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Alabama
Website:
www.adph.org
Department Title: Alabama Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
Name: Albert
Woolbright Phone: 334-206-2694 Email:
Address: RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1150, P.O.
Box 5625, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625
Last Year Data
Available: 2005
Available Information: Births by
Method of Delivery:Table of Vaginal births, Vbac, Primary and Repeat
C-section Rates.by county and hospital, Obstetric Procedures and rates by
type of Procedure and race of mother
How to obtain the
information: Home Page to content page to Statistics to
Pregnancy/Birth to General or Publications
URL: http://www.adph.org/
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Alaska
Website: www.hss.state.ak.us
Methold of Delivery Information
Department
Title: Vital Statistics
Name:
Phone: 907-465-3391 Email:
Address:
5441 Commercial Blvd., Juneau, Alaska 99801
Last Year Data
Available: 2005
Available Information: Method of
Delivery such as vaginal, vbac, primary and repeat c-sections by census
area or borough
How to obtain the information: Click on
public health, then vital statistics, then data & statistics, then
birth data/method of delivery/statewide 1990-2006
URL: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/
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Arizona
Website: www.azdhs.gov
Department
Title: ADHS Bureau of Public Health Statistics, Health Status and
Vital Statistics Section
Name: Christopher
Mrela Phone: 602-542-2955 Email:
Address: 150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 550, Phoenix, Arizona
85007-3248
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Obstetric procedures and method of
delivery by mother's county of residence
How to obtain the
information: Click vital statistics, then statistics for births, then
2006 county data tables, then 5B-26
URL: http://www.azdhs.gov/plan/
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Arkansas
Website: www.healthyarkansas.com
Department
Title: Department of Health
Name: John
Senner Phone: 501-661-2497 Email:
Address: 4815 West Markam, Little Rock, Arkansas
72205
Last Year Data Available: 2002
Available Information: Selected live birth
characteristics by race of mother. This includes place of birth, attendant
at birth, and method of delivery(vaginal, VBAC, primary and repeat
c-sections)
How to obtain the information: Click on data
& research, then maternal & child health/statistics
URL: http://www.healthyarkansas.
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California
Website:
www.dhs.ca.gov
Department Title: Center for Health Statistics,
Office of Health Information & Research
Name: Open
Position Phone: 916-552-8095 Email:
Address: MS 5103, Building 174, P.O. Box 997410,
Sacramento, California 95899-7410
Last Year Data
Available: 2004
Available Information: Total live
births and method of delivery (vaginal, VBAC, primary and repeat
c-sections) totals and percents categorized by county. Live Births by
Place of Delivery, Cali counties and Selected City Health
Depts.
How to obtain the information: Click on Dept.
Of Health Care Services, Click on Data & Statistics, Click on Birth
Statistics
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Colorado
Website: www.cdphe.state.co.us
Department
Title: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Health
Statistics
Name: Mary Chase Phone:
303-692-2167 Email: mary.chase@state.co.us
OR health.statistics@state.co.us
Address:
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado
80246-1530
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Total number of vaginal, VBAC,
primary and repeat c-sections for Colorado from 2004- There seems to be
newer info (2006) but you cannot access it online
How to
obtain the information: Click on health a to z, then health
statistics, then vital statistics, then 2006 data
URL: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/
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Connecticut
Website: www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.Department Title: Health Information Systems and Reporting Division
Name: Federico Amadeo Phone: 860-509-7120 Email: federico.amadeo@po.state.ct.us
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 6134
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: There is no pertinent information available on the website.
