TABLE 1.

Proposed Cascade of Care for Prenatal Opioid Exposure and the Impact on Mothers and Infants

Cascade of Care
Reproductive-aged women with opioid use disorder at risk for pregnancy
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder linked to treatment
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder in treatment throughout pregnancy and postpartum period
Women with opioid use disorder in a previous pregnancy who are receiving appropriate treatment and care preconceptionally
Infants with prenatal opioid exposure receiving appropriate neonatal assessment and care
Infants with prenatal opioid exposure linked to early intervention services
Infants with prenatal opioid exposure monitored for behavioral and learning disabilities