| Sentinel Event Alert issued on maternal deaths--ED plays important role in prevention. | |
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PMID: 20496562 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Maternal deaths are a serious enough issue that The Joint Commission recently put out a Sentinel Event Alert with several suggested actions, with one specifically addressing the ED. Educate your staff about the fact that any woman of child-bearing age, regardless of presenting symptoms, might be pregnant or might recently have been pregnant. Adopt a policy that any female of child-bearing age who presents with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding receives a pregnancy test. Ensure that any patient with a complaint referable to pregnancy goes to labor and delivery for a stress test and continuous monitoring. |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: ED management : the monthly update on emergency department management Volume: 22 ISSN: 1044-9167 ISO Abbreviation: ED Manag Publication Date: 2010 May |
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Created Date: 2010-05-25 Completed Date: 2010-06-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9425690 Medline TA: ED Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-2 Citation Subset: H |
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Emergency Service, Hospital* Female Humans Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Maternal Mortality* Medical Staff, Hospital / education Pregnancy Sentinel Surveillance* United States / epidemiology |
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