Integrated Approach to Reduce Perinatal Adverse Events: Standardized Processes, Interdisciplinary Teamwork Training, and Performance Feedback.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To improve safety practices and reduce adverse events in perinatal units of acute care hospitals.

Data sources

Primary data collected from perinatal units of 14 hospitals participating in the intervention between 2008 and 2012. Baseline secondary data collected from the same hospitals between 2006 and 2007.

Study design

A prospective study involving 342,754 deliveries was conducted using a quality improvement collaborative that supported three primary interventions. Primary measures include adoption of three standardized care processes and four measures of outcomes.

Data collection methods

Chart audits were conducted to measure the implementation of standardized care processes. Outcome measures were collected and validated by the National Perinatal In

SUBMITTER: Riley W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5134347 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature