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Hoyert DL. 2007. Maternal mortality and related concepts. Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 13 pp. (Vital and health statistics: Series 3, Analytical and epidemiological studies; no. 33)

Annotation: This report summarizes processing of maternal mortality in the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and describes some recent changes affecting NVSS data and their impact upon statistics on deaths of pregnant women. Specifically, the report examines the impact of revision of the death certificate and the International Classification of Diseases. Methods, results, and a discussion are presented.

Keywords: Death certificates, Maternal mortality, Pregnant women, Statistical data

Corey T, Hanzlick R, Howard J, Nelson C, Krous H. 2005. A functional approach to sudden unexplained infant deaths. [Atlanta, GA:] National Association of Medical Examiners, Ad Hoc Committee on Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, 17 pp.

Annotation: This document discusses standards for the investigation of sudden, unexplained infant deaths, outlines a set of recommendations to define the scope of the investigation required, recommends methods and wording to certify infant deaths, and provides a list of potential stressors or external causes of death that should be identified and reported on the death certificate.

Keywords: Coroners, Death certificates, Infants, Protocols, SIDS, Standards

Berg C, Danel I, Atrash H, Zane S, Bartlett L, eds. 2001. Strategies to reduce pregnancy-related deaths: From identification and review to action. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, 214 pp.

Annotation: This manual describes strategies for conducting pregnancy-related or maternal mortality surveillance in the United States through identification, data collection and analysis, and action. Chapter topics include the structure of pregnancy-related mortality surveillance in the U.S.; definition of terms; classifying a woman's death in relation to pregnancy; death reviews; analyzing and interpreting findings; taking action; evaluating the surveillance system; and special issues. Subtopics discussed include unclear causal relationships; review of death certificates and other records; mortality review committees; legal issues of liability and confidentiality; making, implementing, and disseminating recommendations; funding mortality studies; and monitoring health and morbidity/near misses. An epilogue and references complete the text. Extensive appendices contain instructions for the completion of death certificates; a state-by-state review of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Review Provisions; sample data extraction forms for medical records and questionnaires; extracts from "State Level Expert Review Committees--Are They Protected?"; measures of pregnancy-related mortality; and a sample review committee report from Massachusetts.

Keywords: Data analysis, Data collection, Death certificates, Maternal death, Maternal mortality, Medical records, Population surveillance, Pregnancy complications, Pregnancy outcome, Research, Vital statistics

Allan G, Boggs TR, Clark EL, Ghiates MP, Hervada AR, Kendall N, Leinbach H, Miller WJ, Nelson NM, Peckham GJ Sisson TRC. 1974. Report of the Committee on Infant Intensive Care. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Governor's Health Task Force, Committee on Infant Intensive Care, 77 pp.

Annotation: This report provides eleven recommendations designed to reduce neonatal and infant mortality in Pennsylvania, along with supporting data. It emphasizes consolidation and regionalization of perinatal services. The recommendations address definition of fetal death and abortion; reporting abortions; changes in death certificates; availability of perinatal mortality data; regulations for obstetric and newborn hospital services; appointment of a Pennsylvania Department of Health technical advisory body; appointment of a Pennsylvania Maternal and Child Health advisory council; establishment of a program for secondary education in perinatal health; study of inter-hospital transport of distressed newborn and care teams; proposed legislation for health insurance coverage of the unborn or newborn infant; and care for uninsured mothers and infants requiring intensive perinatal or neonatal care.

Keywords: Abortion, Death certificates, Fetal death, Hospital services, Infant mortality, Neonatal intensive care units, Neonatal mortality, Pennsylvania, Regulations, Statistics
   

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