Is there a useful cesarean birth measure? Assessment of the nulliparous term singleton vertex cesarean birth rate as a tool for obstetric quality improvement

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1644-1651

  Main, Elliott K ^a,b   Moore, Dan ^a,b   Farrell, Bill ^a   Schimmel, Leon D ^c   Altman, Robert J ^d   Abrahams, Carol ^b   Bliss, Mary Campbell ^e   Polivy, Laurie ^f   Sterling, Jacci ^g  

^a Division of Clinical Integration   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Sutter Davis Hospital   (United States)

^d Gould Medical Group   (United States)

^e Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

^f Mills Peninsula Health Services   (United States)

^g Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean birth; Induction of labor; Latent phase labor; Nulliparity; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BIRTH RATE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MATERNAL AGE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33646760595     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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