AHealthyBabyisWorththeWeight.pptVIP

A Healthy Baby is Worth the Weight Janice Ferguson, RNC Rocky Mountain Health Plans In collaboration with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Mesa County Colorado statistics, 2004 Population =120,000 Births in 2003 =1,653 Delivering providers= 56 (Includes Family Practice Residency) Low birth weight rate =7.4% Entry into care first trimester= 84% Tobacco abuse =18% Inadequate weight gain =24% Implementation Unique community for collaborative effort B4 Babies-early intervention, WIC appt, Provider appt, smoking cessation counseling Access to OB care providers al