AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Developing a systematic approach to safer medication use during pregnancy: summary of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–convened meeting.

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Developing a systematic approach to safer medication use during pregnancy: summary of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–convened meeting.

Broussard CS, Frey MT, Hernandez-Diaz S, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;211:208-214.e1.

This commentary summarizes findings from a multidisciplinary panel, convened as part of a broad-basedobstetric medication safety improvement initiative, which discussed best practices to identify, evaluate, and disseminate evidence with the goal of providing guidance on these processes and developing a systematic approach for other teams initiating similar efforts.

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