Improving hospital systems for the care of women with major obstetric hemorrhage.

Daniel W. Skupski; Isaac P. Lowenwirt; Fredric I. Weinbaum; Dana Brodsky; Margaret Danek; Gary S. Eglinton

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Improving hospital systems for the care of women with major obstetric hemorrhage.

May 17, 2006

Skupski DW, Lowenwirt IP, Weinbaum FI, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2006;107(5):977-983.

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In response to two deaths from obstetric hemorrhage, a hospital implemented patient safety improvements, including obstetric rapid response teams. The authors report improved outcomes since implementation of the program.

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