Publications

A reference manual explaining in detail how to use the Nova Scotia Labour Partogram to document labour and birth information in a structured, logical and standardized manner. Includes guidelines on form usage, detailed descriptions of and instructions for completing all sections and fields in the form, practice scenarios and samples of completed forms based on the practice scenarios.

Publication Date:
July, 2024
File Size:
814KB
Number of Pages:
29

This is an online interactive version of the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database Report of Indicators: 2010-2019. This user-friendly version provides access to key indicators including births, determinants of health, labour and birth processes, as well as maternal and infant health outcomes. All figures are interactive when viewed in a web browser: you can hover over data points, pan and zoom axes, and show and hide traces by clicking or double-clicking on the legend. You can also export figures to static image file formats such as PNG.

The data presented in this report are meant to provide a quick reference to the sentinel indicators of perinatal health and care among Nova Scotia residents. In addition, we hope that the data in this Report will assist with the development and monitoring of standards of care and will trigger research questions that can be pursued by researchers and trainees.

http://rcp.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/data-reports/nsapd_indicator_report_2010_2019/introduction.html

Publication Date:
August, 2022
File Size:
1KB
Number of Pages:
11

A detailed guide and reference for prenatal care providers using the Nova Scotia Prenatal Record to document assessment, investigation and treatment during pregnancy. Includes instructions on assembly of the prenatal record, a glossary of terms related to pregnancy and prenatal care, details on completing each section of the record, guidelines for antenatal screening and related resources.

Publication Date:
May, 2022
File Size:
4600KB
Number of Pages:
64

The data presented in this report are meant to provide a quick reference to the sentinel indicators of perinatal health and care among Nova Scotia residents. We hope this report will assist with the development and monitoring of standards of care and will trigger research questions that can be pursued by researchers and trainees.

This year’s report is dedicated to Drs. Alexander Allen and Dora Stinson.

Publication Date:
May, 2021
File Size:
31570KB
Number of Pages:
51

This document describes care and services for heathy populations and contains guidance in four key areas: Reducing Health Inequities; Promoting and Supporting Healthy Infant Development; Promoting and Supporting Parent Postpartum Physical and Emotional Well-Being; and Supporting Healthy Transitions and Follow-up.

Publication Date:
January, 2020
File Size:
741KB
Number of Pages:
46

A guide to using the Daily Breastfeeding Record form (RCP/6.0) and the Breastfeeding Assessment and Discharge form (RCP/6.1).

Publication Date:
February, 2017
File Size:
298KB
Number of Pages:
5

This report is the result of a series of ‘Quality Assessment (QA) Reviews’ that RCP conducted between 2010 and 2015 which focused on newborn transition to the community and maternal self-care following birth. The RCP team held discussions with those involved in care planning and delivery for mothers and babies, at the IWK and in each of the former District Health Authorities across Nova Scotia. Professional and non-professional community partners and supports were invited to participate in focus groups, as were new mothers and their partners.

Publication Date:
February, 2016
File Size:
1030KB
Number of Pages:
37

The data presented in this report are meant to provide a quick reference to the sentinel indicators of perinatal health and care among Nova Scotia residents. It shows using simple graphs and tables, statistics on deliveries and births, perinatal and infant mortality, labour and birth processes, determinants of maternal, fetal and infant health and their health outcomes. The Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database provides data and statistics to Nova Scotia hospitals and care providers for health services planning to help to ensure quality care for women and newborns in the province.

We hope this report will assist with the development and monitoring of standards of care and will trigger research questions that can be pursued in the future.

Publication Date:
December, 2015
File Size:
18866KB
Number of Pages:
37

This report provides a quick reference to the sentinel indicators of perinatal health and care among Nova Scotia residents who delivered from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2011. Topics covered include deliveries and births in Nova Scotia, perinatal and infant mortality, determinants of maternal, fetal and infant health, labour and birth processes, and maternal, fetal and infant health outcomes. Created to assist with the development and monitoring of standards of care and to trigger research questions that can be pursued in the future.

Publication Date:
January, 2013
File Size:
1625KB
Number of Pages:
29

From April 2007 to January 2009, the Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia conducted a series of quality assessment reviews on induction of labour in 3 District Health Authorities and at the IWK Health Centre. This report summarizes findings from these reviews and from the literature. Data from the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database is presented.

Publication Date:
March, 2012
File Size:
966KB
Number of Pages:
73

These guidelines provide a method to support and guide LPNs, RNs, and assistive personnel (e.g. CTAs) who provide maternal and newborn care in acute care settings across Nova Scotia as they adapt to changes in health care delivery models and professional role redesign. Themes discussed include

  1. Assignments and Decision Making
  2. Scope of Practice
  3. Accountabilities.

Collaborative Care Guidelines was created as part of the Model of Care Initiative in Nova Scotia (MOCINS), a joint initiative of the Department of Health & Wellness, district health authorities, and the IWK Health Centre that includes the design, planning and implementation of the new collaborative care model on units in each district health authority/IWK.

Publication Date:
January, 2012
File Size:
4040KB
Number of Pages:
48

A quick reference to the sentinel indicators of perinatal health and care among Nova Scotia residents who delivered from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009. Categories include deliveries and births in Nova Scotia, determinants of maternal, fetal and infant health, labour and birth processes, and maternal, fetal and infant health outcomes. Created to assist with the development and monitoring of standards of care and to trigger research questions that can be pursued in the future.

Publication Date:
September, 2011
File Size:
2014KB
Number of Pages:
28

Between 1970 and 2006 the cesarean section rate in Canada more than quadrupled from 6% to 26%. Similar increases have occurred in every province, including Nova Scotia where the cesarean section rate in 2006 was 27%. As part of an effort to understand the reasons for increased interventions in childbirth in our province, the Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia conducted quality assessment reviews in four different centres. This report outlines the collective findings from these reviews, describes the factors that appear to support best practices in maternity care with respect to cesarean sections in Nova Scotia, and presents recommendations for local and provincial action.

Publication Date:
October, 2008
File Size:
370KB
Number of Pages:
62

In this narrated video presentation, Dr. Heather Scott, RCP's Obstetrical Co-director, explains the important changes that were introduced into the 2007 version of the prenatal record.

Publication Date:
July, 2007
File Size:
27000KB

An overview of selected perinatal health and clinical care issues including trends in demographic characteristics, health choices, clinical interventions, and perinatal health outcomes for the Nova Scotia population. Topics covered include maternal health, maternal health services, maternal behavious and lifestyle, fetal and infant mortality, and infant morbidity. Data are for year 2000 although many items are reported as multi-year trends from 1988 to 2000.

Publication Date:
December, 2005
File Size:
5887KB
Number of Pages:
90

Below are links to PDF documents from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). You can find these documents on the NSHA patient information pamphlets listing using the keywords "loving care" and "tendres soins" or individually by searching the pamphlet numbers, given below.

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