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Gemkow JW, Van Schyndel A, Odom RM, Stoller A, Masinter L, Yang TY, Lee King PA, Holicky AC, Handler A. A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Model to Optimize Perinatal and Primary Care in the Community Health Setting. Ann Fam Med 2024; 22:37-44. [PMID: 38253508 PMCID: PMC11233081 DOI: 10.1370/afm.3059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Many maternal deaths occur beyond the acute birth encounter. There are opportunities for improving maternal health outcomes through facilitated quality improvement efforts in community settings, particularly in the postpartum period. We used a mixed methods approach to evaluate a collaborative quality improvement (QI) model in 6 Chicago Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that implemented workflows optimizing care continuity in the extended postpartum period for high-risk prenatal patients. METHODS The Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative focused on the implementation of a registry of high-risk prenatal patients to link them to primary care and was implemented in 2021; study data were collected in 2021-2022. We conducted a quantitative evaluation of FQHC-reported aggregate structure, process, and outcomes data at baseline (2020) and monthly (2021). Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews of participating FQHC staff focused on the experience of participating in the collaborative. RESULTS At baseline, none of the 6 participating FQHCs had integrated workflows connecting high-risk prenatal patients to primary care; by the end of implementation of the QI intervention, such workflows had been implemented at 19 sites across all 6 FQHCs, and 54 staff were trained in using these workflows. The share of high-risk patients transitioned to primary care within 6 months of delivery significantly increased from 25% at baseline to 72% by the end of implementation. Qualitative analysis of interviews with 11 key informants revealed buy-in, intervention flexibility, and collaboration as facilitators of successful engagement, and staffing and data infrastructure as participation barriers. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that a flexible and collaborative QI approach in the FQHC setting can help optimize care delivery. Future evaluations should incorporate the patient experience and patient-level data for comprehensive analysis.
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- University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, Chicago, Illinois
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- Illinois Department of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department Medical Social Science and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, Illinois
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Academic Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, Chicago, Illinois
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Kroelinger CD, Pagano HP, DeSisto CL, Estrich C, Romero L, Pliska E, Akbarali S, Velonis A, Cox S. Increasing Access to Contraception: Examining Barriers and Facilitators of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2024; 33:52-61. [PMID: 37971864 PMCID: PMC10841967 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Objective(s): To identify barriers and facilitators related to reimbursement processes, device acquisition costs, stocking, and supply of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) from 27 jurisdictions (26 states/1 territory) participating in the Increasing Access to Contraception Learning Community from 2016 to 2018. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study using qualitative data collected through 27 semistructured key informant interviews was conducted during the final year of the learning community among all jurisdictional teams. Excerpts were extracted and coded by theme, then summarized as barriers or facilitators using implementation science methods. Results: Most jurisdictions (89%) identified barriers to reimbursement processes, device acquisition, stocking, and supply of LARC devices, and 85% of jurisdictions identified facilitators for these domains. Payment methodology challenges and lack of billing and coding processes were identified as the most common barriers to reimbursement processes. Device acquisition cost challenges and lack of delivery facility protocols for billing were the most common barriers to device acquisition, stocking, and supply of LARC. The most common facilitator of reimbursement processes was expanded payment methodology options, whereas supplemental funding for acquisition costs and protocol development were identified as the most common facilitators of device acquisition, stocking, and supply. Conclusion: Revised payment methodologies and broader health systems changes including additional funding sources and protocols for billing, stocking, and supply were used by learning community jurisdictions to address identified barriers. The learning community framework offers a forum for information exchange, peer-to-peer learning, and sharing of best practices to support jurisdictions in addressing identified barriers and facilitators affecting contraception access.