How to obtain the information: Contact state office by phone or email to obtain numbers for method of delivery, place of birth and attendant at birth
State does not provide data on obstetric procedures on their Health Information Systems and Reporting Division website
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Delaware
Website: www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss
Department
Title: Division of Public Health
Name: Jaime Rivera,
MD, FAAP Director Phone: 302-744-4700
Email:
Address: 417 Federal Street, Jesse Cooper
Building, Dover, Delaware 19901
Last Year Data Available:
2005
Available Information: Number and percent of live
births by vaginal and c-sections categorized by the mother's race. Total
deliveries, cesarean sections and cesarean section rates for Delaware's
general hospitals-Also there is the rate of Live Births by Cesarean
Section for the U.S. 50 States as well as the percentage
How
to obtain the information: Click on health info & statistics, then
vital statistics report, then Delaware vital statistics annual
report-2005, then live births, pg. 69
URL: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/
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Florida
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/
Department
Title: Office of Vital Statistics
Name: Vickie Marr or
Gary Sannment Phone: 904-359-6900 x. 1052 OR 1053
Email:
Address: P.O. Box 210, Jackson, Florida
32231-0042
Last Year Data Available: 2006
Available Information: Birth Facility Type by County,
Mother's Race, etc. Birth Attendant by County, Mother's Race, etc. Method
of Delivery (Cesarean, Primary or Repeat, Vaginal or VBAC)
How
to obtain the information: Click on A-Z Services, Click on CHARTS,
Click on Florida births
URL: http://www.floridacharts.com/
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Georgia
Website:
www.health.state.ga.us/
Department Title: Office of Health Information and
Policy
Name: Colin Smith Phone:
404-657-6320 Email: gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us
Address: Two Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303-3186
Last Year Data Available:
Available Information: Couldn't find any
information
How to obtain the information: none
known
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Hawaii
Website: www.hawaii.gov/health/
Department
Title: Office of Health Status Monitoring
Name:
Chiyome Fukino, MD, Director of Health Phone:
808-586-4733 Email:
Address: P.O. Box 3378,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Number of live births by Facility
and Ethnicity of the Child
How to obtain the information:
Click on Health Stats, Click on Vital Stats, Click on 2005 Vital Stats,
Click on Births
URL: http://hawaii.gov/health/
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Idaho
Website: www.idahohealth.org
Department
Title: Idaho Bureau of Health Policy and Vital
Statistics
Name: Phone:
208-334-5977 Email:
Address: 450 West State
Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho
83720-0036
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Method of delivery (vaginal, VBAC,
primary and repeat c-sections) by district of residence and mother's age.
Characteristics of labor and delivery including Epidural, Induction,
Augmentation, and Antibiotics. Birth Attendant by County, Facility
by County
How to obtain the information: Click on Idaho
vital statistics, then vital statistics annual report 2006
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Illinois
Website: www.idph.state.il.us
Department
Title: Division of Health Statistics
Name:
Phone: 217-785-1064 Email:
Address: 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinios
62761
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Live births by race, sex,
facility, attendant age and marital status of the mother. They use
PRAMS for more specific info but this still does not cover intervention
natality stats.
How to obtain the information: Click on
health statistics, then county vital statistic tables/2004, then page 99
(all counties 2004 data listed on separate pages)
URL: http://www.idph.state.il.us/
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Indiana
Website: www.in.gov/isdh/
Department
Title: Indiana State Department of Health/ Epidemiology Resource
Center (ERC)
Name: Jon E. Lewis-ERC Director
Phone: 317-233-1325 Email: data-analysis@isdh.IN.gov
Address:
2 N Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Last Year
Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Percent
of Live Births by Method of Delivery and Race of Mother
How to
obtain the information: Click on Health Info, Data & Statistics,
Natality, Click 2006, Figure 6
URL: http://www.in.gov/isdh/
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Iowa
Website: www.idph.state.ia.us
Department
Title: Bureau of Health Statistics Research
Name: Jill
France-Bureau Chief Phone: 515-281-4944
Email: jfrance@idph.state.ia.us
Address:
321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Last Year Data
Available: 2004
Available Information: Couldn't find
much on vbac rates, cesarean rates, etc., found charts on live births by
counties and tables on live births-Emailed Jill France for more
information
How to obtain the information: Click on A-Z
Index, then vital records, then vital statistics of Iowa 2006
URL: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/
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Kansas
Website: www.kdheks.gov
Department
Title: Office of Health Assessment
Name: Greg
Crawford-Chef Vital Statistics Analyst Phone:
785-296-1531 Email: kansas.health.statistics@kdhe.
