Navigation Links
U of M researchers find wide variation in cesarean delivery rates among US hospitals
Date:3/5/2013

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (March 4, 2013) Cesarean delivery is the most common surgery in the United States, performed on 1.67 million American women annually. Yet hospital cesarean rates vary widely according to new research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.

The latest study, appearing today in Health Affairs, shows that cesarean delivery rates varied tenfold across U.S. hospitals, from 7.1 percent to 69.9 percent.

To arrive at their results, School of Public Health researchers examined hospital discharge data from a representative sample of 593 hospitals with at least 100 births in 2009.

Cesarean delivery is an important, potentially lifesaving, medical procedure and some variance in hospital rates would be expected based on differences in patient characteristics. In order to address this, researchers also examined cesarean rates among a subgroup of lower-risk patients: mothers whose pregnancies were not preterm, breech, or multiple gestation and who had no history of cesarean delivery.

Among this group of women with lower-risk pregnancies, in which more limited variation might be expected, hospital cesarean rates varied fifteenfold, from 2.4 percent to 36.5 percent.

"We were surprised to find greater variation in hospital cesarean rates among lower-risk women. The variations we uncovered were striking in their magnitude, and were not explained by hospital size, geographic location, or teaching status," said lead author Katy B. Kozhimannil, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. "The scale of this variation signals potential quality issues that should be quite alarming to women, clinicians, hospitals and policymakers."

Matter of Policy

Childbirth is the most common and most costly reason for hospitalization in the United States. Cesarean births are more expensive than vaginal deliveries, and cesarean rates have
'/>"/>

