title: Comprehensive initiative slashes NICU admissions, improves birth outcomes.
abstract: It's a tough challenge, but for Medicaid populations, NICU admissions are a major driver of medical costs. See how one innovative health plan in upstate New York has shown that well-targeted interventions can deliver big dividends in clinical andfinancial terms.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009518:New York; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care