Address:
Curtis State Office Building- 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 130, Topeka, Kansas
66612-1354
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Nothing on vbac rates, cesarean
rates, etc. found tables on live births broken down into different
categories-Emailed website for more information
How to obtain
the information: Click on Health, then vital statistics, then
information on health care data & statistics, then annual summary of
vital statistics, then statistics of 2006
URL: http://www.kdheks.gov/hci/as/
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Kentucky
Website:
www.chfs.ky.gov
Department Title: Office of Vital
Statistics
Name: Phone:
Email:
Address: 275 E. Main Street 1EA, Frankfurt,
Kentucky 502-564-4212
Last Year Data Available:
Available Information: Called and left a message asking
for more information
How to obtain the information:
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Louisiana
Website: www.dhh.state.la.us
Department
Title: Louisiana Office of Public Health, State Center for Health
Statistics
Name: Phone:
225-342-9500 Email:
Address: 628 N. 4th
Street, P.O. Box 629, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Last Year
Data Available: 2002
Available Information: Delivery
characteristics such as medical procedures, complications, and facilities
by maternal age and race; percent of live births by cesarean delivery by
maternal age and race; number of deliveries by method of delivery such as
vaginal, vbac, etc. by maternal age and race- Could not access website
(Kelly)
How to obtain the information: Click on health
topics, then vital records/Louisiana, then center for health statistics,
then 2003 vital statistics report
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Maine
Website: www.maine.gov/dhhs
Department
Title: Maine Office of Data, Research, and Vital
Statistics
Name: Phone:
207-287-5500 Email: Maine.ODRVS@maine.gov
Address:
244 Water Street, 11 State House Station, Augusta, Maine
04333-0011
Last Year Data Available: 1999
Available Information: Method of Delivery by State,
Obstetric Procedures including Amniocentesis, Electric Fetal Monitoring,
Induced Labor, Tocolysis, Ultrasound, Cesarean Rates by Birth Site, Birth
Site-Home or Different Hospitals
How to obtain the
information: Click on Data/Reports, On Vital Records Reports, on Vital
Records Data, 1997,98 and 99 Live Births, on 1999
URL: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/
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Maryland
Website: www.dhmh.state.md.us
Department
Title: Division of Health Statistics/Maryland Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene
Name: Phone:
410-767-5950 Email:
Address: 201 West
Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Last Year Data
Available: 2005
Available Information: Cesarean
delivery rate by political subdivision; selected natality characteristics
by maternal race and Hispanic origin; births by method of delivery such as
vbac, vaginal, etc. categorized by age, race, and Hispanic
origin
How to obtain the information: Click on Life
Events, Vital Stats, Annual Vital Stats Reports, Maryland Annual Vital
Stats 2005, Natality
URL: http://www.vsa.state.md.us/
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Massachusetts
Website: www.mass.gov/dph
Department
Title: Division of Research and Epidemiology-Center for Health
Information Research and Evaluation
Name:
Phone: 617-740-2670 Email:
Address:
250 Washington Street 6th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts
2108
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available
Information: There was a lot of detailed information, very good
website. Cesarean rates, vbac rates, etc. all by licensed maternity
facilities.-Hospitals with highest Cesarean rates vs. those with the
lowest, compared to the national percents, Primary C-Sections,
repeats and VBAC rates by hospital
How to obtain the
information: Click on publication and statistics, then health stats,
research and evaluation/Massachusetts birth data, then 2004 Chapters
5-8
URL: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/
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Michigan
Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch
Department
Title: Michigan Department of Community Health
Name:
Phone: 517-335-8715 Email:
Address: 201 Townsend Street, Lansing, Michigan
48909
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Live births by method of delivery
by race and ancestry of mother including vbac rates, vaginal rates,
c-section rates, etc.; birth trends by county, Obstetric Procedures by
Race/Ancestry including Vacuum and use of Forceps
How to
obtain the information: Click on statistics and reports, then vital
statistics, then natality & pregnancy(select your community for
natality trends)
URL: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/
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Minnesota
Website: www.health.state.mn.us
Department
Title: Minnesota Department of Health/Center for Health
Statistics
Name: Phone:
651-201-3504 Email: healthstats@health.state.mn.us
Address:
Golden Rule Building 3rd Fl, 85 East Seventh Place, P.O. Box 64882, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882
Last Year Data Available: 2006
Available Information: Obstetric procedures including
fetal monitoring and ultrasound, method of delivery -C Section rates (1st
time and repeat) by state and county
How to obtain the
information: Click on health data & statistics, then Minnesota
county health tables, 2006 Minnesota County health tables,
natality
URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/
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Mississippi
Website: www.msdh.state.ms.us
Department
Title: Mississippi Department of Health
Name:
Phone: 601-576-7400 Email:
Address: 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson,
Mississippi 39216
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Method of Delivery by state and
race (white or non-white) including Vaginal (VBAC, Forceps, Vacuum)
C-section (primary or repeat). Obstetric procedures by state and race
(white or non-white) including Labor Induction, tocolysis, Amniocentesis,
Fetal Monitoring, Ultrasound, and Stimulation.
