A Structural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Model for Error Analysis of Group B Streptococcus Prophylaxis in Pregnancy

Robert E Murphy1, Jane C Ibekwe1, Stella I Ibekwe1

  • 1School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, Texas.

AJP Reports
|February 10, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive errors in documenting group B Streptococcus (GBS) status frequently cause GBS prophylaxis failures. Identifying these structural, cognitive, and behavioral errors improves patient outcomes.

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