Patient safety groups, hospital leaders and others have identified eliminating early elective deliveries as a major patient safety initiative. The procedure can lead to serious complications for both the mother and baby, including admission to the NICU.
Through its collaboration in a Hospital Engagement Network run by the American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust, Exeter Hospital has reduced its rate of early elective deliveries from 35 percent to zero. In this special report, we detail how the hospital pursued the ambitious patient safety goal.
For additional coverage, visit our HRET HEN Special Report page.
