OBSTAT: benchmarking for improvement in obstetrics

A detailed database containing information on patients and practice patterns can be a positive force in efforts to lower cesarean rates. Women's Hospital at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA, utilizes an in-house, custom database, known as OBSTAT, to collect and store obstetrical clinical data. Use of OBSTAT has correlated positively with a reduction in cesarean rates at Women's Hospital.