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Iriye, Brian K., MD; Huang, Wilson H., MD; Condon, Jennifer, RN; Hancock, Lyle, BS; Hancock, Judy K., RNC; Ghamsary, Mark, PhD; Garite, Thomas J., MD
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 09/2013, Volume: 209, Issue: 3Journal Article
Objective Laborist programs have expanded throughout the United States in the last decade. Meanwhile, there has been no published research examining their effect on patient outcomes. Cesarean delivery is a key performance metric with maternal health implications and significant financial impact. Our hypothesis is that the initiation of a full-time dedicated laborist staff decreases cesarean delivery. Study Design In a tertiary hospital staffed with private practice physicians, data were retrospectively reviewed for 3 time periods from 2006 through 2011. The first period (16 months) there were no laborists (traditional model), followed by 14 months of continuous in-hospital laborist coverage provided by community staff (community laborist), and finally a 24-month period with full-time laborists providing continuous in-hospital coverage. The primary hypothesis was that full-time laborists would decrease cesarean delivery rates. Results Data from 6206 term nulliparous patients were retrospectively reviewed. The cesarean delivery rate for no laborist care was 39.2%, for community physician laborist care was 38.7%, and for full-time laborists was 33.2%. With adjustment via logistic regression, full-time laborist presence was associated with a significant reduction in cesarean delivery when contrasted with no laborist (odds ratio, 0.73; 95% confidence interval, 0.64–0.83; P < .0001) or community laborist care (odds ratio, 0.77; 95% confidence interval, 0.67–0.87; P < .001). The community laborist model was not associated with an effect upon cesarean delivery. Conclusion A dedicated full-time laborist staff model is associated with lower rates of cesarean delivery. These findings may be used as part of a strategy to reduce cesarean delivery, lower maternal morbidity and mortality, and decrease health care costs.
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