Birth Data Workshop
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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 (%)
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