Table 1 Description of maternity service levels
From: The safety of Canadian rural maternity services: a multi-jurisdictional cohort analysis
Service Level | Description |
|---|---|
1 | Nearest maternity services greater than 4 h away |
2 | Nearest maternity services within 2 to 4 h |
3 | Nearest maternity services within 1 to 2 h |
4 | Primary care maternity services (without local surgical care) |
5 | Maternity services provided by General Practitioner(s) with Enhanced Surgical Skills (GPESS(s)) |
6 | Maternity services provided by a mixed model (GPESS(s) & specialist surgeon(s)) |
7 | Maternity services provided by general surgeons |
8 | Maternity services provided by obstetricians |