Quality and Safety in Women's Health

Thomas Ivester

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781107686304
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108637442
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

Designed for all providers of women's healthcare - including those undertaking Maintenance of Certification programs, trainees preparing for postgraduate examinations, and those initiating or growing a program of quality improvement and patient safety - this practical manual guides those implementing QI and safety programs with specific emphasis on Obstetrics and Gynecology practice. The content contains a strong case-based element to improve accessibility and understanding. An introductory section covers core attributes needed by all physicians to build a culture of patient safety, including leadership, communication and QI skills. Core clinical skills are then reviewed - in a variety of labor ward, office, operating room, and outpatient settings. Finally systems implications are highlighted, including information transparency and disclosure, training programs, and regulatory and legal implications. The editors are involved with national and international initiatives educating physicians in safety aspects of practice. The book is published in collaboration with the Foundation for EXXcellence.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of contents
• Notes on figures and tables
• List of contributors
• Preface
• 1 Office Safety
• 2 Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Patient Safety
• 3 Patient Safety in the Outpatient Setting
• 4 Principles for the Safe Use of Electrosurgery
• 5 The Obstetric-Gynecologic Hospitalist: An Illustrative Study of the Development of an...
• 6 Transparency and Disclosure
• 7 Surgical Checklists
• 8 What is a High-reliability Organization?
• 9 Powerful Tools for Quality Improvement
• 10 Simulation and Drills
• 11 Rapid Response in Obstetrics
• 12 Regulatory and Legal Implications
• 13 Patient Safety: A Patient’s Perspective
• 14 Safety Programs in a Community Hospital: Evidence-based Medicine Meets the Realities of Private Practice
• 15 Improving Perinatal Safety in an Integrated Healthcare System
• 16 Fatigue and Safety
• 17 Just Culture in Women’s Health Services
• 18 Medication Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 19 Improving Patient Safety Through Team Training
• 20 A Systems-based Approach to Shoulder Dystocia Safety
• 21 Creating a Learning Culture: Debriefing and Root-cause Analysis
• 22 Safe Patient Handoffs
• 23 Using Clinical Scenarios to Teach Patient Safety
• 24 Quality and Safety in Medical Education: Implementing a Curriculum of Patient Safety and...
• Index