Vital Statistics Commission of Jamaica - Planning Institute of Jamaica

Audit of Vital Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Jamaica
Exhibit B
Flows of Data
Hospital Births, Fetal Deaths, and Deaths
Current Flow of Data
Hospital Patient
Admission
Admission for
delivery?
NO
Death while in
Hospital?
NO
Patient Discharged
YES
YES
Mother Delivers
Baby
Mother
Survives
Delivery?
NO
Cause of Death
Documented in
Medical Record?
YES
Notification of
Death to RGD
YES
Live Birth?
NO
NO
Death/Cause of
Death Not Reported
YES
Post Partum Patient
on Maternity Ward?
NO
YES
YES
Infant Dies Post
Delivery & Pre-
Discharge?
Current Breakdown in
Data Collection
Ward Secretary
on Duty?
NO
NO
YES
Mother Discharged
Notification of
Birth Sent to
RGD
Notification May
Not Be Sent to
RGD
Infant Discharged
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