OB/GYN Equity & Quality Improvement Research

Our Commitment to Equity & Quality

At BIDMC's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, our Division of Equity, Quality Improvement, and Safety is dedicated to advancing equity-focused quality improvement. Our initiatives span from enhancing patient experiences to addressing maternal health inequities in Greater Boston, tackling barriers for transgender patients, providing doula support, improving obstetric care for those with opioid use disorder, safely reducing primary cesarean births, and optimizing pain control post-cesarean for patients with limited English proficiency.

Achieving Equity-Focused Quality Improvement

Our investigators are dedicated to quality improvement initiatives within the medical center, out in our community, and across the globe. Below is a brief summary of our work.

  • Centering patient experience in quality improvement
  • Addressing maternal health inequities in community-based social support in Greater Boston
  • Barriers to care for transgender patients
  • Doula support to improve perinatal experiences and equity in care
  • Obstetric care for patients with opioid use disorder
  • Safe reduction in primary cesarean birth
  • Pain control after cesarean birth in patients with limited English proficiency

Research Contact

To speak with a member of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology team, please call us.