Implementation and case-study results of potentially better practices for collaboration between obstetrics and neonatology to achieve improved perinatal outcomes

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Zabari, Mara ^a,f   Suresh, Gautham ^b   Tomlinson, Mark ^a   Lavin Jr , Justin P ^c   Larison, Kristine ^a   Halamek, Louis ^d   Schriefer, Janice A ^e  

^a PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VERMONT OXFORD NETWORK   (United States)

^f Family Maternity Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative quality improvement; Crew resource management; Perinatal; Team performance; Video simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAMWORK; VIDEORECORDING;

COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DATABASES; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NEONATOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PREMATURE BIRTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33947169911     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0913M     Document Type: Article

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