Four million births occur annually in the United States and childbirth is a leading reason for
hospitalization. 1 Childbirth is the largest category for hospital admissions for commercial …

The quality of maternity care in the United States is variable, and access to care is tenuous
for rural residents, low-income individuals, and people of color. Without accessible, timely …

OBJECTIVE: To assess variation among hospitals on pediatric readmission and revisit rates
and to determine the number of high-and low-performing hospitals. METHODS: In a …

Background Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the United States,
where 1.3 million cesarean sections occur annually, and rates vary widely by hospital …

Episiotomy is a common obstetric procedure, estimated to be performed in 25% of vaginal
deliveries in the United States in 2004. 1 Restrictive use of episiotomy has been …

Objectives. We assessed whether living in counties with Title X clinics and increased use of
long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in Colorado are associated with decreased risk …

Objective Episiotomy is still performed widely by obstetricians and midwives in some
Chinese maternity units, but the reasons are unknown. This study aims to determine the …

Background Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States.
Assessing obstetric care quality is critically important for patients, clinicians, and hospitals in …

Background More than a decade ago an obstetric directive called “the 39-week rule” sought
to limit “elective” delivery, via labor induction or cesarean delivery, before 39 weeks 0 days …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trends by race in Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
obstetric-related quality and safety indicators and their relationships to trends in inpatient …