Using the Robson 10-Group Classification System to Compare Cesarean Birth Utilization Between US Centers With and Without Midwives.

Denise Colter Smith Julia C Phillippi Nancy K Lowe Rachel Blankstein Breman Nicole S Carlson Jeremy L Neal Eric Gutierrez Ellen L Tilden

Published in: Journal of midwifery & women's health (2019)

Interprofessional care teams were associated with lower rates of labor induction and overall cesarean utilization as well as higher rates of vaginal birth after cesarean. There was consistency in cesarean rates among women with higher risk for complications.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
gestational age
risk factors
patient safety
quality improvement
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes