The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of care provided at hospitals whose obstetrical anesthesia is delivered solely by CRNAs versus care at hospitals employing only anesthesiologists. The study focused on differences in rates of anesthetic complications between these two types of hospitals for cesarean section in Washington for a 12-year period. The results of the study show that there is no difference in rates of complications between the two types of staffing models.

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