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Preventing maternal and neonatal harm during vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22277876     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nursing assessment and interventions can make all the difference.The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System is a confidential, statewide Internet reporting system to which all Pennsylvania hospitals, outpatient-surgery facilities, and birthing centers, as well as some abortion facilities, must file information on medical errors.Safety Monitor is a column from Pennsylvania's Patient Safety Authority, the authority that informs nurses on issues that can affect patient safety and presents strategies they can easily integrate into practice. For more information on the authority, visit www.patientsafetyauthority.org. For the original article discussed in this column or for other articles on patient safety, click on "Patient Safety Advisories" and then "Advisory Library" in the left-hand navigation menu.
Authors:
Cynthia Lacker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of nursing     Volume:  112     ISSN:  1538-7488     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Nurs     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372646     Medline TA:  Am J Nurs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; N    
Affiliation:
At the time of this writing, Cynthia Lacker worked as a consultant to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS). This article is adapted from "Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Harm during Vacuum-Assisted Vaginal Delivery," which appeared in a publication of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority: PA-PSRS Patient Safety Advisory 2009;6(Suppl 1):7-17. Contact author: lacker.cynthia@gmail.com. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
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