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The focus of obstetric care has shifted from maternal mortality (a rare event) to prevention of severe maternal morbidity. The National Partnership for Maternal Safety, a collaboration of women's healthcare professional organizations, is developing “safety bundles” (defined by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement as small sets of evidence-based recommendations) for all maternity hospitals to adopt. The newly released first bundle concerns obstetric hemorrhage, a common complication of childbirth. The bundle's four domains are Readiness, Recognition and Prevention, Response, and Reporting and Systems Learning. Key elements include the following:
Immediate availability of hemorrhage medications and a cart with supplies and procedur…