Perinatal Services BC publishes data for six facility-level maternal and neonatal indicators. The selected indicators are based on widespread relevance and validity of data from facilities and are measurable, clinically meaningful, and evidence-based. These indicators are:

1. Vaginal Delivery for Eligible First-Time Mothers
   Vaginal delivery rate for eligible nulliparous women aged 20 to 39 years with a singleton vertex pregnancy at term
    
   
2. Early Repeat Cesarean Delivery
   Early term repeat cesarean delivery without medical indication  
   
   
3. Post-Date Inductions Done Early
   Post-date induction before 41+0 weeks gestation for women under 40 years of age at time of delivery  
   
   
4. Only Intermittent Auscultation in Low-Risk Deliveries
   Exclusive use of intermittent auscultation in labouring women without risk factors who delivered vaginally
     
5. Healthy Babies Fed Only Breast Milk
   Healthy term singletons receiving exclusive breast milk from birth to discharge  
   
   
6. Attempted VBAC for Eligible Women
   
   Attempted vaginal birth rate for eligible parous women under 40 years of age with a history of cesarean and a singleton vertex pregnancy at term

Data Notes and FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - information about indicator selection and data presentation 
• Indicator Explanations – definitions of each indicator and explains why each indicator is important
• Technical Documentation – detailed information on how the indicators are calculated

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