A Performance Improvement Process to Tackle Tachysystole

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 512-519

  Doyle, Jennifer ^a   Kenny, Tiffany H ^a   Burkett, Amy M ^a   von Gruenigen, Vivian E ^a  

^a AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings; Intrauterine resuscitation; Nurse peer review; Oxytocin administration; Patient safety; Performance improvement; Perinatal safety; Physician champions; Uterine tachysystole

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN NURSING; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HEART RATE, FETAL; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEONATAL NURSING; OXYTOCIN; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CONTRACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861704737     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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