A Comprehensive Analysis of the Costs of Severe Maternal Morbidity

The objectives of this study were to include readmissions and physician costs in the estimates of total costs of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), to consider the effect of SMM on maternal length of stay (LOS), and to examine these for the more restricted definition of SMM that excludes transfusion-only cases.

Source: Womens Health Issues - January 11, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Claire M. Phibbs, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Stephanie A. Leonard, Scott A. Lorch, Elliott K. Main, Susan K. Schmitt, Ciaran S. Phibbs Tags: Original article Source Type: research