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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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| SECTION
I: INTRODUCTION |
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Forward |
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Executive
Summary |
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Guiding
principles |
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| SECTION
II: OVERVIEW OF REGION |
| Demographic,
Perinatal Indicator, Pediatric and Adolescent Indicators |
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Bergen
County |
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Essex
County |
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Middlesex
County |
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Union
County… |
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Gateway
Region Map |
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| Perinatal
and Pediatric Resources |
| Current
System of Health Services |
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Bergen
County |
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Essex County |
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Middlesex
County |
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Union
County |
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Composite
of Services |
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| Bed
Need Analysis |
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Current
Neonatal Bassinet Need |
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Gateway
Region |
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Intensive |
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Intermediate |
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Summary |
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| Transport
Capacity |
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Access To Prenatal Care |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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Access
and Utilization |
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Target
Populations |
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Substance
Abusing Pregnant Women |
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Unintended
Pregnancy |
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Effectiveness
of Prenatal Care |
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| Access
To Pediatric Care |
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Ambulatory
Care Sensitive Diagnoses |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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Child
to Physician Ratios |
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List
of Tables
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| SECTION
III: SELECTED PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC ISSUES |
| Population
Overview |
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Live
Births |
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| Infant
Mortality |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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Causes
of Infant Mortality |
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Fetal
Mortality |
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Target
Populations |
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Low Birthweight |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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Risk
Factors for Low Birthweight |
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Target
Populations |
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| Birth
Defects |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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| Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
| Maternal
Morbidity and Mortality |
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Maternal
Mortality |
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Medical
Risk Factors and Complication of Labor and Delivery |
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Maternal
Substance Abuse |
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Border
Babies |
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Sexually
Transmitted Diseases/Infections |
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Chlamydia |
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Perinatal
HIV/AIDS |
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Summary
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| Pediatric
Morbidity and Mortality |
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Immunizations |
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Reportable
Diseases |
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Asthma |
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Lead Poisoning |
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Children
with Special Needs |
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Pediatric
Mortality |
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| Adolescent
Morbidity and Mortality |
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Adolescent
Pregnancy |
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Gateway
Region Overview |
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Risks
and Outcomes of Births to Adolescent Mothers |
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Substance
Abuse |
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Tobacco |
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Alcohol |
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Drugs |
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| Juvenile
Crime |
| Adolescent
Mortality |
| Social
and Community Context |
| Overall
health |
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Morbidity |
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Mortality |
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Access
- ACS Admissions |
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Access
- Health Insurance |
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Child
Poverty |
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Effect
of Poverty on Health |
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Child
Abuse |
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Sexual
Abuse |
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Poor School Performance |
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| List
of Tables |
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| SECTION
IV: GATEWAY REGION PLAN |
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| Goals
and Objectives |
| Committee
Plans for Meeting Goals |
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Regional
Educational Plan |
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Mid-level
Practitioner Plan |
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Regional
Transport Plan |
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Infant
Follow-up Plan |
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Quality
Assurance/Improvement Plan |
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| APPENDIX
I: GATEWAY REGION NEEDS ASSESSMENT |
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| APPENDIX
II: REFERENCES |
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| APPENDIX
III: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS |
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| APPENDIX
IV: GATEWAY REGION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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| APPENDIX
V: LETTERS OF AGREEMENT |