Maternity care

Women now urged to get mammograms starting at age 40

May 16, 2023

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 20

Maternity care, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The draft recommendations say...Read More »

CMS investigates two hospitals who refused woman an abortion

May 9, 2023

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 19

CMS, Maternity care

Two hospitals who refused to provide abortion services to a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant but faced life-threatening conditions after her...Read More »

Part 1: What to know about ECRI’s 2023 top patient safety concerns

April 25, 2023

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 4

Leadership, Maternity care, Medication Management, Mental Health, Patient Safety, Social Issues, Suicide Prevention, Survey Preparation, Worker Safety, Workplace Violence

ECRI’s annual report on the top patient safety concerns facing the healthcare industry—and what to do about them—are free online. The 2023 list...Read More »

Black, white, or other—all American demographics suffer high maternal mortality

April 4, 2023

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 4

Maternity care, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

The U.S. ranks dead last out of 13 industrialized nations when it comes to women dying during pregnancy or due to pregnancy-related complications...Read More »