Nearly 10% of babies in the United States are born premature (before reaching 37 weeks gestation). Preterm delivery is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes and complications for the delivering woman, and for the baby. Additionally, the resources required to care for a premature baby are significant. According to the March of Dimes, a premature baby spends an average of 16.9 days in a specialty care nursery (either a neonatal intermediate care unit or neonatal intensive care unit) at an average cost of $95,299.
New research noted in this report shows high-touch prenatal care throughout a high-risk pregnancy can help reduce the risk of delivering preterm. Download it now to learn:
- The three of the most well-known risk factors for preterm delivery and the impact they can have on employer healthcare costs.
- How to use behavior change principles to address preterm delivery.
- The total estimated cost avoidance and outcomes improvement to expect after leveraging these interventions.