Washington state hospitals and providers have been given new ideas and tools designed to help them deliver healthier babies by reducing unnecessary C-sections and early labor inductions.
The ideas released Tuesday are just suggestions — not requirements — and there is no tracking system in place to follow which hospitals and physicians will actually use them. They're the product of the state Health Care Authority in partnership with advisory groups.
The crux of the suggestions is that women…
Washington state hospitals and providers have been given new ideas and tools designed to help them deliver healthier babies by reducing unnecessary C-sections and early labor inductions.
The ideas released Tuesday are just suggestions — not requirements — and there is no tracking system in place to follow which hospitals and physicians will actually use them. They're the product of the state Health Care Authority in partnership with advisory groups.
The crux of the suggestions is that women…