinatal data system (PDS) significantly enhances the efficiency and reduces the cost of perinatal quality improvement reporting.
  • Electronic BC processing and data access through a PDS are recommended for optimizing QI reporting.
  • Adoption of such systems can lead to substantial resource savings and improved data utilization in perinatal care.