Postpartum hemorrhage is a primary cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. While there have been intervention-based efforts implemented to minimize the likelihood of postpartum hemorrhage events, more research is needed to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates. This presentation will cover preliminary results from a quality improvement project funded by Jump ARCHES that includes scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign College of Engineering and the Jump Simulation Center. The project aims to design a utility-focused alarm system aimed at reducing the percentage of maternal morbidity and mortality resulting from postpartum hemorrhage events.
OBJECTIVES:
- To understand the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety model
- To be able to apply the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety to analyze care processes.
- To identify opportunities to improve workflow integration and design of maternal hemorrhage alerts.
ACCREDITATION:
The University of Illinois College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians, residents, medical students, and all other providers.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of (1) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
