title: From positive to parenthood.
abstract: Perinatal care coordinators track patients throughout pregnancy and provide a seamless admission to the labor and delivery unit. Patients benefit from early referral to community resources and education about birth options.
authors.affiliation: Good Samaritan Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ashe
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009820:Ohio; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration