ABSTRACT
The article provides recommendations for maternity care professionals when designing their patient's prenatal care Plan for Appropriate Tailored Healthcare (PATH). Topics discussed include evidence supporting prenatal care recommendations, information on Michigan PATH (MiPATH) panel process, and MiPATH panel recommendations which includes screening for medical, social, and structural determinants of health, telemedicine, and supporting for social and structural determinants.
ABSTRACT
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection that was first identified in China. Since its emergence in December 2019, the virus has rapidly spread, transcending geographic barriers. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared COVID-19 as a public health crisis. Data regarding COVID-19 in pregnancy is limited, consisting of case reports and small cohort studies. However, obstetric patients are not immune from the current COVID-19 pandemic, and obstetric care will inevitably be impacted by the current epidemic. As such, clinical protocols and practice on labor and delivery units must adapt to optimize the safety of patients and health care workers and to better conserve health care resources. In this commentary, we provide suggestions to meet these goals without impacting maternal or neonatal outcomes. KEY POINTS: ⢠Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic.⢠COVID-19 impacts care of obstetric patients.⢠Health care should be adapted for the COVID-19 pandemic.