How to obtain
the information: Click on vital records & statistics, then health
statistics, then latest complete vital statistics reporting, then vital
stats/Mississippi 2004
URL: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/
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Missouri
Website: www.dhss.mo.gov
Department
Title: Bureau of Health Informatics
Name:
Phone: 573-751-6272 Email: info@dhss.mo.gov
Address:
P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570
Last Year
Data Available: 2006
Available Information: Resident
live births by method of delivery including vaginal (VBAC, Vacuum, Low
Forceps, Mid to High Forceps) C-Section (Primary Elective, Primary
Emergency, Repeat). On the website you can create tables that display the
method of delivery rates and numbers broken down by counties such as
c-section and vbac rates. Obstetric Procedures including Fetal Monitoring,
Amniocentesis, Labor Induction, Stimulation, Tocolysis, Ultrasound,
Chorionic Villus Sampling
How to obtain the information:
Click on data, surveillance systems & statistical reports, then vital
statistics(2004) or MICA(make a table)
URL: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/
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Montana
Website: www.dphhs.mt.gov
Department
Title: Office of Vital Statistics
Name: Bruce
Schwartz, Statistical Information Research Specialist
Phone: 444-2685 Email: bschwartz@mt.gov
Address: 111
N. Sanders, Room 205, Helena, Montana 59604
Last Year Data
Available: 2005
Available Information: Frequency and
percent of live births by age of mother and method of delivery(vaginal,
vbac, primary and repeat c-section). Place of Birth by County-Numbers
(Hospital, out of Hospital)
How to obtain the information:
Click on vital records & statistics, then statistical information,
then statistical tables on vital events, then vital stats 2004 report,
then table of contents, then natality/method of delivery
URL: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/
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Nebraska
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us
Department
Title: Department of Health and Human Services
Name:
Phone: 402-471-3121 Email:
Address: P.O Box 95026, Lincoln, Nebraska
68509-5026
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Nebraska births by method of
delivery, Vaginal (VBAC, Forceps, Vacuum) C-Section (Primary, repeat).
