Emerging trends in perinatal quality and risk with recommendations for patient safety.

Kathleen Rice Simpson

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Emerging trends in perinatal quality and risk with recommendations for patient safety.

February 14, 2018

Simpson KR. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2018;32(1).

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Analyzing trends can provide insights into areas of focus for individual and organizational improvement efforts. This commentary summarizes weaknesses identified through liability trend analysis and suggests actions to enhance the safety of perinatal practice. Strategies highlighted include reducing the use of copy and paste and text messages while providing care.

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