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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 (%)
Low birthweight (