Implementation of an Outpatient Cervical Ripening Initiative: Outcomes and Patient and Provider Perspectives.

Objective: This study aimed to examine implementation and patient/provider acceptance of an outpatient mechanical cervical ripening program for labor induction with the goal of reducing length of stay in labor and delivery (L&D) unit. Study Design: Initially, outpatient cervical ripening was "availa...

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Published in:American Journal of Perinatology Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 1204 - 1213
Main Authors: Zhu, Katherine H., Gilani, Sonia, Suresh, Sunitha C., Adams, Marci, Hirsch, Emmet
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Thieme Medical Publishing Inc. Jul2026
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