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- Charlan D. Kroelinger
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Ellick KL, Kroelinger CD, Chang K, McGown M, McReynolds M, Velonis AJ, Bronson E, Riehle-Colarusso T, Pliska E, Akbarali S, Mueller T, Dronamraju R, Cox S, Barfield WD. Increasing access to quality care for pregnant and postpartum people with opioid use disorder: Coordination of services, provider awareness and training, extended postpartum coverage, and perinatal quality collaboratives. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION TREATMENT 2024; 156:209208. [PMID: 37939904 PMCID: PMC10711679 DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Fifteen states participating in the Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Outcomes, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Initiative Learning Community (OMNI LC) developed action plan goals and activities to address the rise in opioid use disorder (OUD) among birthing persons. In a separate initiative, Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) from 12 states participating in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-supported activities hosted trainings to improve the provision of OUD services and implement protocols for screening and treatment in delivery facilities. METHODS This descriptive study synthesizes qualitative data extracted from 15 OMNI LC state action plans, excerpts from qualitative interviews conducted with OMNI LC state teams, and quantitative data from quarterly project performance monitoring reports from 12 CDC-funded PQCs implementing quality improvement activities to address clinical service gaps for pregnant and postpartum people with OUD. Qualitative data were deidentified, coded as barriers or facilitators, then aggregated into emergent themes. Count data are presented for quantitative results. RESULTS The OMNI LC states identified a lack of coordinated care among providers, stigma toward people with OUD, discontinued insurance coverage, and inconsistencies in screening and treating birthing people with OUD as barriers to accessing quality care. State-identified facilitators for access to quality care included: 1) improving engagement and communication between providers and other partners to integrate medical and behavioral health services post-discharge, and facilitate improved patient care postpartum; 2) training providers to prescribe medications for OUD, and to address bias and reduce patient stigma; 3) extending Medicaid coverage up to one year postpartum to increase access to and continuity of services; and 4) implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in clinical practice. PQCs demonstrated that increased provider trainings to treat OUD, improvements in implementation of standardized protocols, and use of evidence-based tools can facilitate access to and coordination of services in delivery facilities. CONCLUSION State-identified facilitators for increasing access to care include coordinating integrated services, extending postpartum coverage, and provider trainings to improve screening and treatment. PQCs provide a platform for identifying emerging areas for quality improvement initiatives and implementing clinical best practices to provide comprehensive, quality perinatal care for birthing populations.
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- Kecia L Ellick
- CDC Foundation (CDCF), 600 Peachtree St. NE #1000, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America
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- University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612, United States of America; Access Community Health Network, 600 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL 60661, United States of America
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- University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612, United States of America
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- University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612, United States of America
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- CDC Foundation (CDCF), 600 Peachtree St. NE #1000, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America
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- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 2231 Crystal Dr. Ste. 450, Arlington, VA 22202, United States of America
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- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 2231 Crystal Dr. Ste. 450, Arlington, VA 22202, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America
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- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 2231 Crystal Dr. Ste. 450, Arlington, VA 22202, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States of America
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Meadows AR, Byfield R, Bingham D, Diop H. Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity: The Role of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives. Obstet Gynecol 2023; 142:821-830. [PMID: 37678899 PMCID: PMC10510807 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Perinatal quality improvement is a method to increase obstetric safety and promote health equity. Increasing trends of maternal deaths, life-threatening complications of pregnancy, and persistent racial inequities are unacceptable. This Narrative Review examines the role and strategies of perinatal quality initiatives and collaboratives to deliver safe and equitable maternity care and the evidence of demonstrated success. Key strategies to promote maternal equity through perinatal quality include communicating equity as a priority through leadership, leveraging data and enhancing surveillance, engaging in strategic partnerships, engaging community, educating clinicians, and implementing practice recommendations through collaboration.
