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Hospital - Hospital 037 Category - Child birth - Utilization rates Select a different category   Legend for Risk Adjusted Rates: BLUE Better than the Alberta average for the selected year. WHITE Not different from the Alberta average for the selected year. RED Worse than the Alberta average for the selected year. - No data were available for this year. DEFINITIONS: Rank All institutions were ranked on each indicator based on their scores, where the highest rank of 1 corresponds to the highest score out of 100. Volume indicators were not ranked since they have threshold requirements. Score The score indicates how well a hospital performs on a given indicator, based on its risk adjusted rate where a score of 100 is the highest. Risk adjusted rate Measures the observed rate adjusted for differences in patients’ age, sex, and the presence of complications. Observed rate Measures the outcome of interest compared to population at risk. Alberta average/total This value is the risk adjusted average (Alberta average) or total (Alberta total) of an indicator across all acute care hospitals in Alberta. Cesarean delivery Surgical removal of a baby through the mother's abdomen. Lower rates are more desirable. MEASURE Year 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Rank View View View View View Score View View View View View Observed 19.16% 25.49% 24.48% 20.92% 31.40% Risk adjusted 19.72% 27.05% 25.78% 22.27% 33.03% Alberta average 23.93% 23.88% 24.71% 26.42% 27.29% Compare this indicator against other hospitals in Alberta Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), uncomplicated Rate of vaginal births that occurred in mothers who had delivered previously by Cesarean section. Higher rates are more desirable. MEASURE Year 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Rank View View View View View Score View View View View View Observed 46.15% 43.64% 41.51% 50.00% 45.07% Risk adjusted 46.24% 43.19% 41.26% 49.20% 44.68% Alberta average 29.66% 26.95% 24.88% 23.04% 20.08% Compare this indicator against other hospitals in Alberta Primary cesarean delivery Surgical removal of a baby through the mother's abdomen during the first birth inclusively. Lower rates are more desirable. MEASURE Year 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Rank View View View View View Score View View View View View Observed 13.06% 18.73% 18.18% 17.06% 25.68% Risk adjusted 13.25% 19.24% 18.74% 17.69% 26.37% Alberta average 18.52% 17.92% 18.46% 19.50% 19.71% Compare this indicator against other hospitals in Alberta Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), all Rate of vaginal births that occurred in mothers who had delivered previously by Cesarean section. Higher rates are more desirable. MEASURE Year 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Rank View View View View View Score View View View View View Observed 45.45% 42.86% 40.00% 51.72% 45.33% Risk adjusted 45.43% 42.16% 39.63% 50.90% 44.81% Alberta average 29.52% 26.74% 24.80% 22.92% 20.35% Compare this indicator against other hospitals in Alberta

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