Proceedings of the First Baby Initiative Meeting

July 29, 2011
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia

Welcome, Introductions, and Background of the Project -- Ann Stottlemyer, presiding

Presentation: First Baby Initiative

  • Phase I Accomplishments                                           
  • Phase II – First Baby Initiative
  • Project methodology
  • Monthly feedback
  • Password-protected web access                                          

Cesarean Section Overview -- David Lagrew, MD, Saddleback Memorial Center, Laguna Hills, California

Bishop Scores and Labor Inductions -- Luis Bracero, MD, MFM, Women and Children’s Hospital, CAMC, Charleston

Strategies for Reducing Unncessary Cesarean Sections--Presentation -– David Lagrew, MD
Strategies for Reducing Unncessary Cesarean Sections--Handout -– David Lagrew, MD

World Café -- Walk and Talk: What will work for West Virginia

Facilitators:

  • Luis Bracero, MD, MFM, Champion
  • David Jude, MD, OB/Gyn, Champion
  • William Holls, MD, MFM, Champion
  • Brenda Dawley, MD, OB/Gyn
  • Kim Farry, MD, OB/Gyn
  • Joseph DeRose, DO, OB/Gyn

Recorders:

  • Peggy Thorne-Church, RN, BSN, MBA
  • Marlene Merkle, RN
  • Mary Beth Stewart, RN
  • Phyllis Bradley, RN, BSN
  • June Jett, RN
  • Maureen Schmitt, RN

Participants discussed strategies for reducing C-Sections in first-time mothers, barriers that will be faced, and possible solutions as they rotated through discussion groups under three headings: General, Pre-Labor, and Labor. See notes from the discussion groups.