AWHONN Practice Brief No 7: Standardized Practices to Address Maternal Venous Thromboembolism

Recommendation All facilities that provide care for women during the preconception period, pregnancy, and the postpartum period should implement standardized tools with which to assess women’s risk for venous thromboembolism…

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JOGNN: Translating Maternal Mortality Review Into Quality Improvement Opportunities in Response to Pregnancy-Related Deaths in California

OBJECTIVE: To describe quality improvement opportunities (QIOs) associated with the five leading causes of pregnancy-related death in California (cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia/eclampsia, hemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, and sepsis) and the methods by…

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New CMQCC & California Toolkit to improve health care response to maternal venous thromboembolism

Maternal venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare but life-threatening complication from blood clots for pregnant and postpartum women, and accounts for nearly 10% of all maternal deaths. All women need to…

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Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care: National Improvement Video Challange

The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care is pleased to announce the National Improvement Video Challenge, an innovative opportunity for institutions to share how they have utilized the…

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