Obstetric Procedures including Amniocentesis, Elec. Fetal Monitoring,
Stimulation, Labor Induction, Ultrasound
How to obtain the
information: Click on Statistics and Reports, then vital statistics,
then birth tables
URL: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/
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Nevada
Website: www.health.nv.gov
Department
Title: Bureau of Health Planning and Statistics
Name:
Alicia Hansen-Chief Biostatistician Phone:
775-684-4242 x. 4161 Email: ahansen@health.nv.gov
Address:
4150 Technology Way Suite 104, Carson City, Nevada 89706
Last
Year Data Available: 2003
Available Information:
Method of Delivery by County, Vaginal (VBAC, Forceps, Vacuum) C-Section
(Primary and Repeat)
How to obtain the information: Under
Frequent Visits, Click on Interactive Health Database, Reports from the
Center of Health Data and Research, 2003 Vital Stats Report
URL: http://health.nv.gov/docs/
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New Hampshire
Website: www.dhhs.state.nh.us
Department
Title: Health Statistics & Data Management
Name:
Phone: 603-271-4477 Email: healthstats@dhhs.state.nh.us
Address:
29 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire O3301
Last Year Data
Available: 2000
Available Information: Total number
of births by location of delivery; method of delivery of birth occurrences
in New Hampshire (vbac, vaginal, repeat and primary c-section
percentages). Comparison of VBAC rates in NH to national
rates
How to obtain the information: Click on publications
& events, then data-statistical report, then health stats & data
management
URL: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/
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New Jersey
Website: www.state.nj.us/health
Department
Title: Center for Health Statistics
Name: Katherine
Hempstead-Director Phone: 609-984-6702
Email: chs@doh.state.nj.us
Address:
P.O Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Last Year Data
Available: 0
Available Information: C-Section rates
by hospital (numbers and percents) and by age and race of mother. Number
of CNMs attending at the hospitals, Comparisons between different
practitioners across the state, VBAC rates for the year. Births by
Attendant (MD, DO, CNM, other Midwife) Births by episiotomy status
(numbers and percents) Births by Obstetric Procedures and age and race of
the mother including Elec. Fetal monitoring, Stimulation, Ultrasound,
Tocolysis, and Labor Induction
How to obtain the
information: Click on health topics A-Z, then birth statistics, then
NJ health statistics, then births 2003
URL: http://www.state.nj.us/health/
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New Mexico
Website: www.health.state.nm.us
Department
Title: The State Center for Health Statistics @ the Bureau of Vital
Records and Health Statistics
Name:
Phone: 505-827-0141 Email:
Address:
1190 South Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico
87502
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Obstetric Procedures by Age of
Mother including Amniocentesis, Elec. Fetal Monitoring, Ultrasound,
Stimulation and Labor Induction. Facility and Attendant at birth by Name
of Facility (Birthing Center, Home, Hospital) (MD, DO, CNM, Licensed
Midwife, R.N). Method of Delivery by county of residence, age and race of
mother C-Section and Vaginal (VBAC)
How to obtain the
information: Click on health data
URL: http://www.health.state.nm.us/
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New York
Website: www.health.state.ny.us
Department
Title: New York State Department of Health
Name: Brian
Scott, Director of Information Systems & Health Statistics
Phone: 518-474-8373 Email:
Address:
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237
Last
Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Live
births by method of delivery and resident county (vaginal, vbac, primary
and repeat c-sections), can also find vaginal and cesarean information
categorized . by hospital. Attendant at birth (Physician or Certified
midwife)
How to obtain the information: Click on
statistics and data, then vital statistics, then 2004 tables, then table
14 or Click on hospital profiles, then select a county, then click on each
hospital
URL: http://www.health.state.ny.us/
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North Carolina
Website:
www.dhhs.state.nc.us
Department Title: State Center for Health
Statistics
Name: Phone:
919-733-4728 Email: SCHS.Info@ncmail.net
Address: 222 North Dawson Street, Cotton Classing
Building, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1392
Last Year Data
Available: 2006
Available Information: Obstetric
Procedures by Birth Weight including Amniocentesis, Elec. Fetal
Monitoring, Ultrasound, Stimulation, and Labor Induction. Method of
Delivery by Birth Weight and by Race: Vaginal (Forceps, Vacuum) C-Section
(Primary, Repeat)
How to obtain the information: Click on
topic index, then births, NC statistical information, then basic automated
birth yearbook 2005
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North Dakota
Website: www.health.state.nd.us
Department
Title: Division of Vital Records
Name: Carmell
Barth Phone: 701-328- 2303 Email: vitalrec@state.nd.us
Address:
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301, Bismarck, North Dakota
58505-0200
Last Year Data Available: 0
Available Information: Annual cesarean section report.
Primary and repeat c-sections and vbac rates categorized by facility of
occurrence.
