Western Health & Social Care Trust (WHSCT)Reducing Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries- The O.A.S.I.S care bundle
Reduce third and fourth-degree tears within our maternity unit Aim for a fall in rates within a two-year period in line with the 2.9% national average Our objectives included; Multi-disciplinary approach to training: Our project team leads recognised the importance of training all staff which included a multi-disciplinary approach involving midwives, obstetricians and students. Records of training and actions were important when interpreting dashboards and trends. Dashboards: Capture data on third and fourth degree tears rates with all vaginal births . Plan Do Study Act: Quality Improv...
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