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Post by Tanya Munroe on Sept 27, 2016 10:43:10 GMT -5
The CenteringCounts development team is happy to answer your questions! What are you wondering about the online version?  - Yes, you will be able to upload your current CenteringCounts Excel data into the online system!
- If you are also submitting data to the March of Dimes via EpiCenter, CenteringCounts online will provide you with the data you need in the format you need to enter it into EpiCenter.
- As usual, if you already are tracking Centering group data and outcomes using another system, you do not need to also do so in CenteringCounts. You will just use CenteringCounts to evaluate process measures like model fidelity and administrative support.
- You will be able to track patient demographics and risk factors, and many more health indicators!
- CenteringParenting will be included!
- Initial Site Approval applications and Continued Approval reports will be created and submitted online.
- Data sharing agreements will be executed as requested.
Let us know what else you are wondering...
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Oct 3, 2016 10:41:04 GMT -5
I had an interesting discussion recently about the definition of "average group size." In CenteringCounts, the average number of women in each cohort is calculated to give you average group size - not the average attendance at each session. A group that has 12 women enrolled who have attended 2+ sessions would have an average group size of 12, even though attendance is rarely 100% and the average group size at each session may vary.
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Apr 4, 2017 18:25:29 GMT -5
Oooooh look at the CenteringParenting outcomes for Mom and child you'll be able to track at each visit! Mom oral health visit Mom BMI Mom family planning method Mom PPD screen Mom subsequent pregnancy planned Y/N, safe spacing Mom DV screen Child safe sleep Child breastfeeding Child developmental screen Child lead screen Child immunizations current Child oral health visit   |
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Amanda Murphy
In-House Trainers
Posts: 10
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Healthcare Provider
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Post by Amanda Murphy on Aug 30, 2017 14:42:27 GMT -5
How many sessions does a patient have to come to in order to be entered into the data?
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Post by John Craine on Aug 31, 2017 5:11:56 GMT -5
Hi Amanda, there is no minimum session requirement. You can enter outcomes for any patients listed in the group.
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genierotundo
NY - New York State Centering Exchange
Posts: 61
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Post by genierotundo on Sept 5, 2017 15:07:38 GMT -5
Amanda, that was an excellent question..."how many sessions does a participant need to attend to enter their data"? My question is, if they only come to one session, are they really considered a Centering patient? This could happen if they were late for care or if they didn't like Centering and dropped out. The positive effect of Centering may not have happened in the one session, consequently their birth outcomes may not be as positive either.
I was thinking that to be entered into a sites' data, that the patient must attend at least a mandatory number of sessions...say 3 or maybe even 5 sessions?
John & Tanya can you comment??
Thanks,
Genie
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Sept 6, 2017 11:24:32 GMT -5
We are leaving this decision up to each site right now. We will be able to run outcomes based on how many sessions a patient attended so we will see if there is a protective effect from more Centering. Some sites use three, some use five, some six - we didn't want to dictate what each sites defines as a Centering patient. Thanks for asking, this comes up very often!
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Nov 29, 2017 14:53:01 GMT -5
Data points that may be collected for patients and CenteringPregnancy outcomes:
Name OR other identifier*
Date of birth
Ethnicity*
Race*
High-risk medical
High-risk behavioral
First child
Previous # of births
Birth type (singleton, twins, etc.)*
Due date calculated method
Weight, height, BMI
Marital status
Education level
Insurance type*
Zip code
Live birth*
Child date of birth*
Low Birthweight
Breastfeeding at Discharge Any/Exclusive
Vaginal Delivery/1st VBAC/Repeat VBAC
1st C-section/Repeat C-section
NICU, Avg # Days in NICU
Postpartum Visit Attendance
Postpartum Depression Screening
Domestic Violence Screening
Breastfeeding Postpartum Any/Exclusive
Family Planning Method Identified
Healthy BMI post-pregnancy
*required
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jbwt77
OH - Ohio Centering Network
Posts: 37 
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
I am interested in Centering because: I feel it is the best way to get pregnancy care! Especially seeing how teens are with the model!
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Post by jbwt77 on Dec 13, 2017 11:42:20 GMT -5
When submitting my Centering Counts I was always under the impression that I had to submit data for the patient that only attended 1 session, so that is what I have been doing for the last few years.
For my purposes, I want the hospital to see how Centering is helping our outcomes, so I break it down for them -
Here are my 3 breakdowns:
1. Total number of Centering patients enrolled and attended at least one session 2. Centering patients that attended 5 or more sessions 3. Centering patients that attended 4 or fewer
I feel that to be fair a patient needs to have come to the majority of visits to actually show different outcomes
4 or less, again in my opinion, gives them either 1. more traditional visits or 2. lack of prenatal care - which really doesn't show the effect of Centering and has actually WAY different outcomes when broken down
question - if everyone is submitting different data (counting that person that only shows to 1 session or not counting them) how are the numbers tallied together?
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Post by John Craine on Dec 13, 2017 12:08:20 GMT -5
Yes, the online version integrates the group scheduling tool with outcomes tracking. So you will be able to monitor the effect of dosing. Some patients will attend 1 group, others will attend 10, most will fall somewhere in the 6-8 range. You can decide if you want to enter outcomes data for all patients or just some. I believe only patients with outcomes data are included in the outcomes reports, while all patients enrolled in Centering groups are included in the group level reports.
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Post by midwifeanne on Dec 13, 2017 13:26:13 GMT -5
When,when when is on line Centering Counts going to be available???
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Post by John Craine on Dec 14, 2017 9:21:21 GMT -5
We are asking ourselves the same question  . As with all wonderful things, sometimes they take a bit longer to gestate. We're pretty confident right now that this will happen in January. |
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Stefanie G.
MI - Michigan Centering Consortium
Posts: 39
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Healthcare Provider
I am interested in Centering because: I am the new CenteringPregnancy Nurse Lead for a large OB/midwife office in Southwest Michigan.
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Post by Stefanie G. on Mar 27, 2018 15:40:17 GMT -5
Any update on CenteringCounts online going live? We are anxiously awaiting this resource!
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Mar 27, 2018 16:21:13 GMT -5
Hi Stefanie, your colleague Elizabeth Rigg was invited as an "early access" user and can give you access!
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Stefanie G.
MI - Michigan Centering Consortium
Posts: 39
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Healthcare Provider
I am interested in Centering because: I am the new CenteringPregnancy Nurse Lead for a large OB/midwife office in Southwest Michigan.
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Post by Stefanie G. on Mar 28, 2018 7:23:38 GMT -5
Hi Tanya, Elizabeth actually doesn't work here anymore. I am her replacement |
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. As with all wonderful things, sometimes they take a bit longer to gestate. We're pretty confident right now that this will happen in January.