PeriGen assists Medstar in

improving key labor & delivery outcome indicators

Becker’s Hospital Review, a health system management publication, recently published the results of a study done by Sam Smith, MD and Lynette Philips RN of Medstar as well as a team of PeriGen clinical researchers that highlights the impact of process improvement on obstetric outcomes.

The study examined ten years of data on 78,459 births at Medstar, a health system serving Maryland. Data on cesarean rates, NICU transfers, and the use of fetal resuscitation was examined before and after the introduction of a large-scale process improvement program that included the introduction of PeriGen’s decision support software tools.

Medstar results show decline in NICU transfers, fetal resuscitationKey results included:

  • A 54% reduction in the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assisted ventilation, or intubation.
  • NICU transfers which had risen steadily prior to the program declined by 52%.
  • Cesarean rates stabilized after the introduction of the software despite continuously rising rates of obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

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Reference:

Samuel Smith MD, Lynette Philip RN, Adi Zmiri MD, Emily Hamilton MD, Thomas Garite MD. HIT and clinical synergy: A decade of decreasing NICU admissions & stabilizing cesarean rates, Becker’s Hospital Review, 2016 Dec 20.