Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events
Pettker CM, Thung SF, Norwitz ER, Buhimschi CS, Raab CA, Copel JA, Kuczynski E, Lockwood CJ, Funai EF. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 200: 492.e1-492.e8. PMID: 19249729, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetric adverse eventsAdverse Outcome IndexAdverse eventsOutcome indexPatient safety strategiesPatient safety committeePatient safety interventionsNumber of deliveriesAdverse outcomesObstetric servicesTotal deliveriesNurse positionsPatient safetySafety interventionsSafety CommitteeInterventionOutcomesSignificant improvementExpert reviewSafety climateComprehensive strategyDeliverySafety strategiesProtocol standardization