✨ Definitions for Health Terms
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amniocentesis means a foetal diagnostic procedure to determine foetal
normality by aspiration of amniotic fluid through the mother’s abdomen
artificial feeding means the baby has had no breast-milk in the past 48
hours but has had alternative liquid such as infant formula with or without
solid food in the past 48 hours
authorisation means an authorisation granted by the Ministry of Health
under clause CA1
away from her usual place of residence means a woman has stayed for 1
night or more in a location which is at least 1 hour by normal road transport
from her usual place of residence
back-up LMC means a midwife, general practitioner with a Diploma in
Obstetrics (or equivalent, as determined by the New Zealand College of
General Practitioners), or obstetrician who has a formal relationship with the
LMC (for example, they may both be employees of the same maternity
provider or the back-up LMC is contracted by the LMC) to provide lead
maternity care to women registered with the LMC when the LMC is not
available to provide these services
BFHI means the baby friendly hospital initiative launched by the World Health
Organisation and UNICEF in 1992 and adapted for New Zealand by the New
Zealand Breastfeeding Authority in 1999
birth means a delivery of a baby (or babies for a multiple birth) after a
minimum of 20 weeks 0 days gestation and/or with a birth weight over 400
grams
birthing unit means a facility that provides birthing unit services in
accordance with the service specification for birthing unit services available
from the Ministry of Health
birthing unit support mean the payment that maternity providers may claim
under this notice if the birth occurs in a birthing unit
care plan means the process by which the LMC and the woman develop a
plan of care for the woman and her baby and the documentation of this plan
throughout the individual clinical notes pertaining to this woman
caregiver, in relation to a baby,—
(a) means the person who has the primary responsibility for the day to
day care of the baby, other than on a temporary basis; but
(b) does not include the mother of the baby
chorionic villous sampling means a foetal diagnostic procedure, which is
the aspiration of a sample of chorionic (placental) tissue for biochemical and
chromosomal analysis
claim—
(a) means a request for payment for primary maternity services that is
forwarded to HealthPAC; and
(b) does not include a registration or change of registration
DHB has the same meaning as in section 6(1) of the Act
DHB provider arm means a provider of health services that is a part of a
District Health Board or wholly owned by a District Health Board or Boards
estimated date of delivery (EDD) means either the estimated date of
delivery of the baby or the actual date of the delivery of the baby
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