Evaluation of a Tennessee statewide initiative to reduce early elective deliveries using quasi-experimental methods.

Michael P ThompsonIlana GraetzCaitlin N McKillopPeter H GrubbTeresa M Waters

Published in: BMC health services research (2019)

A statewide QI intervention to reduce EEDs was associated with modest but significant declines in EEDs beyond concurrent and national trends, and showed mixed results in related infant and maternal outcomes.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
patients undergoing
birth weight
locally advanced
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
physical activity
preterm birth
glycemic control