Obstetrix Medical Group Launches HRO Program for Labor & Delivery
March 12 2020 - 6:45AM
Business Wire
Nationwide High Reliability Organization (HRO)
patient safety initiative uniquely designed to improve labor &
delivery (L&D) unit safety and reduce maternal mortality
MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE:MD) affiliate Obstetrix Medical Group
(“Obstetrix”), one of the nation’s largest groups of maternal-fetal
and obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) hospitalist providers, today
announced that it has launched an HRO program across its national
network of affiliated OB/GYN hospitalist practices. The program
will help build a culture of safety in L&D units across the
country and ensure successful implementation and sustainability of
the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) patient safety
bundles, which have been shown to greatly reduce maternal morbidity
and mortality.
Women in the United States are more likely to die from
childbirth or pregnancy-related causes than women from any other
industrialized nation. Additionally, 60 percent of maternal deaths
are considered preventable. The Obstetrix HRO program has been
developed to combat these alarming statistics. A variety of
methodologies and techniques form the foundation of HROs, including
Six Sigma, TeamStepps (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance
Performance and Patient Safety) and Crew Resource Management. This
multifaceted approach in combination with the utilization of the
evidence-based AIM bundles position the program for success.
The Obstetrix initiative will focus on the implementation of
three patient safety bundles: maternal hemorrhage, hypertension and
venous thromboembolism (VTE). Joint Commission-affiliated
facilities must implement maternal hemorrhage and hypertension
bundles by July 2020. Obstetrix expanded on these required bundles
to include the VTE protocol given its potential health impact and
ease of integration within the larger program framework. The
life-threatening complication from blood clots accounts for nearly
10 percent of all maternal deaths.
“The ultimate goal of the HRO program is to shape a reliability
culture that creates safety, and we accomplish this by empowering
our leaders to create the change necessary to achieve highly
reliable, safe and consistent care for our patients,” said Brian
Gilpin, M.D., National Clinical Director, OB Hospitalist. “The HRO
principles enhance the efficiency of the AIM bundles, and by arming
our providers with a variety of cutting-edge tools, we increase the
likelihood for long-term success. MEDNAX has made great strides
with this program in its affiliated anesthesia practices, and we
look forward to delivering this innovative solution to our
Obstetrix hospital partners for improved maternal care.”
For more information, please contact Dr. Gilpin.
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reshaping the delivery of care within their specialties and
subspecialties, using evidence-based tools, continuous quality
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telemedicine to enhance patient outcomes and provide high-quality,
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through its affiliated professional corporations, MEDNAX provides
services through a network of more than 4,325 physicians in all 50
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