How to obtain the information: Click on health
data resources, then data resources, then vital statistics-North Dakota,
then publications, then c-section report 2005
URL: http://ndhealth.gov/vital/
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Ohio
Website: www.odh.state.oh.usDepartment Title: Center for Vital and Health Statistics
Name: Phone: 614-644-8507 Email: wadmin@odh.ohio.gov
Address: 246 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: This website is very good! Has delivery reports for each hospital including primary and repeat c-sections. Also has a vbac section report for each hospital.
How to obtain the information: Click on health statistics, then health care providers & services, then health care service reports, then 2005 vbacs or 2005 deliveries
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Oklahoma
Website: www.health.state.ok.usDepartment Title: Oklahoma State Department of Health
Name: Derek Pate Phone: 405-271-6225 Email: derekp@health.ok.gov
Address: 1000 NE 10th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
Last Year Data Available: 2006
Available Information: Method of Delivery (numbers and percents by age of mother) Vaginal (VBAC) C-Section (Primary and Repeat)
How to obtain the information: Click on Data and Publications, Vital Statistics-Birth, You can then click on Birth Stats and make tables regarding info you need
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Oregon
Website:
www.ohd.hr.state.or.us
Department Title: Center for Health Statistics
Vital Records
Name: Chris Bushore
Phone: 971-673-1146 Email: dhs.info@state.or.us
Address:
P.O. Box 14050, Portland, Oregon 97293-0050
Last Year Data
Available:
Available Information: The website
wasn't working
How to obtain the information:
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Pennsylvania
Website: www.health.state.pa.us
Department
Title: Bureau of Health Statistics Research
Name:
Phone: 717-783-2548 Email: webmaster@health.state.pa.us
Address:
7th and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Last
Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Live
births by county, hospital, and method of delivery :Vaginal (VBAC) and
Cesarean (Primary and Repeat)
How to obtain the
information: Click on health statistics, then vital statistics, then
birth & death statistics, 1990-2004, then method of delivery or
c-sections by hospital and county
URL: http://www.dsf.health.state.
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Rhode Island
Website:
www.health.state.ri.us/
Department Title: Division of Vital
Records
Name: Bill (He wouldn't give his last name but I
think its Smith) Phone: 401-222-6052
Email: library@health.ri.gov
Address: 3 Capitol Hill room 101, Providence,
Rhode Island 02908-5097
Last Year Data Available: 2006
Available Information: Method of Delivery C-Sections
(Primary and Repeat) Vaginal (Forceps and Vacuum) by total number in the
state, Obstetric Procedures including Labor Induction by total number in
the state
How to obtain the information: I could not
access this info on the website so I emailed the contact person and he
sent them to me via email.
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South Carolina
Website: www.scdhec.gov
Department
Title: Department of Health and Environmental
Control
Name: Phone: 803-898-3630 Email: glovermh@dhec.sc.gov
Address:
2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Last Year
Data Available: 2004
Available Information: Primary
and repeat c-sections, vbac, and vaginal delivery numbers and rates by
county.
How to obtain the information: Click on A to Z
subject listing, then public health statistics and information services,
then scan, then births, then create a table
URL: http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/
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South Dakota
Website: www.state.sd.us/DOH
Department
Title: General Information
Name:
Phone: 605-773-3361 Email:
Address:
600 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2536
Last
Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information:
Total births by method of delivery statewide (vbac, vaginal, primary and
repeat c-section). The website has natality information for each county
but has nothing about the delivery rates.
