Table 1 Management of labour at Delek Hospital before and after introduction of partogram and active management of the third stage
| Â | Baseline Audit; 1996 | Follow up Audit; 1997 | Follow up Audit; 1998 | Follow up Audit 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of admissions in labour | 70 | 110 | 65 | 90 |
Number of women transferred (%) | 11 (19%) | 15 (14%) | 6 (9%) | 6 (7%) |
Reason for transfer 'Failure to Progress' in uncomplicated primiparous women; n (%) | 8 (75%) | 3 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) |
Partograms used at Delek n (%) | 0 (0%) | 88 (80%) | 57 (87%) | 77 (86%) |
Partogram information n (%); | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - complete and accurate | - | 9 (10%) | 34 (60%) | 13 (17%) |
   - incomplete but helpful | - | 53 (60%) | 17 (30%) | 52 (68%) |
   - incomplete and unhelpful | - | 26 (30%) | 6 (10%) | 12 (15%) |
Augmentation in labour at Delek n (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 7 (11%) | 6 (7%) |
Complications at Delek n (%); | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - PPH | 7 (12%) | 6 (6%) | 3 (5%) | 5 (6%) |
   - Retained placenta | 3 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |