MOMS: HOLMAN: Montana Centers for Disease Control Levels of Care Assessment Tool Initiative
Project Description:
UM partnered with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to implement the Levels of Care Assessment Tool (LOCATe) in Montana. Created by the CDC using standards of care established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), LOCATe assesses levels of risk-appropriate neonatal and maternal care. Risk-appropriate care is a strategy to improve maternal and neonatal health by ensuring that women and infants receive care at facilities prepared to meet their needs. Facilities are classified into levels based on equipment, staff, and volume of services. Delivering at risk-appropriate facilities can improve outcomes for mothers and their infants.
LOCATe is a voluntary self-assessment that allows hospitals to gain valuable insight into their own resources and capacity to provide neonatal and maternal health care. LOCATe is not a tool for formal designations of levels of care. The State of Montana will utilize this information to guide healthcare investments strategically in our rural state; this effort is part of Montanas larger focus on improving maternal and infant health in communities large and small through better assessment of our statewide system of care.
Keyword(s):
Risk appropriate care, neonatal level of care, maternal level of care
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Other
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