Contact: Caroline Marin
crmarin@umn.edu
612-624-5680
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. BUSM researchers use goal-oriented therapy to treat diabetic neuropathies
2. Researchers Describe 1st Functional Cure of HIV in Baby
3. Industry and academic researchers gather for innovative accelerating cancer cures research symposium
4. Researchers describe first functional HIV cure in an infant
5. Researchers discover how to shutdown cancers powerful master protein
6. UGA researchers identify brain pathway triggering impulsive eating
7. Researchers show that lipid nanoparticles are ideal for delivering genes and drugs
8. Researchers at the UH Cancer Center discover protein that may control the spread of cancer
9. Now hear this: Stanford researchers identify forerunners of inner-ear cells that enable hearing
10. Researchers explore PKC role in lung disease
11. Baylor University researchers study barriers, resources to physical activity in Texas towns
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/24/2013)... (HealthDay News) -- Drugs commonly used to treat glaucoma ... can interfere with vision, according to a new study. ... are used to reduce eye pressure, have already been ... eye color, the researchers said, suggesting that the new ... Doctors should be conservative when prescribing these drugs, ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... researchers failed to replicate what appeared to be breakthrough ... they were published last year in the journal ... 2012, suggested that the drug bexarotene (marketed as Targretin) ... (Aβ) a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer,s disease ... of the 2012 report, drug treatment quickly removed most ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... New York, New York (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 ... da Vinci lawsuit involving Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da ... According to court records, a Washington State Court ... not committed negligence in training a surgeon who performed ... several years later. The patient’s family had alleged ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... 24, 2013 Dwell Media LLC ... Huff as Executive Vice President of Digital for Dwell ... which represented a large portion of Yahoo's global media ... Dwell develops a fully-integrated commerce unit to launch in ... monetizing digital content for leading firms in Silicon Valley. ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... 24 (HealthDay News) -- People with high levels of ... die of liver disease than those with lower levels, ... cadmium in urine is evidence of long-term exposure to ... and tobacco smoke, the Johns Hopkins researchers explained. ... cadmium directly causes liver disease but instead suggest an ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Common Glaucoma Drug May Cause Droopy Eyelids, Study Finds 2Health News:Multiple research teams unable to confirm high-profile Alzheimer's study 2Health News:Multiple research teams unable to confirm high-profile Alzheimer's study 3Health News:Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Verdict in Nation’s First Trial Involving Alleged Da Vinci Complications 2Health News:Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Verdict in Nation’s First Trial Involving Alleged Da Vinci Complications 3Health News:Yahoo Commerce Head Joins Leadership at Dwell Media 2Health News:High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study 2
... Increased roadway pollution produced by diesel fuel in vehicles ... result in heart attack or stroke, researchers suggested in ... American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions 2007., United Kingdom and ... and blood platelet activity in healthy volunteers which ...
... danger, study suggests , , TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) ... and could pose risks to people with hypertension and ... found that drinking two cans of a popular energy ... healthy adults, average age 26. , Within a few ...
... of antioxidants, vitamins and electrolytes offer healthiest ... benefits in new functional water, PLANO, ... a one-two punch, Snapple,s introduction of Antioxidant Water and,LYTeWater takes drinking ... offers a smart solution that,improves energy, helps restore the body and ...
... Nov. 6 Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,a biotechnology ... for chronic retinal diseases, announced today the ... Each study is evaluating,NT-501, the Company,s lead ... with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and the dry ...
... SEATTLE, Nov. 6 On Thursday, November 8,2007, at ... Cell Therapeutics, Inc.,s (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC and ... to discuss the,company,s 2007 third quarter achievements and financial ... November 8 8:30 a.m. Eastern/2:30 p.m. Central ...
... CALL AND WEBCAST TO FOLLOW, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. ... announced that its third quarter,2007 financial results will be ... Time, BioCryst will host a conference call and live,webcast. ... President and Chief,Executive Officer, and Stuart Grant, Senior Vice ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Diesel exhaust associated with higher heart attack, stroke risk in men 2Health News:Diesel exhaust associated with higher heart attack, stroke risk in men 3Health News:Energy Drinks Could Pose Blood Pressure Risks 2Health News:Snapple's New Antioxidant Water and LYTeWater Take Hydration to the Next Level 2Health News:Snapple's New Antioxidant Water and LYTeWater Take Hydration to the Next Level 3Health News:Neurotech Announces Completion of Enrollment of its Phase II/III Retinitis Pigmentosa and Phase II Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Studies 2Health News:Neurotech Announces Completion of Enrollment of its Phase II/III Retinitis Pigmentosa and Phase II Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Studies 3Health News:BioCryst to Release Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Thursday, November 8, 2007 2Health News:BioCryst to Release Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Thursday, November 8, 2007 3Health News:BioCryst to Release Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Thursday, November 8, 2007 4
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013 Anthem Blue ... that would have required them to obtain their medications ... Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLC.  ... Court, alleged that Blue Cross,s mandatory mail order program ... their health and privacy. "This settlement brings ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Hologic, Inc. ... ), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of ... with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs ... observational study in a U.S. clinical practice comparing ... (breast tomosynthesis) with conventional 2D mammography alone showed ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Ameritox, the ... selected by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part ... help clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the ... Medical, a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the ... overall medication compliance and pain management strategy for ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Blue Cross To Allow HIV/AIDS Patients to "Opt-Out" of Mandatory Mail-Order Rx Drug Program, Announces Consumer Watchdog 2Blue Cross To Allow HIV/AIDS Patients to "Opt-Out" of Mandatory Mail-Order Rx Drug Program, Announces Consumer Watchdog 3First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 2First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 3First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 4Ameritox Joins with Progressive Medical in Urine Drug Monitoring Network to Help Improve Care of Injured Workers 2Ameritox Joins with Progressive Medical in Urine Drug Monitoring Network to Help Improve Care of Injured Workers 3
... 2011 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is committed to ensuring that ... and alli. alli is safe and effective when used ... and works locally in the gastro-intestinal tract. GSK continues ... share all relevant information with regulatory agencies. ...
... April 14, 2011 Freedom Innovations, a company ... lower extremity prosthetic devices, today announced a worldwide ... rights to commercialize the world,s first lower extremity ... that operate synergistically.  Developed at the Vanderbilt University ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Freedom Innovations to Commercialize the World's First Actively-Powered, Complete Lower Extremity Prosthesis 2Freedom Innovations to Commercialize the World's First Actively-Powered, Complete Lower Extremity Prosthesis 3
... Durable ergonomic chairs with concave seats ... • Select options like seats, backrests, ... Choose the BE Series for top ... including: industry, education, laboratory, clean room, ...
... Durable ergonomic chairs with concave ... support • Select options like seats, ... • Choose the BE Series for ... environments including: industry, education, laboratory, clean ...
... ergonomic chairs with concave seats and ... Select options like seats, backrests, armrests, ... the BE Series for top performance ... industry, education, laboratory, clean room, static ...
... concave seats and large backrests with ... seats, backrests, armrests, and casters and ... for top performance in a variety ... clean room, static control, health care ...
Medicine Products: