Obstetric anesthesia

Faculty Opinions recommendation of Liability associated with obstetric anesthesia: a closed claims analysis.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1139129.596248 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

David Wlody

Keyword(s):

Obstetric Anesthesia ◽

Claims Analysis ◽

Closed Claims

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Correction to: Obstetric anesthesia services in Israel snapshot (OASIS) study: a 72 hour cross-sectional observational study of workforce supply and demand

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research ◽

10.1186/s13584-021-00463-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gal Schtrechman-Levi ◽

Alexander Ioscovich ◽

Jacob Hart ◽

Jacob Bar ◽

Ronit Calderon-Margalit ◽

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Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Obstetric Anesthesia ◽

Cross Sectional

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Obstetric anesthesia services in Israel snapshot (OASIS) study: a 72 hour cross-sectional observational study of workforce supply and demand

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research ◽

10.1186/s13584-021-00460-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gal Schtrechman-Levi ◽

Alexander Ioscovich ◽

Jacob Hart ◽

Jacob Bar ◽

Ronit Calderon-Margalit ◽

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Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Activity Index ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Waiting Times ◽

Obstetric Anesthesia ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vaginal Deliveries ◽

Safety Outcomes

Abstract Background We planned an observational study to assess obstetric anesthesia services nationwide. We aimed to assess the effect of the anesthesia workload/workforce ratio on quality and safety outcomes of obstetric anesthesia care. Methods Observers prospectively collected data from labor units over 72 h (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). Independent variables were workload (WL) and workforce (WF). WL was assessed by the Obstetric Anesthesia Activity Index (OAAI), which is the estimated time in a 24-h period spent on epidurals and all cesarean deliveries. Workforce (WF) was assessed by the number of anesthesiologists dedicated to the labor ward per week. Dependent variables were the time until anesthesiologist arrival for epidural (quality measure) and the occurrence of general anesthesia for urgent Cesarean section, CS, (safety measure). This census included vaginal deliveries and unscheduled (but not elective) CS. Results Data on 575 deliveries are from 12 maternity units only, primarily because a major hospital chain chose not to participate; eight other hospitals lacked institutional review board approval. The epidural response rate was 94.4%; 321 of 340 parturients who requested epidural analgesia (EA) received it. Of the 19 women who requested EA but gave birth without it, 14 (77%) were due to late arrival of the anesthesiologist. Median waiting times for anesthesiologist arrival ranged from 5 to 28 min. The OAAI varied from 4.6 to 25.1 and WF ranged from 0 to 2 per shift. Request rates for EA in hospitals serving predominantly orthodox Jewish communities and in peripheral hospitals were similar to those of the entire sample. More than a fifth (13/62; 21%) of the unscheduled CS received general anesthesia, and of these almost a quarter (3/13; 23%) were attributed to delayed anesthesiologist arrival. Conclusions Inadequate WF allocations may impair quality and safety outcomes in obstetric anesthesia services. OAAI is a better predictor of WL than delivery numbers alone, especially concerning WF shortage. To assess the quality and safety of anesthetic services to labor units nationally, observational data on workforce, workload, and clinical outcomes should be collected prospectively in all labor units in Israel.

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