The Indiana Hospital Association and the Indiana Patient Safety Center are promoting awareness of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s research regarding the perinatal care “bundles” and its white paper Idealized Design of Perinatal Care.

Implementing policies regarding induction prior to 39-weeks of gestation is among the bundle interventions that IHI is encouraging hospitals to adopt for better patient outcomes. You may download a copy of IHI’s white paper on the IHA Web site at:
http://www.ihaconnect.org/issues/safetyleadershipwhitepapers/default.aspx