Safely, Effectively Reducing C-section Rates

Jul 19, 2021

Sutter Health

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The American Hospital Association features Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., founding director emeritus, Sutter Health Institute for Advancing Health Equity, discussing the health network’s efforts to reduce first-birth C-section rates, particularly for women of color.

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