Comparison of the obstetric anesthesia activity index with total delivery numbers as a single denominator of workload demand in Israeli maternity units

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obstetric anesthesia workload demand in Israel has increased due to both an increase in the requests for labor analgesia and a marked increase in the cesarean delivery rate. We propose a new workload-driven performance indicator, the...

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Main Authors: Ginosar Yehuda, Ioscovich Alex, Weissman Charles, Calderon-Margalit Ronit, Weiniger Carolyn F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpr.org/content/1/1/48