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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Health Services Research
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Maternal healthcare quality varies by hospital service level.
  • High-risk pregnancies require specialized care, often necessitating transfer.
  • The association between hospital maternal service level and outcomes for high-risk transfers is not well-defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between delivery hospital's self-reported maternal service level and maternal/neonatal outcomes.
  • To assess outcomes for high-risk women requiring maternal transfer based on hospital care level.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of linked Georgia delivery hospitalization and vital records (2008-2012).
  • Used Obstetric Comorbidity Index to define high maternal risk and need for transfer.
  • Hierarchical logistic regression analyzed outcomes including severe maternal morbidity, death, length of stay, preterm birth, low birth weight, and perinatal death.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in poor maternal or neonatal outcomes based on hospital maternal service level.
  • Delivery at Level III maternal service hospitals was associated with a higher likelihood of extended maternal length of stay.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital maternal service level was not associated with improved maternal or neonatal outcomes for high-risk transfers.
  • Current definitions of hospital maternal service levels may not adequately capture quality of care for high-risk populations.
  • Further research is needed to refine definitions and measures of hospital maternal care quality.