JAMA: Hospital Quality Improvement Interventions, Statewide Policy Initiatives, and Rates of Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Births in California

Abstract Importance  Safe reduction of the cesarean delivery rate is a national priority. Objective  To evaluate the rates of cesarean delivery for nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) births in California…

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ACOG: Systolic Hypertension, Preeclampsia-Related Mortality, and Stroke in California

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics of stroke and opportunities to improve care in a cohort of preeclampsia-related maternal mortalities in California. METHODS: The California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review retrospectively examined a…

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New CMQCC & California Toolkit to improve health care response to maternal venous thromboembolism

Maternal venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare but life-threatening complication from blood clots for pregnant and postpartum women, and accounts for nearly 10% of all maternal deaths. All women need to…

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