Family Birth Center Performance & Quality Improvement:

Labor Induction ProcessSeptember 16, 2010

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Aim: Improve Induction Process based on the evidence and ACOG and AWHONN guidelines.

Describe your first (or next) test of change: Person responsible

When to be done

Where to be done

Revise “Oxytocin Guidelines for Induction of Labor” Policy and Procedure.

Jamie Vincent

November2009

JMH

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PlanList the tasks needed to set up this test of change

Person responsible

When to be done

Where to be done

• Literature Review• Identify Physician champion.• Identify Stakeholders• Discussion on criteria for elective induction• Make proposed changes to P&P• Create Induction Checklist• Present P&P revisions to OB Quality committee for input and approval.

• Present P&P to OB/GYN committee for approval• Educate nurses and physicians regarding changes in P&P

• Research Patient education on inductions• Utilize ACOG Pamphlet on Inductions for consistent patient education

• Resources for staff nurses• Plan roll out

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Predict what will happen when the test is carried out

Measures to determine if prediction succeeds

•Resistance from staff and physicians

•Lack of follow through• Inconsistency in following policy

•Policy and checklist followed as educated

•Lack of documentation, delayed initiation of pitocin

•Utilizing old policies and practices•Lack of documentation, delayed initiation of pitocin•Improved process and improved outcomes

Plan

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Do

Describe what actually happened when you ran the test•Physician and Staff Nurse education on new induction policy and checklist through email communication, staff meetings, in-services, one-on-one communication, OB Quality and OB/GYN Department Meetings. •Resource RN position added. •Resource/Staff nurses obtained necessary documentation utilizing checklist 24 hours prior to scheduled induction. •MD offices faxed in required documentation. •Induction not initiated until required documentation in chart. •Oxytocin administered per new protocol. •ACOG pamphlet provided to all patients scheduled for induction of labor. •Track elective inductions less than 39 weeks resulting in NICU admission. •Present data to OB Quality. •Continued physician and nursing education

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StudyDescribe the measured results and how they compared to the predictions•2010 YTD: Only one elective induction less than 39 weeks resulted in NICU admission•100% of elective inductions had appropriate documentation prior to initiation of pitocin.•Admission to initiation of pitocin within 30 minutes as planned.

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Act

Describe what modifications to the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned• Physician buy-in for changing criteria to a firm 39 weeks for elective

induction as recommended by ACOG.• Consider adding Informed Consent for Induction of labor.

Induction ChecklistInduction Checklist

SingleSingle Oxytocin Protocol Oxytocin Protocol

Reference / Regulations:

ACOG Practice Bulletin. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists #107, August 2009 Induction of LaborACOG Practice Bulletin Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists #49 December 2003 Dystocia and the Augmentation of Labor. ACOG Practice Bulletin. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, #106, July 2009 Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Nomenclature, Interpretation, and General Management Principles

Documentation of Indication for Induction

Oxytocin IV bagsOxytocin IV bags

• Oxytocin Infusion bags are Pre-mixed in the Pharmacy to ensure consistency and safety

• 20 units Oxytocin in 1000 ml Lactated Ringers

Consistent Patient Education

• ACOG Patient Education Pamphlet on “Labor Induction” given to each patient prior to Induction of Labor.