Birth Data Workshop. 2014. How Birth Certificate Data is Used in Public Health Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program Center for Family Health California Department of Public Health Birth Data Quality: It’s so Important Tips for Success Regional Perinatal Programs of California. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Birth Data Workshop
2014Birth Data Workshop
12How Birth Certificate Data isUsed in Public Health Maternal,
Child and Adolescent Health ProgramCenter for Family
HealthCalifornia Department of Public Health
Birth Data Quality: Its so ImportantTips for Success Regional
Perinatal Programs of California
Why is it so important to be accurate?3Provides source of
dataIdentifies and targets:Underserved communitiesAreas of need for
programsNeed for servicesWhere dollars should be spentAids
in:Developing new programsImproving health among high risk
populationsPrevents maternal and newborn deaths, prematurity, birth
defectsImproving health in underserved communities
Perinatal Profiles2011 California Data2011 Live Birth: 502,4464
PERINATAL CHARACTERISTICS (%)
