Podcast

Misread of Data Slowed Response, Hurt Patient

Apr 17, 2013

By 

Roxane Gardner, MD, Tom A. Augello, CRICO

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Duration: 8:21

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A young woman presented to Labor and Delivery at 39.6 weeks with ruptured membranes and irregular contractions; a vaginal delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia after prolonged induction of labor, resulting in a baby with low Apgars, respiratory distress, neonatal seizures, and permanent cognitive and developmental deficits. A lack of close collaboration between the nurse midwife and the covering obstetrician was blamed for a slow response to worrisome fetal heart rate tracings.

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First Published – April 17, 2013
Related To: Communication,  Decision Support,  Diagnosis,  Documentation,  Medication,  Nursing,  Obstetrics,  Teamwork Training

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