Members in Action Case Study: Safely, Effectively Reducing C-Section Rates

Sutter Health, Sacramento, Calif.

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit integrated health delivery system that operates 23 acute care hospitals and over 200 clinics in Northern California, with engagement in 30,000 births each year. Through its pregnancy and delivery quality improvement program, Sutter implemented continuous labor support, improved collaboration between care team members and reduced C-section and early-labor admission rates.

 

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