Quality and Safety in Women's Health

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

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.

• Covers a mandatory element of US obstetrics and gynecology training
• Discusses core skills and attributes which are important for all physicians
• Case studies throughout make the text accessible and easy to learn from