1.
Res Nurs Health
; 23(4): 279-89, 2000 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10940953
ABSTRACT
Costs were compared for two models of maternity care for low-risk pregnant women: a freestanding birth center (FSBC) and a medical model of care (MC). Sixty-nine subjects were enrolled in the FSBC group and 77 in the MC. In the FSBC group, prenatal costs were higher (mean difference $751, p =.001) and childbirth care was less expensive ($1472, p =.01). When costs for the entire maternity care episode were summed, there were no differences between groups ($6087 vs. $6803). Sensitivity analysis demonstrated that the FSBC could be more cost-effective than MC if it increased its volume.
Subject(s)
Birthing Centers/economics , Delivery Rooms/economics , Health Care Costs , Maternal Health Services/economics , Adult , Cost-Benefit Analysis , Delivery, Obstetric/economics , Female , Humans , Maternal Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Models, Econometric , New York , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Patient Satisfaction , Pregnancy , Prenatal Care/economics , Prospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity
2.
Holist Nurs Pract
; 8(1): 56-66, 1993 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8227226