2018
Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics
Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variationQuality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care
Lundsberg LS, Lee HC, Dueñas GV, Gregory KD, Nardini H, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL, Xu X. Quality Assurance Practices in Obstetric Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 214-223. PMID: 29324608, PMCID: PMC7020098, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal fetal heart rateEvidence-supported practicesFetal heart rateObstetric careHeart rateFrequent simulationLabor arrestCesarean deliveryPostpartum hemorrhageSignificant morbidityObstetric hospitalPerinatal careShoulder dystociaAppropriate statistical testsHospital practiceHospitalBivariate analysisTeaching statusMost hospitalsCareEclampsiaPrivate nonprofit hospitalsInterprofessional simulationStatewide surveyBroad spectrum
2008
Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan
Xu X, Siefert KA, Jacobson PD, Lori JR, Gueorguieva I, Ransom SB. Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan. The Journal Of Rural Health 2008, 25: 33-42. PMID: 19166559, PMCID: PMC3063488, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCareer MobilityFamily PracticeFemaleGynecologyHumansInsurance, LiabilityLiability, LegalMalpracticeMichiganMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObstetricsPractice Management, MedicalPregnancyProfessional Practice LocationRegression AnalysisRiskRural Health ServicesUrban Health ServicesWorkforceConceptsObstetric careFamily physiciansRural family physiciansMalpractice burdenObstetric providersHigher likelihoodUrban family physiciansRural-urban differencesObstetrical servicesPhysicians' likelihoodPhysician's decisionCare supplyPhysiciansFuture interventionsCareRural locationsRural-urban locationDiscontinuationPractice environmentRegression analysisBurdenProfessional liability problemsMedical liability crisisMore researchRural Michigan
2007
The effects of medical liability on obstetric care supply in Michigan
Xu X, Siefert KA, Jacobson PD, Lori JR, Ransom SB. The effects of medical liability on obstetric care supply in Michigan. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 198: 205.e1-205.e9. PMID: 17997388, PMCID: PMC2259238, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelDecision MakingDelivery, ObstetricFamily PracticeFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance, LiabilityLiability, LegalMaleMalpracticeMaternal Health ServicesMichiganMiddle AgedNurse MidwivesObstetricsPregnancyProfessional PracticeRiskSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkforceConceptsObstetric careFamily physiciansCare supplyHigh-risk obstetric careProvider decisionsProvision of careWarrants further researchPatient accessCare provisionCareMalpractice concernsObstetricsProviders' provisionMalpractice litigationPhysiciansPractice decisionsRiskMedical liabilityStatewide surveyFurther researchBabiesFactors