Greater Presence of Family Physicians, Midwives May Be Key Component to Decreasing Cesarean Delivery Rates
Surgical cesarean births can expose new mothers to a range of health complications, including infection, blood clots and hemorrhage. As part of Healthy People 2020 and other maternal health objectives, the state of California exerted pressure to reduce cesarean deliveries, and statewide organizations established quality initiatives in partnership with those goals. In this study, researchers from Stanford University and the University of Chicago examined unit culture and provider mix differences on hospital and delivery units to identify characteristics of units that successfully reduced their cesarean delivery rates. The mixed-methods study surveyed and interviewed labor and delivery teams from 37 California hospitals that were participating sites in the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative s Supporting Vaginal Birth initiative. Respondents at successful hospitals inc
As the nation prepares for a massive vaccination deployment, IT is the champion behind the scenes, ensuring that the process goes smoothly. Intermountain CIO Ryan Smith shares the challenges ahead, along with the solutions that will keep his organization on track.
How does a multi-hospital, multi-state healthcare delivery system coordinate COVID-19 vaccine administration from two different manufacturers, with two different dosing schedules, and adhere to priorities recommended by outside authorities, along with managing documentation, reporting, and billing?
It s complicated.
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Intermountain Healthcare, along with many other hospitals and health systems across the nation, IT is playing a leading role behind the scenes, making sure all pieces of a very complex and essential process are properly executed.