Impact of Medicaid Managed Care, Race/Ethnicity, and Rural/Urban Residence on Potentially Avoidable Maternity Complications: A Five-State Multi-Level Analysis.

摘要

This study examines pregnancy-related complications using Potentially Avoidable Maternity Complications (PAMCs) as an indicator of access. PAMCs were defined by an inter-disciplinary team of experts on access to health services and health disparities. They are an indicator of access to prenatal care of reasonable quality, and of the healthy behaviors during pregnancy that should be promoted by successful prenatal care. The indicator is designed for use with large hospital discharge datasets.