Reduction in elective delivery at <39 weeks of gestation: Comparative effectiveness of 3 approaches to change and the impact on neonatal intensive care admission and stillbirth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 449.e1-449.e6

  Clark, Steven L ^a   Frye, Donna R ^a   Meyers, Janet A ^a   Belfort, Michael A ^a   Dildy, Gary A ^a   Kofford, Shalece ^a   Englebright, Jane ^a   Perlin, Jonathan A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

elective delivery; patient safety; practice change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ELECTIVE DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL POLICY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 78149282020     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.036     Document Type: Article

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