The emergency department and first-touch encounters among pregnant individuals: An examination of births from a single delivery Hospital in a Large Healthcare System in Indiana
Pregnant individuals whose first touch occurred in the emergency department may be at risk for inadequate prenatal care. Improving referrals and connection to care could improve receipt of prenatal care in the first trimester.
Authors
- Andreia B. Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8483-1124)
- Angela G. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1547-7595)
- Sarah E. Wiehe
- Austin Knies
- Kelli Ryckman
- Lucia Guerra-Reyes
Institutions
- Regenstrief Institute (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103418
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00