Improved obstetric safety through programmatic collaboration.

Dena Goffman; Michael Brodman; Arnold J. Friedman; Howard Minkoff; Irwin R. Merkatz

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Improved obstetric safety through programmatic collaboration.

March 19, 2014

Goffman D, Brodman M, Friedman AJ, et al. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;33(3):14-22.

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This commentary describes how a four-hospital collaborative developed and disseminated best practices, mandated an online course for electronic fetal monitoring, provided team training, and incorporated feedback mechanisms to implement practice changes and augment safety in obstetric care.

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