Tag: Childbirth
Quality Improvement Initiative Can Cut NTSV Cesarean Rate
Over eight years of intervention, decrease in rate of nulliparous term singleton vertex cesarean delivery
Delayed Clamping Reduces Anemia at 8, 12 Months of Age
Reduced risk of anemia at 8 and 12 months for infants at high risk of iron deficiency anemia
Higher Odds of Trial of Labor With Night Float Call System
Increased likelihood of having patients with prior C-section undergo trial of labor, achieve vaginal birth
Most Postpartum Moms OK With Self-Administered Pain Meds
Eighty percent median overall improvement in pain; some users would prefer drug dispensing by nurse
Antiseptics Not Needed for Cord Care in Developed Nations
No significant differences found between dry cord care and use of antiseptics in full-term newborns
ACOG Recommends Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
Beneficial for most term and preterm infants, with no link to increased postpartum hemorrhage
Universal Group B Streptococci Screening Not Cost-Effective
Screening before repeat C-section may become cost-effective in populations with high GBS prevalence
Lean Sigma Six Methodology Can Cut Cesarean Rate
Cesarean rate decreased from 41.83 to 32.00 percent 10 months after improvement measures
Oregon’s Hard-Stop Policy Tied to Drop in Elective Early Delivery
Reduction in rate of elective inductions before 39 weeks, and in elective early-term cesareans
Faster Delivery for Induction With Misoprostol Plus Cervical Foley
Combination methods result in faster time to delivery compared with misoprostol, Foley alone