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- Audra R Meadows
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California; the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN), and the Division of Maternal and Child Health Research and Analytics, Massachusetts Department of Health, Boston, and the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement, Quincy, Massachusetts
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Stierman EK, O'Brien BT, Stagg J, Ouk E, Alon N, Engineer LD, Fabiyi CA, Liu TM, Chew E, Benishek LE, Harding B, Terhorst RG, Latif A, Berenholtz SM, Mistry KB, Creanga AA. Statewide Perinatal Quality Improvement, Teamwork, and Communication Activities in Oklahoma and Texas. Qual Manag Health Care 2023; 32:177-188. [PMID: 36913770 PMCID: PMC10290572 DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe statewide perinatal quality improvement (QI) activities, specifically implementation of Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) patient safety bundles and use of teamwork and communication tools in obstetric units in Oklahoma and Texas. METHODS In January-February 2020, we conducted a survey of AIM-enrolled hospitals in Oklahoma (n = 35) and Texas (n = 120) to gather data on obstetric unit organization and QI processes. Data were linked to hospital characteristics information from the 2019 American Hospital Association survey and hospitals' maternity levels of care from state agencies. We generated descriptive statistics for each state and created an index to summarize adoption of QI processes. We fitted linear regression models to examine how this index varied by hospital characteristics and self-reported ratings for patient safety and AIM bundle implementation. RESULTS Most obstetric units had standardized clinical processes for obstetric hemorrhage (94% Oklahoma; 97% Texas), massive transfusion (94% Oklahoma; 97% Texas), and severe hypertension in pregnancy (97% Oklahoma; 80% Texas); regularly conducted simulation drills for obstetric emergencies (89% Oklahoma; 92% Texas); had multidisciplinary QI committees (61% Oklahoma; 83% Texas); and conducted debriefs after major obstetric complications (45% Oklahoma; 86% Texas). Few obstetric units offered recent staff training on teamwork and communication to their staff (6% Oklahoma; 22% Texas); those who did were more likely to employ specific strategies to facilitate communication, escalate concerns, and manage staff conflicts. Overall, adoption of QI processes was significantly higher in hospitals in urban than rural areas, teaching than nonteaching, offering higher levels of maternity care, with more staff per shift, and greater delivery volume (all P < .05). The QI adoption index scores were strongly associated with respondents' ratings for patient safety and implementation of maternal safety bundles (both P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Adoption of QI processes varies across obstetric units in Oklahoma and Texas, with implications for implementing future perinatal QI initiatives. Notably, findings highlight the need to reinforce support for rural obstetric units, which often face greater barriers to implementing patient safety and QI processes than urban units.
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- Elizabeth K Stierman
- Departments of International Health (Drs Stierman and Creanga) and Health Policy and Management (Drs Engineer and Berenholtz), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative, Oklahoma City, (Mss O'Brien and Ouk); The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Mss O'Brien and Ouk); Community Health Improvement Division, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin (Ms Stagg); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Alon); Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (Drs Engineer, Benishek, Latif, and Berenholtz, Ms Liu, and Mr Terhorst); Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (Drs Engineer, Benishek, Latif, and Berenholtz) and Gynecology and Obstetrics (Dr Creanga), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland (Drs Fabiyi and Mistry and Mss Chew and Harding)
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Kumar NR, Eucalitto PF, Trawick E, Lancki N, Yee LM. Examining changes in clinical management and postpartum readmissions for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy over time. Pregnancy Hypertens 2022; 30:82-86. [PMID: 36067638 PMCID: PMC9712231 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In response to 2013 guidelines for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), our study examined changes in antenatal management and postpartum readmission (PPR) over time. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective cohort study of individuals diagnosed antenatally with HDP who delivered at a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was postpartum readmission for HDP in 2012-2013 vs 2014-2017. Secondary outcomes included intravenous magnesium administration and prescription for oral (PO) antihypertensive medication during delivery admission. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed differences in outcomes over time, adjusted for age, race, and payer status, for HDP with and without severe features, defined by ACOG criteria. RESULTS Of 5,300 eligible individuals, 73.5 % had HDP without severe features and 26.5 % had severe features. The PPR frequency in this cohort was 1.1 % (N = 59). There was no difference in PPR for individuals with HDP without severe features (aOR 0.73; 95 % CI 0.28-1.88) or with severe features (aOR 1.30; 95 % CI 0.50-3.39) by epoch. Magnesium administration for HDP with severe features remained below 80 % over time. Magnesium administration for HDP without severe features and discharge prescriptions for PO medications for HDP with severe features were lower after 2013. Neither magnesium administration nor discharge prescriptions were associated with decreased odds of PPR. CONCLUSION Although there was no difference in PPR for HDP after 2013, there were changes in antenatal management of HDP, including decreased magnesium administration for individuals with HDP without severe features and PO medication for individuals with severe features.
