Hospitals deliver reduced cesarean rates.
The U.S. cesarean rate remains at about 22% of babies, but national goals say the rate should be more like 15%. A collaborative group of hospitals worked intensively for nine months to reduce rates by 25%. Issues addressed included managing pain more effectively, educating pregnant women, and avoiding admissions for false labor.
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