Are the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality obstetric trauma indicators valid measures of hospital safety?

William A. Grobman; Joe Feinglass; Sumithra Murthy

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Are the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality obstetric trauma indicators valid measures of hospital safety?

September 20, 2006

Grobman WA, Feinglass J, Murthy S. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006;195(3):868-74.

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The authors analyzed obstetric trauma data and found that trauma was significantly associated with patient and hospital factors. They conclude that risk of obstetric trauma is not a good indicator of patient safety.

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