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1Yorkshire and the Humber LSA.
The Practising Midwife
|February 14, 2012
Summary
Midwifery practice requires
Area of Science:
- Maternal Health
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Midwifery Practice
Background:
- Concerns regarding maternity service safety and accurate risk factor identification in midwifery.
- Literature suggests compliance alone does not yield sustained transformational change.
Purpose of the Study:
- Advocate for 'fresh eyes' reviews of midwifery practice.
- Promote engagement and motivation for adopting new review approaches.
- Enhance patient outcomes, including mortality rates.
Main Methods:
- Implementing 'fresh eyes' reviews of individual, peer, and organizational midwifery practices.
- Encouraging commitment over mere compliance in practice evaluation.
Main Results:
- Anticipated improvement in patient outcomes through proactive practice evaluation.
- Potential reduction in adverse events and mortality rates.
Conclusions:
- 'Fresh eyes' reviews are crucial for improving midwifery practice safety and effectiveness.
- Commitment to reflective practice, rather than compliance, drives positive change.
- Enhanced patient safety and outcomes are achievable through this approach.
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