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COMMENTARY

Failure to Latch

Rodriguez M., Mannel R., Frye D. MN AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

In just a flash, simple surgery can turn deadly.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. February 18, 2009:D1.

COMMENTARY classic

Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error.

Smetzer J, Baker C, Byrne FD, Cohen MR. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36:152-163, 1AP-2AP.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 447: patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2009;114:1424-1427.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Lights. Camera. Robot Action!

Shute N. U.S. News & World Report. January 23, 2006;140:62-63.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Nurse is charged in death of patient.

Wahlberg D, Treleven E. Wisconsin State Journal. November 3, 2006:A1.

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.

STUDY

Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Obstetrics: a statewide collaborative for perinatal patient safety in Michigan.

Simpson KR, Knox GE, Martin M, George C, Watson SR. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:544-551.

STUDY

Oxytocin as a high-alert medication: implications for perinatal patient safety.

Simpson KR, Knox GE. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009;34:8-15.

STUDY

Skilful anticipation: maternity nurses' perspectives on maintaining safety.

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

STUDY

Liability associated with obstetric anesthesia: a closed claims analysis.

Davies JM, Posner KL, Lee LA, Cheney FW, Domino KB. Anesthesiology. 2009;110:131-139.

STUDY

Challenges faced in providing safe care in rural perinatal settings.

Jukkala AM, Kirby RS. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009;34:365-371.

STUDY

Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure to ACE inhibitors.

Cooper WO, Hernandez-Diaz S, Arbogast PG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:2443-2451.

COMMENTARY

Getting to havarti: moving toward patient safety in obstetrics.

Veltman LL. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;110:1146-1150.

STUDY

Nurse-physician communication during labor and birth: implications for patient safety.

Simpson KR, James DC, Knox GE. J Obset Gynol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:547-556.

COMMENTARY

In situ simulation: a method of experiential learning to promote safety and team behavior.

Miller KK, Riley W, Davis S, Hansen HE. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2008;22:105-113.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

National safety effort targets perinatal injuries.

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. June 16, 2008;15:17.

COMMENTARY

Pregnant with Danger.

Pearlman MD, Desmond JS. WebM&M [serial online]. May 2005.

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