Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety events in a mid-sized obstetrical unit.

Julie Z Decesare; Suzanne Y Bush; Ashley N Morton

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Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety events in a mid-sized obstetrical unit.

September 16, 2020

Decesare JZ, Bush SY, Morton AN. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(3):e179-e181.

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This article reports on the impact of an OB hospitalist program on serious safety events in one hospital over a two-year period. After program implementation, there was a significant reduction in serious safety events.

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