Transforming Communication and Safety Culture in Intrapartum Care: A Multi-Organization Blueprint

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 341-349

  Lyndon, Audrey ^a   Johnson, M Christina ^b   Bingham, Debra ^c   Napolitano, Peter G ^d   Joseph, Gerald ^e   Maxfield, David G ^f   O'Keeffe, Daniel F ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b American College of Nurse Midwives   (United States)

^c Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses   (United States)

^d MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^f VitalSmarts   (United States)

^g Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical performance; Patient safety; Patient centered communication; Perinatal health care; Safety culture

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PARTURITION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84929276928     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12575     Document Type: Article

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