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STUDY

Medical error reporting, patient safety, and the physician.

Anderson B, Stumpf PG, Schulkin J. J Patient Saf. 2009;5:176-179.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #464: patient safety in the surgical environment.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116:786-790.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #520: disclosure and discussion of adverse events.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement and Committee on Professional Liability. Obstet Gynecol. 2012;119:686-689.

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.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Medical errors and safety systems.

Pearlman MD, ed. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53:471-585.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #366: disruptive behavior.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;109:1261-1262.

COMMENTARY

Errors and analysis of errors.

Mulligan MA, Nechodom P. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2008;51:656-665.

AWARD RECIPIENT

2006 Quest for Quality Prize.

Runy LA. Hosp Health Netw. September 2006.

COMMENTARY

Voluntary review of quality of care peer review for patient safety.

Stumpf PG. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2007;21:557-64.

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Nurse error spotlights drug's danger.

Greene L. St. Petersburg Times. June 15, 2006:A1.

STUDY

Risks of complications by attending physicians after performing nighttime procedures.

Rothschild JM, Keohane CA, Rogers S, et al. JAMA. 2009;302:1565-1572.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

State: nurse error caused death.

Wahlberg D. Wisconsin State Journal. July 22, 2006:A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

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

COMMENTARY

Interdisciplinary team training: five lessons learned.

Contratti F, Ng G, Deeb J. Am J Nurs. 2012;112:47-52.

REVIEW

Sleep deprivation: implications for obstetric practice in the United States.

Clark SL. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009;201:136.e1-e4.

COMMENTARY

Battling the obstetric malpractice crisis: improving patient safety, part 2.

Bernstein PS. Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health [serial online]. December 15, 2005;10(2).

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #367: communication strategies for patient handoffs.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;109:1503-1505.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

ACOG Committee Opinion #398: fatigue and patient safety.

ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;111:471-474.

STUDY

Inadvertent administration of magnesium sulfate through the epidural catheter: report and analysis of a drug error.

Goodman EJ, Haas AJ, Kantor GS. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2006;15:63-67.

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