Teaneck-based Holy Name Medical Center has been recognized with an Award for Excellence in Reducing Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex (NTSV) Cesarean Section and Episiotomy Rates by The Leapfrog Group, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.
The NTSV rate is used to assess the rate of C-sections in a low-risk patient population and is a measure of the quality of perinatal care.
For the first time, Leapfrog accepted abstracts to be considered for poster sessions, which summarize physicians’ best practices and outcomes, at their annual meeting. More than 50 abstracts were submitted, and Holy Name’s was deemed the top performance improvement due to these best practices.
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized for our strategic approach to reducing C-section and episiotomy rates and for achieving significant improvements so quickly,” Dr. Jason Kanos, chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Holy Name said. Our results show that sustaining an acceptable rate for the NTSV Cesarean sections and episiotomies is possible by supporting proven quality measures. We are guided by our goal to provide the highest quality experience for women and their families and continually identify how we can further improve quality of care.”
Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi, chief medical officer; Dr. Jason Kanos, chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Angelica Mercado, director of Quality, Safety, and Infection Control; and Maria Orozco, Labor and Delivery Nurse Manager, attended the annual meeting on Holy Name’s behalf to share the research findings and accept the award.
