Shared Maternity Care at Mercy Health

Shared Maternity Care at Mercy Health

Schedule of visits:

The following table provides a summary of the minimum routine antenatal visits for shared maternity care. Although there is considerable alignment between the hospitals within the collaborative, the recommended antenatal schedule and routine investigations vary slightly.

Shared Care providers should use their clinical judgement in determining reviews, with the following recommended as a minimum schedule.

At each visit an antenatal consultation and examination will occur.

Hospital | 12 – 12 weeks | At each visit an antenatal consultation and examination will occur

SMCA | 16 Weeks | At each visit an antenatal consultation and examination will occur plus 1) Discuss results of Aneuploidy test or offer second trimester maternal serum screening if Down syndrome test already undertaken 2) Confirm fetal morphology ultrasound appointment arranged

SMCA (Hospital Visit for NH) | 22 weeks | At each visit an antenatal consultation and examination will occur plus Check fetal morphology ultrasound results. (At NH, women with a previous caesarean will also have a discussion about mode of birth)

Site of the routine 28 week visit varies amongst the hospitals

• At MHW, this occurs at the hospital for all women
• At WMH, this occurs at the hospital for women who have had a previous caesarean (otherwise is with SCMA)

In all cases, the hospital orders the routine 28-week investigations (GTT, FBE, antibodies) and administers Rh immunoglobulins (Anti-D) if required

SMCA | 32 weeks

SMCA | 34 weeks

Refer a patient:

Mercy Health is now receiving antenatal referrals via HealthLink SmartForms. Visit our website for more information regarding referring a patient, or contact HealthLink for more information.

Becoming a Shared Care Provider:

Visit our Shared Maternity Care Website for more information on becoming a Shared Maternity Care Affiliate, the application form and the guidelines.