Pre-post study: A hospital quality improvement intervention significantly reduced the rates of cesarean delivery for nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex births

Hospital Quality Improvement Interventions, Statewide Policy Initiatives, and Rates of Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Births in California – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Initiatives to Reduce Cesarean Delivery Rates for Low-risk First Births – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

"Rates of cesarean delivery for NTSV births in California decreased [from 26% to 22.8%] in the setting of a coordinated hospital-level collaborative and statewide initiatives designed to support vaginal birth.

"The rest of the US had no change."https://t.co/jwKkQZ4nix @cmqcc

— Ben Harder #BlackLivesMatter (@benharder) April 27, 2021