Thibodaux Regional Health System announced that it has achieved Birth Ready Designation for 2023. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) recognized Thibodaux Regional for committing to practices of implementing quality improvement to improve birth outcomes for mothers in Louisiana.
To achieve designation, Thibodaux Regional Health System met criteria in five dimensions, including implementation of policies and procedures, promoting patient partnership, and addressing health disparities and equity.
“It is a privilege to acknowledge Thibodaux Regional for working to implement best practices in an equitable way to ensure every woman who gives birth has a safe, equitable, and dignified birth,” said Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, medical director of the LaPQC.