Providing Safe, High-Quality Maternity Care in Rural US Hospitals. IHI Innovation Report.

Book/Report

Providing Safe, High-Quality Maternity Care in Rural US Hospitals. IHI Innovation Report.

March 18, 2020

Laderman M, Renton M. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020.

Maternal care safety is challenged by operational, public health and individual provider limitations. The report outlines specific areas of concern for rural hospitals and suggests avenues for improvement. Strategies suggested using simulation to prepare staff and training on implicit bias.

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