2012
Mode of Delivery and Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm, Small-for-Gestational-Age Newborns
Werner EF, Savitz DA, Janevic TM, Ehsanipoor RM, Thung SF, Funai EF, Lipkind HS. Mode of Delivery and Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm, Small-for-Gestational-Age Newborns. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 120: 560-564. PMID: 22914464, PMCID: PMC3739844, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e318265b16c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age newbornsRespiratory distress syndromeNeonatal outcomesCesarean deliveryMethod of deliveryDistress syndromeGestational ageVaginal delivery groupIntrauterine growth restrictionMeeting study criteriaWeeks of gestationHospital discharge dataMode of deliveryLarge diverse cohortSGA newbornsVertex neonatesNeonatal morbidityPrepregnancy weightIntraventricular hemorrhageVaginal deliveryDelivery groupStudy criteriaBirth weightMaternal ageGrowth restriction
2009
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