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Recent research in the area of safety of elective inductions is changing the practice towards routinely offering elective induction of labor to patients. This has increased the need for shared decision-making discussions with patients, and evidence-based materials on the topic. There is currently only one published decision aid on this topic, and it has a focus on late term inductions. This quality improvement project was conducted at a collaborative practice at a suburban hospital in the Pacific Northwest with both midwives and physicians providing prenatal care to patients. This practice did not currently have a standardized strategy about offering elective induction to patients. The specific aim of creating an evidence-based PDA that satisfied provider desire for quality patient information was met. The project goal of 65% of qualified patients receiving the PDA by 37 weeks of gestation was not met; the rate was 56%. 89% of patients had a documented eIOL discussion with their provider at some point in their pregnancy.

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