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Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record (EHR) data with a pre- (1 September 2018\u201330 September 2019) and post-intervention (1 October 2019\u201331 March 2020) study design of all NTSV cesarean deliveries for labor arrest or failed IOL performed at an academic medical center in the northeastern United States. The quality-improvement educational intervention consisted of the distribution of educational pocket cards outlining modern labor arrest and failed IOL criteria to obstetric providers. Outcomes included adherence to labor arrest and failed IOL criteria pre- and post-intervention with secondary outcomes evaluating adherence by provider type (Maternal\u2013Fetal Medicine (MFM) or generalist obstetrician). Descriptive and bivariate statistics were used in the analysis. Results: Pre-intervention, 272 NTSV cesarean deliveries were performed for labor arrest or failed IOL versus 92 post-intervention. Adherence improved post-intervention amongst failed IOL (OR 6.5, CI 1.8\u201323.8), first-stage arrest (OR 4.5, CI 2.2\u201310.8) and second-stage arrest (OR 3.7, CI 1.5\u20139.4). When comparing provider type, MFM physicians were more likely to be adherent to labor arrest and failed IOL criteria compared to generalist obstetricians pre-intervention (OR 3.1, CI 1.7\u20135.5); however, post-intervention, there was no longer a difference in adherence (OR 3.3, CI 0.9\u201312.3). Conclusions: Adherence to labor arrest criteria was suboptimal in the pre-intervention period; however, a targeted quality-improvement educational intervention improved adherence rates to labor arrest and failed IOL criteria among obstetric providers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13164720","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,12]],"date-time":"2024-08-12T11:23:46Z","timestamp":1723461826000},"page":"4720","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Adherence to Labor Arrest and Failed Induction of Labor Guidelines: The Impact of a Quality-Improvement Educational Intervention"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7349-6460","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer J. 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