Patient safety initiatives in obstetrics: a rapid review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Patient safety initiatives in obstetrics: a rapid review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published July 2018

Patient safety initiatives in obstetrics: a rapid review.

Antony J, Zarin W, Pham B, et al. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e020170.

Various factors affect the safety of women and infants during childbirth. This review identified randomized controlled trials that examined various combinations of clinician education, team enhancement, and auditing as tactics to address problems, litigation, and costs resulting from safety events in obstetrics.

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