Seven features of safety in maternity units: a framework based on multisite ethnography and stakeholder consultation.

Elisa Giulia Liberati; Carolyn Tarrant; Janet Willars; Tim Draycott; Cathy Winter; Karolina Kuberska; Alexis Paton; Sonja Marjanovic; Brandi Leach; Catherine Lichten; Lucy Hocking; Sarah Ball; Mary Dixon-Woods

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Seven features of safety in maternity units: a framework based on multisite ethnography and stakeholder consultation.

October 21, 2020

Liberati EG, Tarrant C, Willars J, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(6):444-456.

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Maternal harm is a sentinel event and improving maternal safety is receiving increased attention in both policy and clinical settings. The researchers used qualitative methods to generate a new plain language framework identifying safe behaviors and practices in inpatient maternity units. Several synergistic features were identified including a commitment to safety culture; technical competence; teamwork, cooperation, and positive working relationships.

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