Nurse managed prenatal programs affect outcomes for corporations.
Faced with higher medical costs and increased insurance premiums, corporations are focusing on health promotion and wellness. With increasing numbers of women in the workforce, corporations have identified the need for prenatal programs. By developing, initiating, and evaluating outcome-based prenatal programs nurses can target the health care needs of this select population. One such program documented several outcomes including improved employee health and an 86% reduction in maternal/newborn costs.
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Parent/Child Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation