Patient safety during perinatal and neonatal care: Research, education, and clinical care issues

摘要

Since the publication of the IOM report patient safety issues have received more attention from the scientific community and the regulatory agencies. However, case series and observational studies continue to report adverse events from medical errors in obstetric, perinatal, and neonatal care. Despite quality of care and patient safety having been deemed "Hot Topics," especially by the popular media, this topic is not a regular component of obstetric or pediatric education. There are still major gaps in research on quality and safety in perinatal and neonatal care.