B5 - Checking the Foundation: Looking at Processes and Systems to Improve Emergency Response

There has been an increase in the number of pregnancies complicated by preexisting medical conditions, morbidity and mortality in the United States. Severe morbidity is 50 times more common than maternal death. Studies demonstrate that 28 to 50% of maternal deaths are preventable. The vast majority of medical errors are system and/or process driven. This presentation will discuss a proactive approach to program analysis for care of women who are high risk or critically ill.