Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: curriculum outline on patient safety and quality for maternal-fetal medicine fellows.

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: curriculum outline on patient safety and quality for maternal-fetal medicine fellows.

March 22, 2023

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228(5):b2-b17.

Efforts to embed patient safety content into defined post-graduate medical curriculum face challenges due to time, culture, and program resource demands. This statement provides detailed safety and quality content recommendations for maternal-fetal medicine fellows that focus on topics such as safety culture, event reporting, and disparities.

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