Publications by authors named "Kaitlin Huennekens"
Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Patient Navigation to Improve Postpartum Care for Patients with Low Income.
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Birthing individuals face major changes after childbirth and often struggle to access primary care, which creates a need for better support and navigation in their health journey.
- Focus groups with 28 primary care clinicians explored their views on how patient navigators could facilitate this transition, revealing a positive attitude towards implementing such programs.
- Key insights included the need for navigators to help streamline care, offer personalized support, and provide education on postpartum health, emphasizing the importance of training in common medical issues and effective healthcare communication.
Female genital cutting (FGC) is a form of gender-based violence with obstetrical and gynecological complications that require recognition and care. Data suggest that United States' physicians are not prepared to care for those who have been affected by this practice. This study evaluated the knowledge and practices of United States' obstetricians and gynecologists to care for patients who have undergone FGC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrends and Risk Markers for Severe Maternal Morbidity and Other Obstetric Complications.
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
July 2021
Studies of obstetric quality of care have almost exclusively focused on severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and have rarely examined more common complications. This 2016-2018 retrospective, population-based cohort study analyzed maternal delivery outcomes at 127 Illinois hospitals. International Classification of Disease (ICD)-10 Revision codes were used to describe the incidence of SMM and route-specific complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing Electronic Health Record and Administrative Data to Analyze Maternal and Neonatal Delivery Complications.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
November 2020
Background: Obstetric quality of care measures have largely focused on severe maternal morbidity (SMM), with little consensus about measures of less severe but more prevalent delivery and neonatal complications. This study analyzes risk-adjusted maternal and neonatal outcomes using both ICD-10 coding and electronic health record (EHR) data.
Methods: Complication rates at seven health system hospitals from January 2016 to August 2019 were analyzed.