Differential Effect of State Legislation Regarding Hospitalization for Healthy Newborns in a Single Geographic Region
Uma R. Kotagal, MSc, MBBS,
Pamela J. Schoettker, MS,
Harry D. Atherton, MS, BSEE, MS and
Richard W. Hornung, DrPH
Uma R. Kotagal, Pamela J. Schoettker, and Harry D. Atherton are with the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness, Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Uma R. Kotagal is also with the Division of Neonatology, Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Uma R. Kotagal and Richard W. Hornung are with the Institute of Health Policy and Health Services Research, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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FIGURE 1— Trend in the proportion of patients discharged with a short stay (discharge within 1 day of a vaginal delivery or within 2 days of a cesarean delivery).
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