Measuring perinatal patient safety: Review of current methods

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 432-442

  Simpson, Kathleen Rice ^a,b  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure to rescue; Intrapartum care; Labor and birth; Patient safety; Patient safety indicators; Patient safety measurement; Perinatal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33746223171     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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