OBJECTIVE: In 2004, the three-module, three-year long patient safety program, Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently (MOREOB), was introduced to all clinicians providing obstetrical services in Alberta. We report on an outcomes evaluation of this initiative. METHODS: Provincial hospital discharge abstracts for each mother and infant were obtained from 2003 through 2008. A pre-post design with a multivariate analysis was conducted for each relevant maternal and fetal outcome. RESULTS: For maternal outcomes, third- and fourth-degree tears and length of stay were significantly decreased. For newborn outcomes, severe morbidity was significantly reduced. CONCLUSION: The MOREOB program was associated with improvement in selected maternal and fetal health outcome indicators. When a patient safety program is introduced as an intensive, long-term continuing education and quality improvement initiative, health outcomes can be significantly impacted.
OBJECTIVE: In 2004, the three-module, three-year long patient safety program, Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently (MOREOB), was introduced to all clinicians providing obstetrical services in Alberta. We report on an outcomes evaluation of this initiative. METHODS: Provincial hospital discharge abstracts for each mother and infant were obtained from 2003 through 2008. A pre-post design with a multivariate analysis was conducted for each relevant maternal and fetal outcome. RESULTS: For maternal outcomes, third- and fourth-degree tears and length of stay were significantly decreased. For newborn outcomes, severe morbidity was significantly reduced. CONCLUSION: The MOREOB program was associated with improvement in selected maternal and fetal health outcome indicators. When a patient safety program is introduced as an intensive, long-term continuing education and quality improvement initiative, health outcomes can be significantly impacted.
Authors: David G Maxfield; Audrey Lyndon; Holly Powell Kennedy; Daniel F O'Keeffe; Marya G Zlatnik Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol Date: 2013-07-17 Impact factor: 8.661
Authors: Dane A De Silva; Anne R Synnes; Peter von Dadelszen; Tang Lee; Jeffrey N Bone; Laura A Magee Journal: Implement Sci Date: 2018-01-11 Impact factor: 7.327