Mandatory Child Protective Services Reporting for Substance-Exposed Newborns and Peripartum Outcomes
Rohan Khazanchi, Elisha M. Wachman, Davida M. Schiff, Anna M. Modest, Kelley A. Saia, Heather Hsu
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines data across 17 birthing hospitals before and after a policy change at Boston Medical Center in how reporting decisions are made in cases of prenatal substance exposure.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCross-sectional studyEnvironmental healthSubstance useFamily medicinePregnancyMedical emergencyPsychiatryBiologyGeneticsPathologyPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsHomelessness and Social IssuesBirth, Development, and Health