Ascension Saint Francis
Maternal / Pediatric - Safety
Maternal Safety and Utilization
Below are measures related to potential in-hospital childbirth complications and adverse events, such as birth trauma. In addition utilization indicators related to child birth procedures are provided. These measures examine procedures whose use varies significantly across hospitals and for which questions have been raised about overuse, underuse, or misuse. Discharge data from hospitals is used to analyze these indicators provided from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Read about the Report Card methodology. For more information on trends in cesarean section delivery, read Trends in Cesarean deliveries in Illinois Hospitals.
Export| Measure | Result | |
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Obstetric Trauma - Instrument-assisted Vaginal Delivery
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83.33 | |
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Obstetric Trauma - Vaginal Delivery without Instrument
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0.00 |
Cesarean Section Delivery
Utilization indicators examine procedures whose use varies significantly across hospitals and for which questions have been raised about overuse, underuse, or misuse. This measure is used to assess the number of hospital-level Cesarean deliveries per 1000 deliveries. (IQI 21)
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
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Cesarean Section Delivery
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333.33 per 1000 |
Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate
Utilization indicators examine procedures whose use varies significantly across hospitals and for which questions have been raised about overuse, underuse, or misuse. This measure is used to assess the number of Cesarean deliveries per 1000 deliveries in women with no history of previous Cesarean delivery. (IQI 33)
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
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Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate
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333.33 per 1000 |
Uncomplicated Vaginal Births After Cesarean
Utilization indicators examine procedures whose use varies significantly across hospitals and for which questions have been raised about overuse, underuse, or misuse. This measure is used to assess the number of hospital-level Uncomplicated Vaginal deliveries after Cesarean per 1000 deliveries. (IQI 22)
| Measure | Result |
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Uncomplicated Vaginal Births After Cesarean
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285.71 per 1000 |