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- Natasha R Kumar
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Center, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago IL, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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How State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Can Improve Rural Maternity Care. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2022; 65:848-855. [PMID: 36162095 DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are now present in nearly all states and provide important tools and strategies for improving maternal outcomes. State PQCs can focus their strengths to address rural maternal health challenges using support groups of rural hospitals, of tertiary facilities that network with them, and of other PQCs to share best practices for rural hospitals to: (1) Support networks of care and telehealth; (2) Support remote education and training; (3) Implement rural appropriate versions of National Safety Bundles; (4) Engage and support providers beyond obstetricians; and (5) Engage community members and resources.
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Amadori R, Vaianella E, Tosi M, Baronchelli P, Surico D, Remorgida V. Intrapartum cardiotocography: an exploratory analysis of interpretational variation. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:2753-2757. [PMID: 35950331 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2109131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Our aim was to evaluate the intra- and inter-operator agreement in cardiotocography (CTG) traces analysis using the 2015 FIGO classification guidelines, and whether the educational background and the knowledge of anamnestic data can influence the interpretation of CTG traces. A retrospective interpretation of 73 intrapartum CTGs at time 0 (T0) for a first blind interpretation and at time 1 (T1) two months later with additional anamnestic pregnancy information was made by eight different operators (four obstetricians and four midwives with different years of work experience). The intra-observer agreement demonstrates that midwifes are more concordant than obstetricians with a mean of 77.05% versus a mean of 65.75%. There is moderate inter-observer agreement in classifying a CTG trace as 'normal'; on the contrary, there is no consensus on the 'suspect' and 'pathological' classification category.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? Interpretation of intrapartum CTG is affected by significant subjective variables with relevant intra- and inter-observer lack of optimal agreement, especially in case of abnormal o pathologic findings.What do the results of this study add? Clinical data seem to play a role in interpretation of suspicious and pathological traces while they do not affect the rate of agreement for normal traces. Midwives tend to be less influenced by anamnestic data in visual CTG interpretation. Instead, obstetricians tend to be more focussed on clinical data and clinical setting that, as a consequence, tend to have great impact on CTG trace interpretation.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Cooperation among obstetricians and between obstetricians and midwives should be encouraged in order to optimise CTG reading and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Regarding the influence of clinical parameters in classification of intrapartum CTG traces, especially in case of abnormal CTG traces, it should be conceivable to improve medical skills in CTG blind interpretation and further investigate which clinical parameters are mainly related with an augmented risk of foetal asphyxia and adverse neonatal outcomes.
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- Roberta Amadori
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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Perinatal quality collaboratives and birth equity. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2022; 35:299-305. [PMID: 35671016 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to discuss how state perinatal quality collaboratives are addressing birth equity to reduce disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. RECENT FINDING Perinatal quality collaboratives are adopting core practices to advance birth equity, reduce disparities and confront racism and bias in obstetric care including securing leadership commitments to equity, providing education on the causes of inequities and mitigation strategies, collecting accurate race/ethnicity data, addressing social determinants of health, and integrating patient and community knowledge, experiences, and narratives in the quality improvement work. SUMMARY Inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality particularly affecting Black birthing people are driven by racism, inequities in the social determinants of health, and variations in care practices and quality. Perinatal quality collaboratives are an important resource for driving improvement changes to mitigate these factors and improve outcomes. VIDEO ABSTRACT Mason CL, Collier CH, Penny SC. Perinatal Quality Collaboratives and Birth Equity. Produced by CLMB Productions for use in this publication. January 10, 2022, http://links.lww.com/COAN/A86.
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Wang CY, Yee LM, Feinglass JM. Delivery Complications and Postpartum Hospital Use in California. Womens Health Issues 2022; 32:57-66. [PMID: 34580022 PMCID: PMC8688289 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Research on maternal birth outcomes rarely includes postpartum complications with longitudinally linked patient data. We analyze characteristics associated with delivery complications and postpartum hospital use. METHODS This population-based cohort study is based on administrative data from California. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, codes were used to categorize the incidence of severe maternal morbidity and other route-specific delivery complications as well as preexisting and pregnancy-related conditions and principal diagnoses for postpartum hospital visits. Postpartum hospital use is a composite outcome defined as emergency department visit or hospital readmission within 90 days of birth admission discharge. Multivariable modified Poisson regression analyses were used to estimate the association of patient-level and hospital-level characteristics with the likelihood of postpartum hospital use. RESULTS In 2017, 457,498 birth admissions occurred in California-licensed hospitals, of which 348,828 index births with linked data were analyzed. Among linked births, 34,825 (10.0%) had an inpatient admission (4,206 [1.2%]) or an emergency department visit (30,371 [9.2%]) within 90 days of birth admission discharge. Birth complications included a 1.7% severe maternal morbidity rate, 7.9% rate of vaginal birth complications, 10.0% rate of cesarean birth complications, and 2.9% frequency of long lengths of stay, all of which were significantly associated with postpartum hospital use. Other significant risk factors for postpartum hospital use were preexisting and pregnancy-related conditions, undergoing cesarean birth, being younger than 18 years old, being non-Hispanic Black, living in a high poverty ZIP code, and having Medicaid. CONCLUSION One in 10 birthing persons had a hospital visit within 90 days postpartum. Improving postpartum care is an urgent public health priority.
