OPSC Review of Maternal and Perinatal Events: Lessons from Oregon’s Patient Safety Reporting Program
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) reviewed adverse event reports involving a mother, fetus, and/or neonate submitted to the Patient Safety Reporting Program (PSRP) to share some of what Oregon hospitals have learned about the causes of these events.
Key Takeaways
Maternal and perinatal adverse events happen all over the world, including in Oregon.
Many of the adverse events reported involved care delays, including failure to recognize a mother or baby’s changing condition during a long labor, a misinterpretation of or lack of communication about questionable fetal heart tracings, and a breakdown of communication between providers and staff both within and across units, specifically in emergent situations.
Read the full review to learn more: OPSC Review of Maternal and Perinatal Events: Lessons from Oregon’s Patient Safety Reporting Program