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Doula Support As A Means To Improve Birth Outcomes For Minority Women, Christina Bao Ngoc Thich Dec 2016

Doula Support As A Means To Improve Birth Outcomes For Minority Women, Christina Bao Ngoc Thich

Master's Projects and Capstones

Ethnic minorities such as African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, Laotions, Hmongs, and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of cesarean delivery, pre-term birth, fetal demise, perinatal laceration, and congenital abnormalities than their white counterparts. Continuous labor support by way of doula care has been recommended for all pregnant women as a means to prevent adverse birth outcomes. Despite this, the population most in need of such support in unable to access doula services due to low socioeconomic status, availability of services, and cultural inaccessibility. This paper focuses on my capstone experience with UCSF and Roots of Labor Birth Collective as we …


Establishing A Patient Safety Pilot Program In Ucsf Medical Center – Benioff Children’S Hospital: Principles, System Analysis, And Initial Steps, Paige Porter Aug 2016

Establishing A Patient Safety Pilot Program In Ucsf Medical Center – Benioff Children’S Hospital: Principles, System Analysis, And Initial Steps, Paige Porter

Master's Projects and Capstones

Patient safety is a serious public health issue impacting individuals in all healthcare settings. UCSF Medical Center is a leading healthcare organization in San Francisco, dedicated to providing the safest and highest quality care to its patients. In an effort to further promote patient safety, the Family Escalation Project was created to enhance the communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers in the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. This project was created in response to an adverse event in which a safety concern was not appropriately escalated. The goal of the project is to create a mechanism for patients and families …