Implementation of a Statewide Surveillance System for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Tennessee, 2013

Warren et al provide details on the implementation of a statewide surveillance system for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Tennessee. In 2013, Tennessee became the first state to establish a public health surveillance system for NAS. In its first year of operation, 921 affected infants were ide...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2015, Vol.64 (5), p.125
Main Authors: Warren, Michael D, Miller, Angela M, Traylor, Julie, Bauer, Audrey, Patrick, Stephen W
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth defects
Disease prevention
Drug addiction
Monitoring systems
Neonatal care
Newborn babies
Pregnancy
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Summary:Warren et al provide details on the implementation of a statewide surveillance system for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Tennessee. In 2013, Tennessee became the first state to establish a public health surveillance system for NAS. In its first year of operation, 921 affected infants were identified, of whom nearly two thirds were born to mothers who used at least one opioid medication prescribed to them by a health care provider during pregnancy. The findings indicate that availability of near real-time surveillance data for NAS gives Tennessee actionable data on which to allocate programmatic resources and develop sound public health policy aimed at primary prevention. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X