Evaluation of State-Led Surveillance of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — Six U.S. States, 2018–2021
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Description
Examines data collection challenges and infrastructure gaps that impact surveillance of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), based on information from six states with mandated NAS reporting. Includes brief discussion of rural concerns, including disparities in the incidence of opioid use disorder and NAS and gaps in rural infrastructure and access to care.
Author(s)
Shahla M. Jilani, Kristina West, Laura Jacobus-Kantor, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 71(2), 37-42
Date
01/2022
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Access · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Public health · Substance use and misuse · Arizona · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Tennessee · Virginia