Journal article
Results of implementation of a hospital‐based strategy to reduce cesarean delivery among low‐risk women in Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the cesarean delivery (CD) rate among low-risk pregnancies before and after implementation of a hospital-based program in Canada.
METHODS: A prospective before-and-after study was conducted to assess the effects of the CARE (CAesarean REduction) strategy, which was developed and implemented at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2010 to reduce CD among low-risk women. Hospital records were reviewed to …
Authors
Shoemaker ES; Bourgeault IL; Cameron C; Graham ID; Hutton EK
Journal
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol. 139, No. 2, pp. 239–244
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2017
DOI
10.1002/ijgo.12263
ISSN
0020-7292