Home birth maternal and newborn medical records
We require you to submit maternal and newborn medical records and information to us. Please include the mother's Kaiser Permanente member ID number.
| Record | Send To | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Initial home birth screening assessment (regardless of acceptance for care) | Primary care provider | Immediately after assessment |
| Informed consent signed by the contracted midwife and the Kaiser Permanente member | Primary care provider | Upon acceptance for prenatal care and home birth |
| Maternity records including consult summaries; laboratory and radiology reports; and maternal prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum records describing the results of examination, diagnosis, treatment provided, and anticipated future treatment needs | Primary care provider | Third day following delivery |
| Additional maternal postpartum visit records | Primary care provider | Within 10 days of mother's final postpartum visit |
| Newborn records including labor and delivery summary (including Apgar scores and birth weight); summary of newborn care services; newborn progress notes; all maternal prenatal records, including maternal blood type and antibody screen | Newborn primary care provider or pediatric specialist | Third day following delivery |
| Any newborn records not included in the initial record submission | Newborn primary care provider or pediatric specialist | Prior to newborn's practitioner visit at 7-10 days |
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