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AHRQ Author: Fabiyi CA, Chew E, Harding B, Mistry KB
Statewide perinatal quality improvement, teamwork, and communication activities in Oklahoma and Texas.
The objective of this study was to describe perinatal quality improvement activities, specifically the implementation of Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) patient safety bundles and use of teamwork and communication tools in obstetric units. Researchers conducted a survey of AIM-enrolled hospitals in Oklahoma and Texas and gathered data on obstetric unit organization and QI processes. Their findings showed that adoption of QI processes varied and also highlighted the need to reinforce support for rural obstetric units, which often face greater barriers to implementing patient safety and QI processes than urban units. The researchers concluded that this has implications for implementing future perinatal QI initiatives.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Stierman EK, O'Brien BT, Stagg J .
Statewide perinatal quality improvement, teamwork, and communication activities in Oklahoma and Texas.
Qual Manag Health Care 2023 Jul-Sep; 32(3):177-88. doi: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000407..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Teams, Communication, Maternal Care, Quality of Care