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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

Failure to rescue as a process measure to evaluate fetal safety during labor.

Beaulieu MJ. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009;34:18-23.

COMMENTARY

Do Me a Favor.

Williamson A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.

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

Sick and Pregnant

El-Ibiary S. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. November 2008.

COMMENTARY

Not a Miscarriage.

Learman LA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Patient Safety and Quality.

Lyndon A, Simpson KR, Bakewell-Sachs S, eds. J Perinat Neonat Nurs. 2010;24:1-89.

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.

COMMENTARY

Premature or Overdue?

Thomas J, Hannah M. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2003.

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

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

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

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

AWARD RECIPIENT

2006 Quest for Quality Prize.

Runy LA. Hosp Health Netw. September 2006.

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

Women's safety alerts in maternity care: is speaking up enough?

Rance S, McCourt C, Rayment J, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22:348-355.

STUDY

Development and usability of a behavioural marking system for performance assessment of obstetrical teams.

Tregunno D, Pittini R, Haley M, Morgan PJ. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18:393-396.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #320: partnering with patients to improve safety.

ACOG Committee on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106:1123-1125.

STUDY

The introduction of a surgical safety checklist in a tertiary referral obstetric centre.

Kearns RJ, Uppal V, Bonner J, Robertson J, Daniel M, McGrady EM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:818-822.

STUDY

More to teamwork than knowledge, skill and attitude.

Siassakos D, Draycott TJ, Crofts JF, Hunt LP, Winter C, Fox R. BJOG. 2010;117:1262-1269.

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