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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedCampbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC
Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics.
The goal of this study was to examine hospital variation in both maternal and neonatal morbidities and to identify institutional characteristics associated with hospital performance in a combined measure of maternal and neonatal outcomes. The authors found that hospitals with low maternal morbidity rates may not have low neonatal morbidity rates and vice versa, highlighting the importance of assessing joint maternal-newborn outcomes in order to fully characterize a hospital's obstetrical performance.
AHRQ-funded; HS023801.
Citation: Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC .
Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics.
Birth 2019 Jun;46(2):289-99. doi: 10.1111/birt.12400.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Newborns/Infants, Outcomes, Pregnancy, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Women
Vanderlaan J, Rochat R, Williams B
Associations between hospital maternal service level and delivery outcomes.
This study explored the associations between delivery hospital self-reported level of maternal service, as defined by the American Hospital Association, and both maternal and neonatal outcomes among women at high maternal risk, as defined by the Obstetric Comorbidity Index. The investigators concluded that for the group of pregnant women in need of maternal transfer, delivery hospital self-reported level of maternal care was not associated with the odds of poor maternal or neonatal outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024655.
Citation: Vanderlaan J, Rochat R, Williams B .
Associations between hospital maternal service level and delivery outcomes.
Womens Health Issues 2019 May - Jun;29(3):252-58. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.02.004..
Keywords: Maternal Care, Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Women, Outcomes, Hospitals, Quality of Care, Newborns/Infants, Mortality
Milla C, Guo M, Chang A
Patient perspectives in comparing hospitals for childbirth: insights from Hawai'i.
Childbirth is a national priority area for healthcare quality improvement. Patient perspectives are increasingly valued in healthcare, yet Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) perspectives of healthcare quality are often understudied, particularly from individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). In this study, the goal was to understand factors that consumers in Hawai'i, including AAPI and those with LEP, used to compare patient care in hospitals, especially for childbirth.
AHRQ-funded; HS021903.
Citation: Milla C, Guo M, Chang A .
Patient perspectives in comparing hospitals for childbirth: insights from Hawai'i.
Hawaii J Med Public Health 2019 Mar;78(3):89-97..
Keywords: Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Hospitals, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Cultural Competence, Women