title: [Regionalization of obstetric care in the Lublin District].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to analyse the effects of regionalization of perinatal care in Lublin District from 1994 to 2001.
  
  
  METHODS
  We assessed the number of patients transferred to the tertiary care centres, mortality rate and prematurity in the hospitals in Lublin District.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found good correlation between above variables and perinatal care level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We concluded that perinatal regionalization in Lublin District worked well and it was the cause of improvement in perinatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Połoznictwa i Perinatologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bartosiewicz
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pietras
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sławatyński
authors.forename: Henryka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawulicka-Oleszczuk
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leszczyńska-Gorzelak
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oleszczuk
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*