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STUDY

Skilful anticipation: maternity nurses' perspectives on maintaining safety.

Lyndon A. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:e8.

COMMENTARY

Perinatal patient safety and quality.

Simpson KR. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2011;25:103-107.

REVIEW

Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?

Lyndon A. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:538-546.

STUDY

Attitudes toward safety and teamwork in a maternity unit with embedded team training.

Siassakos D, Fox R, Hunt L, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26:132-137.

STUDY

Effect of a comprehensive obstetric patient safety program on compensation payments and sentinel events.

Grunebaum A, Chervenak F, Skupski D. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;204:97-105.

COMMENTARY

Improving patient safety with team coordination: challenges and strategies of implementation.

Harris KT, Treanor CM, Salisbury ML. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:557-566.

STUDY

Didactic and simulation nontechnical skills team training to improve perinatal patient outcomes in a community hospital.

Riley W, Davis S, Miller K, Hansen H, Sainfort F, Sweet R. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:357-364.

BOOK/REPORT

Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy: Enhancing Perinatal Health Through Quality, Safety and Performance Initiatives (TIOP III).

Berns SD, ed. White Plains, NY: March of Dimes; December 2010.

STUDY

Impact of a comprehensive patient safety strategy on obstetric adverse events.

Pettker CM, Thung SF, Norwitz ER, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 May;200:492.e1-8.

COMMENTARY

Implementation of a protocol to reduce occurrence of retained sponges after vaginal delivery.

Lutgendorf MA, Schindler LL, Hill JB, Magann EF, O'Boyle JD. Mil Med. 2011;176:702-704.

STUDY

Predictors of likelihood of speaking up about safety concerns in labour and delivery.

Lyndon A, Sexton JB, Simpson KR, Rosenstein A, Lee KA, Wachter RM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21;791-799.

COMMENTARY

A system-wide initiative to prevent retained vaginal sponges.

Chagolla BA, Gibbs VC, Keats JP, Pelletreau B. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2011;36:312-317.

STUDY

Effective physician–nurse communication: a patient safety essential for labor and delivery.

Lyndon A, Zlatnik MG, Wachter RM. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;205:91-96.

COMMENTARY

Epidural pump programming error leading to inadvertent 10-fold dosing error during epidural labor analgesia with ropivacaine.

Thyen AB, McAllister RK, Councilman LM. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:244-246.

COMMENTARY

Perinatal patient safety from the perspective of nurse executives: a round table discussion.

Thorman KE, Capitulo KL, Dubow J, Hanold K, Noonan M, Wehmeyer J. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:409-416.

BOOK/REPORT

Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units.

Farley DO, Sorbero ME, Lovejoy SL, Salisbury M. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation; 2010. ISBN: 9780833050557.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Preventing maternal death.

Sentinel Event Alert. January 26, 2010;(44):1-4.

REVIEW

Simulation in obstetric anesthesia.

Pratt SD. Anesth Analg. 2012;114:186-190.

COMMENTARY

Building team and technical competency for obstetric emergencies: the mobile obstetric emergencies simulator (MOES) system.

Deering S, Rosen MA, Salas E, King HB. Simul Healthc. 2009;4:166-173.

REVIEW

The case for simulation as part of a comprehensive patient safety program.

Argani CH, Eichelberger M, Deering S, Satin AJ. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;206:451-455.

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