Some low hanging fruit in our health care system - we know that babies born at 37 and 38 weeks are at a higher risk of death and other problems. None-the-less an estimated 10-15 percent of US babies born every year are delivered early without medical cause. This work shows that many of those elective early births can be delayed.
Hospitals In 5 States Clamp Down On Delivering Babies Before 39 Weeks – Capsules - The KHN Blog: "A study published Monday in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology showed a group of 25 hospitals in five states were able to cut their rates of elective early deliveries from nearly 28 percent to under 5 percent in one year. "
