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The Maternal Quality Landscape–Part Three, Segment Two: How do we measure AND...
Perinatal Measure Case Study: Elective Deliveries <39 Weeks The <39 weeks measure is designed to capture the percentage of elective vaginal or cesarean deliveries at greater than or equal to 37...
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The Maternal Quality Landscape–Part Three, Segment Three: How do we measure...
How Hospitals Measure ED < 39 Weeks Next we discuss how hospitals actually compile the data elements needed to calculate their rate of elective deliveries occurring between 37 and 39 completed...
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[Editor's note: Continuing with Christine Morton and Kathleen Pine's review of U.S. maternal quality care measures assessment this week, and in completion of their three-part series, today they...
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The Maternal Quality Landscape–Part Three, Segment Five: How do we measure...
[Editor's Note: In this final segment of Christine Morton and Kathleen Pine's series on the Maternal Quality Care landscape in the United States, the post authors look at where the <39 weeks...
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Hospital Charges Still All Over the Map
You can get from New Jersey to Maryland in less than an hour, but despite the proximity, New Jersey hospitals, on average, charge 3-4 times more than Maryland hospitals for both vaginal and cesarean...
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New Lamaze Campaign: Push For Your Baby! Childbirth Educators Play A Key Role
Lamaze International has released a new campaign, “Push for Your Baby!” that demonstrates the key role that childbirth educators have in providing the tools for mother and families to ask for and...
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Advice Books through the Lens of Preeclampsia
Guest post by Science & Sensibility contributer Christine H. Morton, PhD (Full disclosure: the organization I work for, CMQCC, has been working with representatives from the Preeclampsia...
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It Takes a Professional Village! A Study Looks At Collaborative...
The Canadian Medical Association Journal, published in their September 12, 2012 issue a very interesting study examining how a team approach to maternity care might improve maternal and neonat...
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Maternity Care On the National Agenda – New Opportunities for Educators and...
Today, Amy Romano, CNM, MSN, Associate Director of Programs for Childbirth Connection (and former Community Manager for this blog) follows up last Thursday’s post, Have You Made the Connection with...
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Ten Facts on the State of Premature Birth – Honoring World Prematurity Day
November 17th is recognized as World Prematurity Day and many maternal-infant health organizations share research, blog posts, information, fact sheets, videos and other resources on the topic to be...
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