How to obtain the
information: Click on health statistics, then vital statistics/2004
report
URL: http://doh.sd.gov/Statistics/
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Tennessee
Website:
www.state.tn.us/health
Department Title: Tennessee Department of
Health
Name: Phone: 615-741-1954
Email: tn.health@state.tn.us
Address: Cordell Hull Building, 4th Floor, 426
Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37247-5262
Last Year
Data Available:
Available Information: Couldn't
find any information
How to obtain the information: I
emailed the contact info and they responded saying that they would send it
on the correct people
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Texas
Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us
Department
Title: Texas Vital Statistics/Department of State Health
Services
Name: Phone:
512-458-7509 Email: feedback.opp@dshs.state.tx.us
Address:
1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756
Last Year Data
Available: 2004
Available Information: The
risk-adjusted utilization rate for primary cesarean sections by each
hospital. The uncomplicated risk adjusted utilization rate for vbac
by each hospital
How to obtain the information: Click on
health data, then hospital data, then reports on hospitals and health
care, then indicators of inpatient care in Texas hospitals 2004, then
utilization indicators
URL: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
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Utah
Website: www.health.utah.gov
Department
Title: Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Name:
Cynthia Robison Phone: 801-583-6843
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Address:
288 N 1460 W, P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-1012
Last Year Data Available: 2004
Available Information: First-time cesarean rate by each
hospital, and vbac rate by each hospital
How to obtain the
information: Click on data resources in UDOH, then health care
statistics, then 2005 Utah hospital comparison report for maternity and
newborns
URL: http://health.utah.gov/
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Vermont
Website: www.healthvermont.gov
Department
Title: Vermont Department of Health
Name:
Phone: 802-863-7200 Email:
Address:
108 Cherry Street, Burlington, Vermont O5402
Last Year Data
Available: 2003
Available Information: Type of
delivery by place of birth(vaginal, vbac, primary, and repeat
cesarean).
How to obtain the information: Click on health
research, data, & records, then 2003 vital statistics, then births,
then risk factors: type of delivery by place of birth
URL: http://www.healthvermont.gov/
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Virginia
Website:
www.vdh.state.va.us
Department Title: Division of Vital
Records
Name: Robert Magnottie Phone:
804-662-6200 Email: robert.magnotti@vdh.virginia.
Address: P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia
23218
Last Year Data Available:
Available Information: Emailed contact person for info
but he reported that the sight is having technical
difficulties
How to obtain the information:
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Washington State
Website: www.doh.wa.gov
Department
Title: Center for Health Statistics/Washington State Department of
Health
Name: John Sabel Phone:
360-236-4202 Email: john.sabel@doh.wa.gov
Address: 101 Israel Rd. SE P.O. Box 47814,
Olympia, Washington 98504-7814
Last Year Data Available:
2005
Available Information: Birth Facility by County,
Birth Attendant by County, Method of Delivery: Vaginal (Spontaneous,
Forceps, Vacuum, VBAC) C-Section (Primary, Repeat, With Labor, No
Labor)
How to obtain the information: Click on health
data, then vital statistics: birth, then method of delivery by place of
occurrence
URL: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/
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West Virginia
Website: www.wvdhhr.org
Department
Title: The Health Statistics Center
Name: Tom
Light Phone: 304-558-9100 Email: tomlight@wvdhhr.org
Address:
350 Capitol Street Room 165, Charleston, West Virginia
25301-3701
Last Year Data Available: 2005
Available Information: Births by method of
delivery/number and percent by facility of occurrence (vaginal, vbac,
primary and repeat c-sections).
How to obtain the
information: Click on West Virginia Vital Statistics 2005, Scroll
under birth tables
URL: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/
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Wisconsin
Website: www.dhfs.state.wi.us
Department
Title: Department of Health and Family Services
Name:
Laura Ninneman Phone: 608-266-2838
Email: ninnell@dhfs.state.wi.us
Address:
P.O. Box 2659, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2659
Last Year Data
Available: 2006
Available Information: Obstetric
procedures statewide including Elec. Fetal Monitoring, Ultrasound,
Induction, Stimulation of Labor, Amniocentesis, Postpartum sterilization,
Tocolysis. The total statewide methods of delivery for vaginal, primary
c-section, repeat c-section, and vbac rates.
How to obtain the
information: Click on topics A to Z, then births(statistics), then
Wisconsin births & infant deaths, 2006
URL: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/
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Wyoming
Website:
http://wdh.state.wy.us
Department Title: Wyoming Department of
Health
Name: Gladys Breeden Phone:
307-777-7591 or 6042 Email:
Address: 401
Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Last Year Data
Available: 2004
Available Information: Births by
method of delivery for each county (vaginal, vbac, primary and repeat
c-sections).
How to obtain the information: Click on
Divisions/Programs, Preventive Health and Safety Division, Vital Records
Services, 2004 Data Tables
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