American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages 492.e1-492.e8 , May 2009

Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events

Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Dallas, TX, Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008.

  • Christian M. Pettker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Christian M. Pettker, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., PO Box 208063, New Haven, CT 06520-8063
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  • Stephen F. Thung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Catalin S. Buhimschi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Cheryl A. Raab, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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  • Joshua A. Copel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Edward Kuczynski, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Charles J. Lockwood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Edmund F. Funai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Received 27 September 2008 ,Revised 14 November 2008 ,Accepted 19 January 2009.

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    AOI trend

    Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (YNHH) quarterly obstetric (OB) Adverse Outcome Index (AOI).

    EFM, electronic fetal monitoring; Pt, patient.

    Pettker. Impact of a comprehensive patient saf

    AOI trend

    Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (YNHH) quarterly obstetric (OB) Adverse Outcome Index (AOI).

    EFM, electronic fetal monitoring; Pt, patient.

    Pettker. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

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    Cesarean delivery and episiotomy ratePettker. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

    Cesarean delivery and episiotomy rate

    Pettker. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

 MCIC Vermont, Inc (New York, NY) provided partial financial support for this project as a quality assurance activity.

 Cite this article as: Pettker CM, Thung SF, Norwitz ER, et al. Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:492.e1-492.e8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00092-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.022

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages 492.e1-492.e8 , May 2009

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