Do quantitative blood loss measurements and postpartum hemorrhage protocols actually make a difference? Yes, no, and maybe

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and preventable maternal mortality worldwide.1 Quality improvement tools such as the United States (US) National Partnership for Maternal Safety (NPMS) Consensus Bundle for Obstetric Hemorrhage and the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) bundle promote a structured, reproducible approach to the care of a mother with PPH.2,3 Intensive statewide implementation of the NPMS bundle in 99 California hospitals was associated with a 20.8% reduction in severe maternal morbidity compared with 1.2% in hospitals without bundle implementation.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research