Journal article
Universal Bilirubin Screening and Health Care Utilization
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the implementation of universal bilirubin screening on neonatal health care use in the context of a large jurisdiction with universal health insurance.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of all newborns discharged after birth between April 2003 and February 2011 from 42 hospitals that implemented universal bilirubin screening between July 2007 and June 2010 in Ontario, …
Authors
Darling EK; Ramsay T; Sprague AE; Walker MC; Guttmann A
Journal
, Vol. 134, No. 4, pp. e1017–e1024
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2014
DOI
10.1542/peds.2014-1146
ISSN
0031-4005