Obstetric surgery

Montefiore And Einstein Lead Major NYC Health Centers In Publishing Largest Body Of Data In The US About Pregnant Women And COVID

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 18, 2020
RTT, Women's health, Midwifery, Human development, Obstetric surgery, Medicine, Childhood, Childbirth, Preterm birth, Caesarean section, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Higher rates of preterm birth and cesarean birth were found among pregnant women who delivered with severe and critical COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • Higher rates of preterm birth and cesarean birth were found among pregnant women who delivered with severe and critical COVID-19.
  • Cesarean birth was the mode of delivery for 52.4% of women with severe and 91.7% with critical COVID-19.
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Premier Inc. Analysis: Complications & Common Chronic Conditions Increase Hospitals’ Childbirth Costs by 20 Percent or More

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 6, 2020
General Health, Women, Hospitals, Consumer, Health, RTT, Childbirth, Medicine, Women's health, Human reproduction, Midwifery, Sexual reproduction, Obstetric surgery, Caesarean section, Vaginal delivery, Vagina, Maternal death

U.S. hospitals could save upwards of 20 percent in costs for complicated childbirths, according to a nationally representative analysis by Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC).

Key Points: 
  • U.S. hospitals could save upwards of 20 percent in costs for complicated childbirths, according to a nationally representative analysis by Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC).
  • The increased costs associated with childbirth are in part due to potentially preventable complications and pre-existing chronic conditions.
  • In aggregate, complications, including severe maternal morbidity (SMM) factors and chronic conditions, add on average 20 percent to the cost to hospitals to perform a vaginal delivery and 25 percent to the cost to perform a cesarean delivery.
  • The cost to provide childbirth care for women who experienced complications or had pre-existing chronic conditions was compared to hospitals' average base cost for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery (about $5,700) and cesarean delivery (about $8,500), per Premiers analysis.

Delivering Results: N.J. Reduces C-sections Overall and for First-Time Moms

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
RTT, Obstetric surgery, Caesarean section, Childbirth, Women's health, Midwifery

The bulletin, Delivering Results: New Jersey Makes Strides in Reducing Cesarean Section Rates, is available at www.njha.com/CHART .

Key Points: 
  • The bulletin, Delivering Results: New Jersey Makes Strides in Reducing Cesarean Section Rates, is available at www.njha.com/CHART .
  • The data shows that New Jersey's overall C-section rate declined 11.4 percent between 2011 and 2018.
  • Disparities also existed by age group, with mothers age 20-24 showing the most significant reduction in the overall C-section rate, at 21.3 percent.
  • The overall C-section rate declined 12.3 for women ages 30-39, while mothers age 45 and older experienced a 4.7 percent increase in the overall C-section rate.

Statement of NJHA President and CEO Cathy Bennett on Maternal and Child Health Efforts May 29, 2019

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Childbirth, RTT, Women's health, Human reproduction, Sexual reproduction, Midwifery, Obstetric surgery, Female mammals, Vaginal delivery, Caesarean section, Vagina

PRINCETON, N.J., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --"New Jersey has begun turning the corner on some of its maternal and child health challenges, including the state's historically high C-section rates.

Key Points: 
  • PRINCETON, N.J., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --"New Jersey has begun turning the corner on some of its maternal and child health challenges, including the state's historically high C-section rates.
  • But we're committed to doing more to protect moms and babies in our state by focusing on NTSV C-sections.
  • That's why this is an important focus area ensuring a safe vaginal delivery without the risks that can be associated with a C-section.
  • The 2016 data provided by DOH yesterday will help us measure our improvement in the months to come.

N.J. Hospitals Commit to Joint Initiative to Reduce C-Sections

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 4, 2018
Midwifery, RTT, Medicine, Childbirth, Health, Obstetric surgery, Human reproduction, Caesarean section, Maternal death

All 49 of New Jersey's hospitals that provide labor and delivery services have committed to the program.

Key Points: 
  • All 49 of New Jersey's hospitals that provide labor and delivery services have committed to the program.
  • This commitment by the state's birthing hospitals comes as New Jersey continues to post one of the highest C-section rates in the nation.
  • Participating hospitals will adopt a number of evidence-based best practices in supporting mothers in labor and avoiding unnecessary C-sections.
  • "This new effort will build on those gains by spreading the tools and best practices so all our birthing hospitals can improve quality of care and reduce the state's high maternal mortality rate."

N.J. Hospitals Commit to Joint Initiative to Reduce C-Sections

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 4, 2018
Midwifery, RTT, Medicine, Childbirth, Health, Obstetric surgery, Human reproduction, Caesarean section, Maternal death

All 49 of New Jersey's hospitals that provide labor and delivery services have committed to the program.

Key Points: 
  • All 49 of New Jersey's hospitals that provide labor and delivery services have committed to the program.
  • This commitment by the state's birthing hospitals comes as New Jersey continues to post one of the highest C-section rates in the nation.
  • Participating hospitals will adopt a number of evidence-based best practices in supporting mothers in labor and avoiding unnecessary C-sections.
  • "This new effort will build on those gains by spreading the tools and best practices so all our birthing hospitals can improve quality of care and reduce the state's high maternal mortality rate."