Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2014
ReviewApplying a science-based method to improve perinatal care: the institute for healthcare improvement perinatal improvement community.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement applies a systems-focused, science-based approach to improving perinatal care. This approach is based on the pioneering work in quality improvement and statistical process control performed by Walter Shewhart and W. Edwards Deming, and it uses the Model for Improvement, a simple and effective tool for accelerating improvement. ⋯ The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's collaborative effort to improve perinatal care-the Perinatal Improvement Community-is an ideal example of work that pursues all three dimensions of the Triple Aim. The improvement method used in the community creates the foundation for the kind of cultural transformation that Perinatal Improvement Community leaders and participants have learned is necessary to make significant and lasting change. Using a systems-focused and science-based approach to improvement equips obstetricians and gynecologists with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to improve the systems of care they work in so they can deliver the best evidence-based care to all of their patients, all of the time.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2014
Editorial CommentTreating perinatal depression: risks and stigma.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2014
Contained power morcellation within an insufflated isolation bag.
To describe a technique for contained power morcellation within an insufflated isolation bag at the time of uterine specimen removal during minimally invasive gynecologic procedures. ⋯ II.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2014
Nutritional and weight management behaviors in low-income women trying to conceive.
To evaluate the nutritional habits and weight management strategies of women trying to conceive as compared with women not trying to conceive. ⋯ II.