WHAT IT IS:This program provides
pregnant women with medical care throughout the pregnancy, delivery,
and postpartum period.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to
assure that every pregnancy ends with a healthy mother and healthy
baby. This is provided by education, medical supervision, and
referrals as indicated.
WHO MAY RECEIVE THIS SERVICE:
Pregnant women residing in Cabarrus County
and Carolina Access clients from Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly
counties. Medicaid, various insurance plans, and sliding fee scale
based on financial eligibility are accepted. HOW THIS PROGRAM IS CARRIED
OUT:By appointment at the Kannapolis site and at the Logan
Family Medicine Center in Concord. The staff (physicians,
nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, social workers,
laboratory, etc.) uses a team approach to provide medical
supervision and prenatal education. Childbirth education classes are
also available.
HOW THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS:Assuring that every woman has access to prenatal care
increases the chance that women have healthy pregnancies and healthy
babies.
