Evaluation of an Initiative to Decrease the Use of Oxygen Supplementation for Category II Fetal Heart Rate Tracings.

Julia E BurdKathryn AndersonVincenzo BerghellaDaniel G DuncanJason K BaxterJohanna Quist-Nelson

Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (2021)

This quality-improvement study demonstrated significant adherence to the guideline that supplemental oxygen would no longer be given to patients with category II FHR tracings in the absence of maternal hypoxemia, with no significant change in maternal or perinatal outcomes.

Keyphrases

heart rate
quality improvement
heart rate variability
blood pressure
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
patient safety
pregnant women
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
weight gain
preterm birth