Table 3 Results for process target standards
Process target standards | Baseline n (%) | Re-audit n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
80% of women diagnosed with PPH within 45 min after delivery | 30/82 (36.6) | 55/70 (78.6) | < 0.001 |
90% of women with uterine atony have been administered oxytocin within 5 min of diagnosis | 29/52 (55.8) | 33/40 (82.5) | 0.015 |
90% of women received intravenous crystalloid fluid within 5 min of diagnosis of PPH | 38/82 (46.3) | 65/70 (92.9) | < 0.001 |
70% of women with uterine atony received uterine massage and bimanual compression if the uterus failed to contract despite oxytocin | 21/52 (40.3) | 30/40 (75.0) | 0.002 |
50% of women with uterine atony were administered misoprostol within 25 min of determining failure of oxytocin | 8/39 (20.5) | 28/36 (77.8) | <0.001 |
90% of women received prophylactic antibiotics after manual removal of placenta or uterine exploration | 10/13 (76.9) | 17/18 (94.4) | 0.151 |
100% of women with low haemoglobin (≤ 6 g/dl) received blood products | 54/55 (98.2) | 36/36 (100.0) | 0.416 |
70% of women received blood products within 15 min of being diagnosed with a massive PPH | 13/52 (25.0) | 22/36 (61.1) | 0.001 |
75% of women with a massive PPH were managed surgically within 60 min after being diagnosed or within 120 min of delivery | 2/5 (40.0) | 3/3 (100.0) | 0.196 |