Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration for the Detection of Critical Heart Defects in Newborns
2017
This case study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in effectively adopting a new screening test to identify newborns with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD), across a North American health system. Pulse Oximetry Screening (POS) detects CCHDs among infants who appear healthy and might otherwise risk death or health complications early in life. The case follows a nurse’s efforts to build and strengthen continuity of care across providers at birth centers throughout the Canadian province of Ontario. The case would be suitable for courses related to health care management and maternal-child health.
The case includes guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. It is part of a 12-case collection written by students in the MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be copied and used free of charge without permission for any educational uses by an accredited educational institution.
Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration for the Detection of Critical Heart Defects in Newborns
Source:
Wood E et al. United Hearts: Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborations for the Detection of Critical Heart Defects in Newborns. Western Public Health Casebook. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2017. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/westernpublichealthcases/vol2017/iss1/17.