, /PRNewswire/ -- California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) – a multi-stakeholder organization focused on reducing morbidity, mortality and racial disparities in maternal care – has awarded with the Quality & Sustainability Award: NTSV Cesarean Birth Rate and the Maternal Data Center (MDC) Superstar Award for Medium Birth Volume Hospitals. These awards recognize Orange Coast Medical Center for having earned at least 700 MDC utilization points, at least five MDC education hours, participated in an annual CMQCC Member Outreach Call and achieved a target cesarean birth rate of 23.6% or less among their nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) birthing population consecutively from 2021 – 2023.
"Our care team takes the time to minimize any health disparities by providing comfort, education, and breaking down cultural and language barriers so our patients have an exceptional maternal care experience," says , MSN, RNC-OB, EFM-C, PMG-C, director, maternal child health services, , MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center. "When we partner together to remove fear patients may have when seeking health care, we demonstrate a level of trust and respect needed in any encounter. Receiving recognitions such as the Super Star Award and the Quality & Sustainability award from CMQCC is an honor and proof of our dedication to our patients.
" Orange Coast Medical Center's participation with CMQCC generates real-time data on maternal care core measures. The information provid.
