Sustaining and spreading quality improvement: Decreasing intrapartum malpractice risk

Journal of Healthcare Risk Management : the Journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Palmira SantosChristine Kocot McCoy

Abstract

Malpractice liability is an ongoing problem in obstetrics. However, developing, sustaining, and spreading effective interventions is challenging. The aim of this study is to examine the spread and sustainability of a multilevel integrated practice and coordinated communication model 66 months after its original implementation. Data on labor and delivery patients from 37 hospitals (5 beta sites and 32 expansion sites) were analyzed for the 81-month time period from January 2010 through September 2016. High-risk occurrence rates per 1000 live births decreased by over 70% at both beta and expansion sites. The likelihood of a high-risk occurrence was statistically significantly lower during the final study period than in the preintervention period at both beta sites (odds ratio [OR] = 0.218; p < .0001) and expansion sites (OR = 0.288; p < .001). The multilevel integrated practice and coordinated communication model was successfully spread and sustained. Key elements contributing to this success included developing and maintaining evidence-based guidelines, ensuring leadership buy-in and support, collecting and reporting performance measures, holding teams accountable, providing training, and ensuring transparent communication.

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