Chief Healthcare Executive March 29, 2025
A new report from the Leapfrog Group shows greater rates of C-sections among Black, Asian and Hispanic patients. The report also finds an uptick in C-sections.
Hospitals are more likely to perform C-sections for patients in minority groups compared to white patients, according to a report from The Leapfrog Group.
The patient safety organization found consistent disparities in the report, “The State of Maternity Care in U.S. Hospitals,” which was released this week. The gaps varied, but hospitals consistently showed higher C-section rates for patients who belonged to minority groups.
The largest disparities occurred among Black patients. The analysis found nearly 21% of U.S. hospitals showed disparities in the rate of C-sections between Black patients and white patients.
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