Definitions
Actual Cesarean Hospital Average Charge
The average hospital charge ($) for a cesarean delivery in the hospital by this provider.
Actual Cesarean Hospital Length of Stay
The average time (in days) that women stayed in the hospital after a cesarean delivery by this provider.
Actual Vaginal Hospital Average Charge
The average hospital charge ($) for a vaginal delivery in the hospital by this provider.
Actual Vaginal Hospital Length of Stay
The average time (in days) that women stayed in the hospital after a vaginal delivery by this provider.
All Cesarean Deliveries
The number of cesarean deliveries by this provider.
Cesarean Delivery Hospital Average Charge Rating
The average hospital charge for a cesarean delivery in the hospital by this provider (actual) compared to the average hospital charge of a cesarean delivery for a similar group of women, at all Virginia hospitals (expected.) This will tell you if the provider had average hospital charges that were:
more than expected
(one rattle)
,
as expected
(two rattles) 
,
less than expected
(three rattles)
or
(diamond) 
indicates too few to calculate.
Cesarean Delivery Hospital Length of Stay Rating
The average length of the hospital stay after a cesarean delivery by this provider (actual) compared to the average length of the stay after a cesarean delivery, for a similar group of women, at all Virginia hospitals (expected.) This will tell you if the provider had average lengths of stay that were:
more than expected
(one rattle),
as expected
(two rattles) ,
less than expected
(three rattles) or
(diamond) indicates too few to calculate.
Episiotomy Rate
The percentage (%) of women who had an episiotomy during a vaginal delivery with this provider.
Expected Cesarean Hospital Average Charge
The average hospital charge ($) for a cesarean delivery in all Virginia hospitals taking into consideration the severity of their medical conditions.
Expected Cesarean Hospital Length of Stay
The average time (in days) that women stayed in the hospital after a cesarean delivery in all Virginia hospitals taking into consideration the severity of their medical conditions.
Expected Vaginal Hospital Average Charge
The average hospital charge ($) for a vaginal delivery in all Virginia hospitals taking into consideration the severity of their medical conditions.
Expected Vaginal Hospital Length of Stay
The average time (in days) that women stayed in the hospital after a vaginal delivery in all Virginia hospitals taking into consideration the severity of their medical conditions.
Primary Cesarean Actual Rate
The percentage (%) of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery for the first time.
Primary Cesarean Deliveries
The number of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery for the first time.
Primary Cesarean Expected Rate
The percentage (%) of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery for the first time after adjusting for patient risk factors (see Technical Documentation for all the risk factors used for adjustment.)
Primary Cesarean Rating
The percentage (%) of primary cesarean deliveries (actual) compared to the percentage (%) of primary cesarean deliveries (expected) adjusting for multiple patient risk factors, for a given provider. This will tell you if the provider's percentage (%) of primary cesarean deliveries was:
more than expected
(one rattle),
as expected
(two rattles) ,
less than expected
(three rattles) or
(diamond) indicates too few to calculate.
Repeat Cesarean Actual Rate
The percentage (%) of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery more than one time.
Repeat Cesarean Deliveries
The number of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery more than one time.
Repeat Cesarean Expected Rate
The percentage (%) of women, for a given provider, who had a cesarean delivery, more than one time after adjusting for patient risk factors (see Technical Documentation for all the risk factors used for adjustment.)
Repeat Cesarean Rating
The percentage (%) of repeat cesarean deliveries (actual) compared to the percentage of repeat cesarean deliveries (expected), adjusting for multiple patient characteristics, for a given provider. This will tell you if the provider's percentage (%) of repeat cesarean deliveries was:
more than expected
(one rattle),
as expected
(two rattles) ,
less than expected
(three rattles) or
(diamond) indicates too few to calculate.
Total Deliveries
The total number of deliveries by a provider (doctor or hospital.)
Total Episiotomies
The number of women who had an episiotomy during a vaginal delivery with this provider.
Vaginal Deliveries
The total number of women who had a vaginal delivery with this provider.
Vaginal Delivery Hospital Average Charge Rating
The average hospital charge for a vaginal delivery by this provider (actual) compared to the average hospital charge for a vaginal delivery, for a similar group of women at all Virginia hospitals (expected.) This will tell you if the provider's average hospital charge was:
more than expected
(one rattle),
as expected
(two rattles) ,
less than expected
(three rattles) or
(diamond) indicates too few to calculate.
Vaginal Delivery Hospital Length of Stay Rating
The average length of the hospital stay after a vaginal birth for this provider (actual) compared to the average length of stay after a vaginal birth, for a similar group of women, at all Virginia hospitals (expected.) This will tell you if the provider's average length of stay was:
more than expected
(one rattle),
as expected
(two rattles) ,
less than expected
(three rattles) or
(diamond) indicates too few to calculate.
= Better than expected performance