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- Chen Y Wang
- Preventive Medicine Residency, Cook County Health, Chicago, Illinois; Program in Public Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Monti D, Wang CY, Yee LM, Feinglass J. Antepartum hospital use and delivery outcomes in California. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021; 3:100461. [PMID: 34411757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There are few population-based studies of antepartum emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations and their implications for delivery outcomes. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to analyze the likelihood of pregnant patients's antepartum hospital use using population-based hospital discharge data for births in California. The study analyzed associations between antepartum hospital use and the likelihood of maternal delivery complications and postpartum hospital use. STUDY DESIGN This was a population-based retrospective cohort study of individuals with live births in state-licensed hospitals in California in 2017. Delivery admissions data were linked to antepartum hospital visits within 280 days of a delivery admission and 90 days after a delivery discharge. The most common principal or primary International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-coded diagnoses for antepartum emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations were identified and Poisson regression estimates were used to determine the likelihood of antepartum hospital use by maternal demographic and clinical characteristics. Complicated deliveries were defined by International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-coded severe maternal morbidity, vaginal or cesarean delivery complications, or long length of stay after delivery (>4 days for a vaginal delivery and >5 days for a cesarean delivery). Associations between specific types of antepartum visits, complicated deliveries, and postpartum hospital use were analyzed by chi-square tests. Logistic regression estimates were used to determine the significance of associations between antepartum hospital use and likelihood of a complicated delivery. RESULTS Of 348,848 deliveries at 246 hospitals in California, in 2017, with linkable data, almost one-third of the patients (30.4% with emergency department visits and 1.2% with inpatient hospital stays) experienced antepartum hospital use. Those who were younger, identified as a racial or ethnic minority, and with a low income, were the most likely to have antepartum hospital use. The most common primary diagnoses for antepartum emergency department visits were threatened abortions (19.6%), urinary tract infections (11.2%), and hemorrhage (9.3%). The most common principal diagnoses for antepartum hospitalizations were preterm labor (14.3%), pyelonephritis (10.2%), and hyperemesis gravidarum (6.3%). Patients with any antepartum hospital use were significantly more likely to experience a delivery complication, even after controlling for conditions coded during the delivery admission. Although having an antepartum emergency department visit was associated with only modestly increased adjusted odds (odds ratio, 1.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.08) of a complicated delivery, patients with any antepartum hospitalizations, especially those with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, hypertension, diabetes, or hemorrhage, were at higher risk (odds ratio, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 1.28-1.47). CONCLUSION Antepartum hospital use is frequent and is associated with patient clinical and demographic factors. Addressing the high prevalence of antepartum hospital use should be a part of future quality improvement and health equity efforts focused on improving care for patients with the greatest medical and social needs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Denise Monti
- Program in Public Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Drs Monti and Wang); Preventive Medicine Residency, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL (Dr Wang); Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Yee); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Feinglass)
| | - Chen Y Wang
- Program in Public Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Drs Monti and Wang); Preventive Medicine Residency, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL (Dr Wang); Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Yee); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Feinglass)
| | - Lynn M Yee
- Program in Public Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Drs Monti and Wang); Preventive Medicine Residency, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL (Dr Wang); Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Yee); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Feinglass)
| | - Joe Feinglass
- Program in Public Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Drs Monti and Wang); Preventive Medicine Residency, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL (Dr Wang); Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Yee); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (Dr Feinglass).
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