ACOG: Variations in Low-Risk Cesarean Delivery Rates in the United States Using the SMFM Definition

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess variations in low-risk cesarean delivery rates in the United States using the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) definition of low-risk for cesarean delivery and to identify…

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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 Green Journal: Association Between Time of Day and the Decision for an Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the decision and indications for performing intrapartum cesarean delivery vary by time of day. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of a multicenter observational cohort…

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