Protocol
The obstetric team consists of five delivery room midwives, two
obstetricians, two obstetric interns, an anesthetist and anesthetist
intern on site, and a pediatrician. The maternity ward is composed of 14
delivery rooms and three operating theatres specifically designated for
cesarean sections.
A written color coded protocol according to Dupuis et al. was
introduced in our maternity ward during 2014 (8). It defines indications
for each color code, the decision-delivery interval for each color, and
the role per color code of each member of the team. The color
coded protocol is presented in Table 1.