Enhancing Early Discharge With Home Follow-Up: A Pilot Project

The Timing of Neonatal Discharge: An Example of Unwarranted Variation?

“…3 Similarly, other studies reporting earlier discharge showed that this can be done safely and effectively through effective case management and planning. [5][6][7][8] The advantages of earlier discharge of infants from an ICN are multifactorial. These include increased rate of weight gain in the home environment, enhanced motherinfant bonding, decreased incidence of iatrogenic illness, and lower cost associated with shorter length of stay readmissions and improved weight gain at home.…”

Chinese women's perceptions of the effectiveness of antenatal education in the preparation for motherhood

“…Midwives should initiate new programmes to introduce family centred care into the home setting and to assist women in their transition (Brown & Johnson 1998). Midwives should initiate new programmes to introduce family centred care into the home setting and to assist women in their transition (Brown & Johnson 1998).…”

Does supplementary prenatal nursing and home visitation reduce healthcare costs in the year after childbirth?

“…However, Brown and Johnson (1998) in the USA, found that a postnatal, home‐follow‐up programme for low‐risk women substantially reduced ‘non‐routine healthcare expenditure’ in the 6 weeks following birth. The difference between this result and that obtained by Morrell and colleagues suggests that a reduction in the costs of ‘non‐routine’ care in the postpartum period can exist alongside non‐significant differences in the costs of postnatal care overall.…”