(formerly known as Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System)
The High Risk Infant Follow-Up program provides
case management services to women who deliver a high-risk infant.
The program targets infants that meet certain high risk eligibility
guidelines before being discharged from perinatal hospitals through
a referral system. There is no income eligibility for participation
in the program.
Program Goals:
To provide follow-up services by a nurse case manager to high-risk
infants who were discharge from hospital high risk perinatal units.
Services are provided up to two years of age.
Services Provided: • Home visits by nurse case managers
• Emphasis on compliance with recommendations and education regarding the
high-risk conditions.
• Physical, Developmental, psycho-social, cognitive and emotional
assessment of the infant and to promote early identification of
need for further evaluation and or treatment.
• Facilitate referral and access to appropriate community
resources and services.
• Support parents in obtaining needed resources to assure
optimal development of their high risk infant.
• Monitor, coordinate and facilitate primary health care of infants at
recommended developmental intervals.
