
In the spring of 2020, expeditious changes to obstetric care were required in New York as cases of COVID-19 increased and pandemic panic ensued. A reduction of in-person office visits was planned with provider appointments scheduled to coincide with routine maternal blood tests and obstetric ultrasounds. Dating scans were combined with nuchal translucency assessments to reduce outpatient ultrasound visits. Telehealth was quickly adopted for selected prenatal visits and consultations when deemed appropriate. The more sensitive cell-free fetal DNA test was commonly used to screen for aneuploidy in an effort to decrease return visits for diagnostic genetic procedures. Antenatal testing guidelines were modified with a focus on providing evidence-based testing for maternal and fetal conditions. For complex pregnancies, fetal interventions were undertaken earlier to avoid serial surveillance and repeated in-person hospital visits. These rapid adaptations to traditional prenatal care were designed to decrease the risk of coronavirus exposure of patients, staff, and physicians while continuing to provide safe and comprehensive obstetric care.
SARS-CoV-2, Noninvasive Prenatal Testing, COVID-19, Prenatal Care, Article, Telemedicine, Ultrasonography, Prenatal, Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Humans, Female, New York City, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Delivery of Health Care
SARS-CoV-2, Noninvasive Prenatal Testing, COVID-19, Prenatal Care, Article, Telemedicine, Ultrasonography, Prenatal, Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Humans, Female, New York City, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Delivery of Health Care
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