Collaborative Resources
Resources have been developed to help support the collaborative's efforts to reduce first birth cesarean sections. Click on the resource links below for downloads.
The Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans and its Implementation Guide are available to download here.
Readiness
Childbirth education, Shared decision making, Birth plans, Payment reform
Informed Consent for Elective Cesarean Birth
Recognition and Prevention
Early labor, Labor support, Pain management, Doulas, Intermittent monitoring
Intermittent Auscultation for Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Surveillance
Putting intelligent structured intermittent auscultation (ISIA) into practice
PDSA Cycle Algorithm for Coping with Labor Pain
Coping with Labor Algorithm: An Innovative Approach to Labor Pain Webinar
Coping with Labor Algorithm: An Innovative Approach to Labor Pain Presentation Slides
Doulas: Including doula practice in hospital care Webinar Recording
Intermittent Monitoring Webinar Recording
What is a Doula? Mt. Diablo Doula Community
Response
Labor management, Fetal surveillance, Dystocia, Induction of labor, Management of malposition
Management of Fetal Malposition
Algorithm for Management of 2nd Stage of Labor
Algorithm for Management for Category II Fetal Heart Rate Tracings
Example Algorithm for Management of Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Tracings
Hoag Induction Scheduling Process
Hoag Induction of Labor (IOL) Scheduling Request
6 is the New 4 – Active Labor - ACOG
Reporting and Systems Learning
Performance measures, Data, Overall quality improvement tools
Performance Measures Used to Assess Cesarean Birth
Audit Tool: Criteria for Dystocia Diagnosis (ACOG/SMFM)
Obstetrics Quality Improvement Sustainability Review Plan
Guidance for Understanding and Unblinding Provider-Level NTSV Cesarean Rates
Labor Induction ICD-10 Coding Guidelines
Primary Cesarean Section Audit - St. Joseph – Hoag Health
Kick-Off Meeting Resources
Introduction to the Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth Presentation Slides
Introduction to the Toolkit Teaching Slide Set for Professionals
Introduction to the Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth Webinar Recording
Leadership and Cesarean Section Reduction Presentation Slides
Tools of the Trade Presentation Slides
Using the Maternal Data Center to Drive Improvement Presentation Slides
Additional Resources
Readiness Assessment to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans
Collaborative Monthly Call Report Out Template
Collaborative to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans: Timeline for Progression