Categorizing differences in postpartum hemorrhage management and associated clinical factors
Moeun Son, Lisbet Lundsberg, Caitlin Partridge, Danna Tortal, Heather Burris, Leyla Sahin, Robert Whetsel, Kevin Dysart, Jennifer Culhane · 2026
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Description
Son and co-authors study how care for heavy bleeding after childbirth varies, and what drives the variation. Such bleeding is a leading threat to new mothers. Hospitals can respond in steps, from massage and a standard hormone drip to stronger drugs and procedures.
The team reviewed births at four hospitals in one Connecticut system from 2012 to 2023. Cases with certain severe conditions were set aside. Treatments were sorted into four levels of intensity. The team then asked whether patient traits or the birth hospital predicted the level used. Uneven care for the same emergency is a quality concern. If the hospital itself drives the choice, shared protocols could level the field. The study gives managers a map of where practice drifts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Moeun Son, Lisbet Lundsberg, Caitlin Partridge, Danna Tortal, Heather Burris, Leyla Sahin, Robert Whetsel, Kevin Dysart, Jennifer Culhane |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |