On September 15 I will give my webinar, Transparency in Maternity Care: Bringing Birth Out of the Dark to Improve Quality. I've presented this talk many times before and the feedback is always great. The webinar will give you the evidence to build the case for transparency in maternity care. We will review a body of evidence that shows:

• Intervention rates and outcomes vary widely across providers and facilities
• Most of this variation has to do with factors unrelated to the woman's health status
• Excess use of interventions leads to excess injury and cost
• Intervention rates can be lowered without compromising safety
• Public awareness of quality indicators results in improved quality
• Mother-friendliness is a measure of quality

Participants will also learn about a grassroots effort to improve transparency in maternity care: The Birth Survey, supported in part by Lamaze International.

Lamaze has approved one contact hour for participants. You can find out more about the webinar and register online.

Published: August 23, 2009

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