The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Amongst the lay and media population there is a perception that pregnancy, labour and
delivery is always physiological, morbidity and mortality should be “never events” and that …

Poor coordination of care across providers and birth settings has been associated with
adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration of midwives into …

Background Simulation-based medical education (SBME) has traditionally been conducted
as off-site simulation in simulation centres. Some hospital departments also provide off-site …

Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any form of maternal
and/or perinatal death review or audit, aims to improve health services and pre-empt future …

Abstract Background Several European countries report differences in risk of maternal
mortality between immigrants from low-and middle-income countries and host country …

Background Simulation‐based obstetric team training focuses on building a system that will
anticipate errors, improve patient outcomes and the performance of clinical care teams …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the Practical Obstetric
Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) simulation using the Kirkpatrick's framework. We …

This scoping study examined how “leadership” is referred to and used in interprofessional
education and practice. A total of 114 refereed articles were reviewed to determine how …

In the United States, 98.3% of patients give birth in hospitals, 1.1% give birth at home, and
0.5% give birth in freestanding birth centers. This review investigated the impact of birth …