Interesting new JCAHO OB sentinel event statistics
From: GIN11153@aol.com
Tue Sep 20 03:00:03 2005
Root causes of maternal deaths and injuries 1995-2004:
_http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events
/root+cause+-+maternal+deaths_injuries.htm_
(http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events/root+cause+-+maternal+deaths_inju
ries.htm)
Perinatal Death/Injury events reported by year:
_http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events
/set_perinatal_death_injuries.htm_
(http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events/set_perinatal_death_injuries.htm)
Maternal deaths reported by year 1996-2004:
_http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events
/set_maternal_deaths.htm_
(http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events/set_maternal_deaths.htm)
If you want to see more scary statistics, here's the whole list of their
newly released statistics:
_http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events
/set_maternal_deaths.htm_
(http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/sentinel+events/set_maternal_deaths.htm)
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Wondering what your ideas are on why the maternal death rate has jumped so
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high by 2004.
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Gail Neuman RNC CPHW SNP LNC
listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com
certified high risk OB/legal nurse consultant
Notary Public/Certified Loan Signing Agent
Tustin, CA
