Educational Materials for Safe Deliveries
Safe Deliveries
Closing the Gap: Washington’s Safe Deliveries Initiative
Presented by the Washington State Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative
More information about the Collaborative is available on their website by clicking HERE
Washington State Perinatal Collaborative -
Reducing Elective Delivery Prior to 39 Weeks Gestational Age
Information and Participation
Washington hospitals are invited to participate in a collaborative to reduce elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks. This is a state-wide collaborative opportunity supporting providers and hospitals achieve the ACOG recommendation not to perform elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks in order to avoid iatrogenic prematurity.
The work of the collaborative will help hospitals improve care for patients, but also help improve scores on this measure for Washington State’s Medicaid quality incentive.
More information, a Fact Sheet and the participation form are available HERE.
Safe Deliveries Web Conferences and Safe Table meetings:
June 22, 2011 Web Conference - Best Practices
The June 22, 2011 Web Conference on Reducing Elective Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks Gestation in Washington State can be viewed here. Slides can be downloaded HERE. Presenters included:
Thomas Benedetti, MD, MHA Professor from the University of Washington, Suzan Walker, RN, BSN, MPH from the University of Washington, and Carol Wagner, RN, MBA, Washington State Hospital Association.
March 1, 2011 Web Conference - Best Practices
The March 1, 2011 Web Conference on Reducing Elective Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks Gestation in Washington State can be viewed here. Slides can be downloaded HERE. Presenters included:
Suzan Walker, RN, BSN, MPH from the University of Washington, Nan Gillette, Clinical Director, Perinatal Services from MultiCare Health System, H. Frank Andersen, MD,
Division Chief, Women & Children's Services from Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, Linda Haralson, RNC, Nurse Manager, L & D, NICU and Pediatrics, and Cat Ernevad, Director, Patient Safety Practices, Washington State Hospital Association.
January 18, 2011 Web Conference - Baseline Data Collection
The presentation from the January 18, 2011 Web Conference on Improving Safety of Deliveries - Baseline Data Collection can be viewed HERE. Presenters included:
Suzan Walker, RN, BSN, MPH from the University of Washington, Amy Bertone, RN, BSN, Providence Sacred Heart Regional Medical Center and Childrens Hospital, and Carol Wagner, RN, MBA from Washington State Hospital Association.
December 1, 2010 - Web Conference - Data Collection Process
The presentation from the December 1, 2010 Web Conference on Improving Safety of Deliveries - Reducing Elective Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks Gestation in Washington State - Data Collection Process - can be downloaded HERE. Presenters included:
Amy Bertone, RN, BSN, Providence Sacred Heart Regional Medical Center and Childrens Hospital, and Suzan Walker, RN, BSN, MPH from the University of Washington, and Carol Wagner, RN, MBA from Washington State Hospital Association.
October 11, 2010 - Web Conference
Listen to the web conference by clicking here
Presentations from the October 11, 2010 Web Conference on Improving Safety of Deliveries - Reducing Elective Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks Gestation in Washington State can be downloaded HERE. Presenters included:
Thomas J. Benedetti, MD, MHA, and Suzan Walker, RN, BSN, MPH from the University of Washington.
April 26, 2010 - Safe Table
Presentations made at the Safe Deliveries Safe Table are available for download through a secure password protected webpage.
Presenters included:
Carol Wagner, Vice President Patient Safety for the Washington State Hospital Association, led a discussion about how the group can collaborate across the state to make care safer.
Roger Rowles, MD: Dr. Rowles practices at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. He discussed Washington state statistics and best practices to promote safe deliveries.
Jeff Thompson, MD: Dr. Thompson is Medicaid’s medical director. He discussed the Medicaid perspective on cesarean sections.
Elliot Main, MD: Dr. Main is the Principal Investigator for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC). He discussed Sutter Health's "First Pregnancy and Delivery" quality initiative that focuses on the care of nulliparous women.
Jane Beyer, Senior Counsel for the Democratic Caucus Staff in the Washington State House of Representatives, talked about Washington's commitment to maternal and child health.
Leasa Lowy, MD: Dr. Lowy practices at St. Joseph’s hospital in Bellingham. She discussed the impact of elective inductions.
