New York Methodist Hospital

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Maternity Information

New York State's Maternity Information Law requires each hospital to provide the following information about its childbirth practices and procedures. This information can help you to better understand what you can expect, learn more about your childbirth choices, and plan for your baby's birth. Data shown are for 2007. For more information please see the Maternity Information Brochure.

All births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Total births 5,121100.0%n/a*
Low forceps delivery 10.0%0.5%**
Outlet forceps delivery 00.0%0.0%**
Mid forceps delivery 10.0%0.0%
Internal fetal monitoring 1,04520.4%15.0%
External fetal monitoring 4,36585.2%85.0%
Induction 63412.4%14.9%**
Augmented labor 86816.9%24.2%
Analgesia 1202.3%11.5%
Attended by midwife 4819.4%8.0%

Vaginal births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Vaginal births 3,08560.2%64.0%
Vaginal birth after prior cesarean 698.9%7.1%
Breech births delivered vaginally 110.2%0.4%
Episiotomy 57618.7%16.1%
General anesthesia 60.2%0.5%
Spinal anesthesia 872.8%3.3%
Epidural anesthesia 1,84559.8%52.5%
Local/other anesthesia 44814.5%13.3%
Paracervical anesthesia 00.0%0.0%
Pudendal anesthesia 00.0%0.1%

Cesarean births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Cesarean births 2,03639.8%32.1%
Primary cesarean 1,33226.0%20.4%
Repeat cesarean 70413.7%14.6%
General anesthesia 492.4%3.0%
Spinal anesthesia 95647.0%55.9%
Epidural/local anesthesia 1,01750.0%21.5%

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