While continuing to work on specific areas we are also reading with interest a Statistical brief available from the State Center for Health Statistics - Trends in Cesarean Delivery Rates for North Carolina Live Births - This report examines trends in the rates, or percentages, of Cesarean deliveries for North Carolina resident live births. Data in this report were obtained from the birth certificate computer files and birth certificate data matched to Medicaid records. The method of delivery was included on North Carolina birth certificates beginning in 1988. The rate of Cesarean deliveries is calculated as a percentage of total births. More here…
Updates
June 10, 2012
May 30, 2012
NC39weeks is a community campaign designed to create awareness and provide crucial information for moms, families and health care providers on the importance of waiting at least 39 weeks to deliver a baby. NC39weeks is an interactive initiative that includes TV and radio public service announcements, a dedicated informational website – www.NC39weeks.com - and the opportunity for moms and healthcare providers to take a NC39weeks Pledge. Other partners in the campaign include the March of Dimes and the NC Quality Center.
May 21, 2012
May 9, 2012
Teams across the state continue to collect and analyze data and conduct PDSAs targeting specific areas of improvement. In other exciting news, PQCNC is working with Fox News and Mix 101.5 on a new community campaign – stay tuned (literally!)
May 8, 2012
This month North Carolina hospital teams were brought together in one room to determine the next steps for decreasing our cesarean rate. Teams once again functioned as the state’s expert panel by using their knowledge and experiences to pinpoint specific areas in both opportunities and barriers to support vaginal birth and share specific immediate targets for action. Some highlights here…
May 7, 2012
Currently 31 hospitals are collaborating to enhance the likelihood of first-time mothers giving birth vaginally. This month these teams have been continuing to collect data in order to understand the current practices in preparation for the upcoming Learning Session in May
May 7, 2012
The Support for Birth Initiative Phase II is designed to to implement practices that will enhance the likelihood of first-time mothers giving birth vaginally in order to obtain the best long-term outcomes for mothers and babies. Currently we have the following hospitals registered and collecting data for this initiative:
Mission Hospital
Transylvania Regional Hospital
McDowell Hospital
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Forsyth Medical Center
The Women's Hospital of Greensboro
Wilkes Regional Medical Center
High Point Regional Health System
Carolinas Medical Center
Stanly Regional Medical Center
CMC-University
Presbyterian - Huntersville
Presbyterian
Presbyterian - Matthews
Gaston
CMC-Pineville
Central Carolina Hospital
Durham Regional Hospital
Rex Health
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Duke University Hospital
Granville Health System
Johnston Health
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Moore Regional Hospital
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Halifax Regional Medical Center
Vidant (PCMH)
Onslow Memorial
Nash
May 7, 2012
The expert team for the Support for Birth Initiative Phase II has been working by conference call and email to develop a data collection instrument and to create standardized definitions of the data items to be collected during this project.
April 17, 2012
Where: McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, May 22, 2011 9:00 - 3:30
What: Up to five team members - all three primary team members (physician champion, nurse champion, senior hospital administrator) are encouraged to attend. Lunch and materials will be provided at no cost.
How: Pre-register here