Obstetrical Patient Safety Solutions

• On-site evaluation
   
• EMR/chart audit
   
• CE-approved on-line courses
   
• FHR interpretation course
   
• Simulation program
   

Article:

Eight tools for improving obstetric patient safety and unit performance
by Dr. Henry Lerner
OBG Management | March 2014
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Henry Lerner, MD

A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco, and is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He has been in private practice in obstetrics and gynecology in Newton, Massachusetts for the last 35 years, has served on the board of a major medical malpractice insurer for 14 years, and has helped defend over 300 obstetricians around the country in medical malpractice litigation. He is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Harvard Medical School.

 

Obstetrical Patient Safety Solutions

Despite the best will and intentions on the part of care providers, undesired outcomes in obstetrics can occur at any time on any unit. While some events around the labor and delivery process are truly unavoidable, the vast majority can be either prevented or ameliorated by thoughtful planning and ongoing training.

Obstetrical Patient Safety Solutions has developed the most comprehensive, time-efficient, yet economical program on the market to help labor and delivery units improve their safety profile and prepare for any obstetrical event. The tools employed are the following:

• Comprehensive on-site evaluation of facilities, nursing and physician staff, patient care protocols, emergency capabilities and much more
   
• EMR/chart audit covering 140 L&D patient safety data points
   
• Clinically-based, beautifully-illustrated CE-approved on-line courses covering all high-risk areas of obstetrics
   
• Best-of-kind, physiologically-based FHR interpretation course employing the latest NICHD terminology
   
• Clinically-focused, time-efficient (2-hour sessions) simulation program covering the major obstetrical emergencies with emphasis on team-training and communication
   

 
 

The principal consultant of obstetrical patient safety solutions is Dr. Henry M. Lerner, Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. He has been a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist for 35 years, has served for 14 years as a board member of one of the country's largest medical malpractice companies,, and has helped defend over 300 obstetricians across the country in medical malpractice litigation. Dr. Lerner understands both the clinical and medical legal environment and brings his experience to bear on issues of obstetrical patient safety on maternity unit.

Working with similarly experienced obstetrical nurse reviewers, Dr. Lerner and his team have conducted obstetrical patient safety reviews throughout the United States, helping units large and small improve their safety profile and prepare for any obstetrical emergency they might encounter.

Contact Obstetrical Patient Safety Solutions

Suite 768, The Green Building
2000 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
TEL: 617 – 894 – 1397
EMAIL: information@obpatientsafety.com