High-risk pregnancies and pre-term deliveries are the result of multiple factors including medical, social and economic issues. BirthWait^® is a special care management program that provides solutions that can improve birth outcomes and reduce the huge costs associated with complicated pregnancies and at-risk infants by focusing on the needs of the whole person.

The program uses a unique community-based approach to identify women who are likely to have a high-risk pregnancy and at-risk infants up to one year of age.  Women enrolled in the program are each assigned a registered nurse who provides care coordination, assessments, individualized education and referral services through home visits and telephone calls. This nurses is available to her expectant mother 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week by telephone to make sure she gets the care she needs.

BirthWait^® nurses employ a case management database system, Casewatch^® that includes guidelines and indicators for high-risk pregnancy as well as other chronic conditions the mother may have, such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma.  The system offers the same capabilities for at-risk infants. 

The program works closely with medical and community-based providers, who can be integral to women and babies overall success. Obstetrical evidence-based practices also are used as the platform for care coordination, patient education and support.