Causes for medical errors in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Klemann D, Rijkx M, Mertens H, et al. Causes for medical errors in obstetrics and gynaecology. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(11):1636. doi:10.3390/healthcare11111636.
Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality is a global patient safety goal. This systematic review identified three categories of direct and indirect risk factors of maternal safety: delay of care, coordination and management of care, and scarcity of supply, personnel, and knowledge. The risk factors varied between developed and developing countries.