Family Medicine Presence on Labor and Delivery: Effect on Safety Culture and Cesarean Delivery
Birthing hospitals staffed exclusively by FM physicians were more likely to have lower cesarean rates and stronger nursing-rated safety culture. Both access and quality of care provide strong arguments for reinforcing the pipeline of FM physicians training in intrapartum care.
Authors
- Lavisha Singh
- Stephanie Radke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4762-748X)
- Kelli K. Ryckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9496-4147)
- Emily White VanGompel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0272-0453)
- Francesca Carlock
- Claire Rittenhouse
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- NorthShore University HealthSystem (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Annals of Family Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3157
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality