Mission: Transform New Jersey's Maternity Care

from the Worst in the Nation to the First by 2010

In 2008, New Jersey had a 39.4% Cessarean Rate.

This is the WORST in the Nation.

The Goal is to Re-Educate Providers with Evidence-Based Care as  per the

World Health Organization

and New Jersey Healthy People 2010 Goals

2010 Goal

5% or Less Episiotomy Rates

at all

NJ Hospitals

NJ Hospital Episiotomy Rates 2008

So Far, only 10 out of 51 Hospitals have Episiotomy Rates below 5%

10% - 15% Cesarean Surgery Rates

at all

NJ Hospitals

NJ Hospital Cesarean Section Rates 2008

So Far, not one single hospital in NJ has achived this goal.