OBS Cymru was a three year national quality improvement project that aimed to standardise care and reduce both morbidity and mortality rates associated with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) across all Welsh maternity settings. The improvements in care have now been embedded in maternity units across Wales. CEDAR carried out an economic evaluation using data collected during the project that demonstrated consistent savings in blood product use, crucial care utilisation and haematology consultant time. The evaluation considered the impact of maternity unit size and the uptake of the intervention. More information is available here.
Dale, M., Bell, S., Scarr, C., Collis, R. James K Carolan-Rees G., Collins P. (2020) OBS Cymru: a health economic evaluation. Obstetric Anasesthetists Association Conference, P1. Available from: https://epostersonline.com/ooaa2020/authors. Accessed February 2021
Dale, M., Bell, S., Scarr, C., Collis, R. James K Carolan-Rees G., Collins P. (2020) OBS Cymru: a health economic evaluation. International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia. Vol 44, Supplement 1. S1-S62. Available at https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/issue/S0959-289X(20)X0007-0 Accessed February 2021