Katharine E Bruce, Shivani Desai, Kelly Reilly, Arianna Keil, Michelle Swanson, Benjamin Cobb, Katelin Zahn, Christine McKenzie, Elizabeth Coviello, Divya Mallampati, Kristin Tully, Lavinia Kolarczyk, Shannon Maaske, Johanna Quist-Nelson
BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) protocols improve patient safety and reduce utilization of blood products; however, few data exist on sustainability of PPH checklist use, how use effects care delivery, and variation of use among patient subgroups. OBJECTIVES: 1) Examine compliance with PPH checklist use during vaginal deliveries, 2) evaluate whether checklist use varied by patient and/or care team characteristics, and 3) evaluate whether checklist use was associated with increased use of recommended medications/interventions...
March 7, 2024: American Journal of Perinatology