Bookedited by Thomas Ivester MD MPH, Patrice M. Weiss MD FACOG, Paul A. Gluck MD.
Summary: 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.
Contents:
Office safety / Ty B. Erickson and Amber D. Masse
Electronic fetal monitoring and patient safety / David Miller
Patient safety in the outpatient setting / Roger Smith and Mark D. Pearlman
Principles for the safe use of electrosurgery / Fidel A. Valea
The obstetric-gynecologic hospitalist / Christopher C. Swain and Alan M. Dulit
Transparency and disclosure / Sandra Koch
Surgical checklists / John Wachtel and Abraham Lichtmacher
What is a high-reliability organization? / Joseph C. Gambone and John P. Keats
Powerful tools for quality improvement / John P. Keats
Simulation and drills / Shad Deering
Rapid response in obstetrics / Allison R. Durica and Elizabeth S. McCuin
Regulatory and legal implications / Mark S. DeFrancesco
Patient safety : a patient's perspective / Pamela K. Scarrow
Safety programs in a community hospital : evidence-based medicine meets the realities of private practice / Holly S. Puritz
Improving perinatal safety in an integrated healthcare system / Hans P. Cassagnol and Harry Mateer
Fatigue and safety / Peter A. Schwartz, James W. Saxton and Maggie M. Finkelstein
Just culture in women's health services / Michael E. Barfield, Margaret Sturdivant, and Karen Frush
Medication safety in obstetrics and gynecology / Roseann Richards and Angela Brenner
Improving patient safety through team training / Christian M. Pettker and Edmund F. Funai
A systems-based approach to shoulder dystocia safety / William A. Grobman
Creating a learning culture : debriefing and root-cause analysis / Nancy Chescheir
Safe patient handoffs / Diana Behling and Bonnie Dattel
Using clinical scenarios to teach patient safety / Dotun Ogunyemi, Bruce B. Ettinger and Steve Rad
Quality and safety in medical education : implementing a curriculum of patient safety and quality improvement in medical education / Dotun Ogunyemi.