The safe motherhood initiative: The development and implementation of standardized obstetric care bundles in New York

The medical literature demonstrates that inadequate hospital protocols or the lack of consistent protocols for diagnosis, management, consultation, and/or referral can lead to confusion and unnecessary variation in patient care. Incongruities in clinical settings have been repeatedly shown to compromise quality of patient outcomes. Accordingly, the development and adoption of standardized protocols as the best practice for addressing incidence of adverse events remains a top priority in health care quality and safety initiatives.
Source: Seminars in Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research