Active Surveillance of Maternal Mortality in New York City

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ID11028154
AuthorsDaniel J Pallin (0000-0002-8517-9702, Daniel J. Pallin, Vandana Sundaram, Fabienne Laraque, and Louise Berenson are with the New York City Department of Health. At the time of the study, Daniel J. Pallin was also with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Vandana Sundaram and Fabienne Laraque are with the Health Information Services Unit, Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program. Louise Berenson is with the Office of Vital Statistics. David R. Schomberg is with the Office of the Chief...), Vandana Sundaram (0000-0001-5548-5859, Daniel J. Pallin, Vandana Sundaram, Fabienne Laraque, and Louise Berenson are with the New York City Department of Health. At the time of the study, Daniel J. Pallin was also with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Vandana Sundaram and Fabienne Laraque are with the Health Information Services Unit, Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program. Louise Berenson is with the Office of Vital Statistics. David R. Schomberg is with the Office of the Chief...), Fabienne Laraque (Daniel J. Pallin, Vandana Sundaram, Fabienne Laraque, and Louise Berenson are with the New York City Department of Health. At the time of the study, Daniel J. Pallin was also with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Vandana Sundaram and Fabienne Laraque are with the Health Information Services Unit, Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program. Louise Berenson is with the Office of Vital Statistics. David R. Schomberg is with the Office of the Chief...), Louise Berenson (Daniel J. Pallin, Vandana Sundaram, Fabienne Laraque, and Louise Berenson are with the New York City Department of Health. At the time of the study, Daniel J. Pallin was also with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Vandana Sundaram and Fabienne Laraque are with the Health Information Services Unit, Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program. Louise Berenson is with the Office of Vital Statistics. David R. Schomberg is with the Office of the Chief...), David R Schomberg (Daniel J. Pallin, Vandana Sundaram, Fabienne Laraque, and Louise Berenson are with the New York City Department of Health. At the time of the study, Daniel J. Pallin was also with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Vandana Sundaram and Fabienne Laraque are with the Health Information Services Unit, Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program. Louise Berenson is with the Office of Vital Statistics. David R. Schomberg is with the Office of the Chief...)
Year2002
Volume92
Issue8
Pages1319-1322
Publication date2002-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.92.8.1319
PMID12144991
OpenAlexW2104080625
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited7

Objectives. This study examined the usefulness of computer-assisted active surveillance in identifying maternal deaths in New York City. Methods. Computerized searches of hospital discharge and autopsy record databases were conducted for maternal deaths occurring in 1997. Results. Active surveillance revealed 14 new maternal deaths not previously reported, an 88% increase. Nine of these deaths were found through the hospital discharge database search, 1 was found through the autopsy record search, and 4 were found in both searches. Overall maternal mortality ratios associated with active surveillance and routine surveillance were 24.3 and 13.0 deaths per 100 000 live births, respectively. Conclusions. Active surveillance of maternal mortality is useful in identifying new maternal deaths. Existing databases can be used relatively easily to augment routine surveillance of maternal mortality

Autopsy · Cause of death · Environmental health · Epidemiologic Surveillance · Medical emergency · Pathology · Public health · Verbal autopsy · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine

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