National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Perinatal Care

General Comments on the Report 1. Elective Delivery Prior to 39 Completed Weeks Gestation 2. Incidence of Episiotomy 3. Cesarean Rate for Low-Risk First Birth Women 4. Prophylactic Antibiotic in Cesarean Section 5. Appropriate DVT Prophylaxis in Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery 6. Birth Trauma Rate 7. Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration to All Newborns Prior to Discharge 8. Appropriate Use of Antenatal Steroids 9. Infants Under 1500g Delivered at Appropriate Site 10. Nosocomial Blood Stream Infections in Neonates 11. Birth Dose of HBV and Hepatitis IG for Newborns of Mothers with Chronic Hep. B 12. Newborn Bilirubin Screening Prior to Discharge 13. Exclusive Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge 14. First Temperature Within One Hour of Admission to NICU 15. First NICU Temperature < 36 Degrees Celsius 16. Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening 17. Timely Surfactant Administration to Premature Neonates 18. Neonatal Immunization 19. Measures Not Recommended