Screening for inter-hospital differences in cesarean section rates in low-risk deliveries using administrative data: An initiative to improve the quality of care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rising national cesarean section rates (CSRs) and unexplained inter-hospital differences in CSRs, led national and international bodies to select CSR as a quality indicator. Using hospital discharge abstracts, we aimed to document in...

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Main Authors: Verstraelen Hans, Molenberghs Geert, Windey Francis, Aelvoet Willem, Van Reempts Patrick, Foidart Jean-Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/3