title: Perinatal and neonatal mortality in the advent of the neonatal network.
abstract: Infant mortality is highest during the neonatal period. The provision of medical care for low birth weight and premature babies is challenging. Neonatal networks aim to improve outcome, optimize efficiency and increase the quality of care for these infants.
authors.affiliation: Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham B9 5SS.
authors.forename: Imogen
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedford Russell
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D054238:Perinatal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors