Our aim was to improve on - time scheduled cesarean delivery start times.A multidisciplinary team (obstetrician - gynecologist, nursing, anesthesia, and hospital administration) met to
review scheduled cesarean delivery data, identify logistic barriers to on - time starts, and develop a plan to improve cesarean delivery start times.
Data from
scheduled cesarean deliveries 6 months before and 3 months after the initiative were
reviewed and analyzed.Of 1,298 total
cesarean deliveries, 423 were
scheduled, defined as
cesarean delivery
scheduled at least 24 hours in advance (300 before and 123 after the initiative).