Answering the call for improved maternal safety

Other Titles

Promoting maternal health

Abstract

Over 600 women die each year in the United States as a result of pregnancy or delivery complications and approximately half of the maternal deaths have been determined to be preventable; the obstetric early warning system is a powerful process aimed at reducing and even preventing maternal morbidity.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Suzanne Lundeen

Author Details

Suzanne Lundeen, PhD, Bent Taub General Hospital, Women's and Infant's Department, Harris Health System, Houston, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Delta

Lead Author Affiliation

Harris Health System, Houston, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Maternal Early Warning System, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Nursing Quality Improvement

Recommended Citation

Lundeen, Suzanne, "Answering the call for improved maternal safety" (2017). Convention. 159.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/159

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Proxy-submission