The April 7 Track III meeting of the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative, focusing on Perinatal Safety, drew 105 attendees.

A one-page meeting summary of highlights, called Fast Facts, is distributed after the meeting. This communication tool is designed to offer senior leaders the information shared and to provide a tool that can be used to facilitate a short debriefing with meeting attendees.

Key topics from the meeting included:
How National and International Evidence Define Safe Practice in Obstetrics
Disruptive and Intimidating Behavior: A Safety Issue
The Importance of Teams in the High-Risk Area of Labor & Delivery

Interactive breakout sessions focused on:
Addressing Preventable Maternal Death through the CMQCC OB Hemorrhage Collaborative
Achieving a 5% Rate of <39 Week Elective Deliveries
Non-Discoverable Discussion on Managing Disruptive Behaviors in Obstetrical Services

SCPSC meetings are presented by HASC, Health Services Advisory Group and the National Health Foundation and take place at Pacific Palms Conference Resort, Industry Hills.

Partners for Patient Safety First…a California Partnership for Health include:

• Anthem Blue Cross
• The three regional hospital associations of California: Southern California, San Diego & Imperial Counties, and Northern & Central California
• The National Health Foundation