Quality and safety in the literature: January 2024

Healthcare quality and safety span multiple topics across the spectrum of academic and clinical disciplines. Keeping abreast of the rapidly growing body of work can be challenging. In this series, we provide succinct summaries of selected relevant studies published in the last several months. Some articles will focus on a particular theme, whereas others will highlight unique publications from high-impact medical journals. Key points Among 210 132 pregnant or birthing persons from 78 hospitals across 4 African countries, use of a bundled care intervention (massage, uterotonic, tranexamic acid, IV fluids and examination) and a calibrated drape to estimate blood loss led to a lower risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage, laparotomy for bleeding or death from bleeding. N Engl J Med. 6 July 2023. Quantitative assessment of National Action Plans developed by 114 countries as a measure of the global response to antimicrobial resistance demonstrated...
Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Quality & amp; safety in the literature Source Type: research