The Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network
Regional Perinatal/Pediatric Plan
is a required document provided to the New Jersey Department of Health.

The 1998 Plan is comprised of the contents listed below. For a copy of the plan, call Gateway at 973-268-2280, or go to ORDER FORM
  TABLE OF CONTENTS  
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
  Forward  
  Executive Summary  
  Guiding principles  
SECTION II: OVERVIEW OF REGION
Demographic, Perinatal Indicator, Pediatric and Adolescent Indicators
  Bergen County  
  Essex County  
  Middlesex County  
  Union County…  
  Gateway Region Map  
Perinatal and Pediatric Resources
      Current System of Health Services
  Bergen County  
  Essex County  
  Middlesex County  
  Union County  
  Composite of Services  
      Bed Need Analysis
  Current Neonatal Bassinet Need  
  Gateway Region  
  Intensive  
  Intermediate  
  Summary  
      Transport Capacity
Access To Prenatal Care
  Gateway Region Overview  
  Access and Utilization  
  Target Populations  
          Substance Abusing Pregnant Women  
          Unintended Pregnancy  
  Effectiveness of Prenatal Care  
Access To Pediatric Care
  Ambulatory Care Sensitive Diagnoses  
  Gateway Region Overview  
  Child to Physician Ratios  
List of Tables

SECTION III: SELECTED PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC ISSUES
Population Overview
  Live Births  
Infant Mortality  
  Gateway Region Overview  
  Causes of Infant Mortality  
  Fetal Mortality  
  Target Populations  
Low Birthweight  
  Gateway Region Overview  
  Risk Factors for Low Birthweight  
  Target Populations  
Birth Defects  
  Gateway Region Overview  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
  Maternal Mortality  
  Medical Risk Factors and Complication of Labor and Delivery  
  Maternal Substance Abuse  
  Border Babies  
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections  
          Chlamydia  
          Perinatal HIV/AIDS  
Summary

   
Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality
  Immunizations  
  Reportable Diseases  
  Asthma  
  Lead Poisoning  
  Children with Special Needs  
  Pediatric Mortality  
Adolescent Morbidity and Mortality
  Adolescent Pregnancy  
          Gateway Region Overview  
          Risks and Outcomes of Births to Adolescent Mothers  
  Substance Abuse  
          Tobacco  
          Alcohol  
          Drugs  
Juvenile Crime
Adolescent Mortality
Social and Community Context
        Overall health
  Morbidity  
  Mortality  
  Access - ACS Admissions  
  Access - Health Insurance  
  Child Poverty  
  Effect of Poverty on Health  
  Child Abuse  
  Sexual Abuse  
  Poor School Performance  
List of Tables
   
SECTION IV: GATEWAY REGION PLAN
   
Goals and Objectives
Committee Plans for Meeting Goals
  Regional Educational Plan  
  Mid-level Practitioner Plan  
  Regional Transport Plan  
  Infant Follow-up Plan  
  Quality Assurance/Improvement Plan  
   
APPENDIX I: GATEWAY REGION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
   
APPENDIX II: REFERENCES
 
APPENDIX III: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
 
APPENDIX IV: GATEWAY REGION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
 
APPENDIX V: LETTERS OF AGREEMENT