Open AccessUnderstanding the Heterogeneity of Labor and Delivery Units: Using Design Thinking Methodology to Assess Environmental Factors that Contribute to Safety in Childbirth
Author(s) -
Jules Sherman,
Laura C. Hedli,
Alexandria I. Kristensen-Cabrera,
Steven Lipman,
Doug Schwandt,
Henry Lee,
Lillian Sie,
Louis P. Halamek,
Naola Austin,
Managed Care
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of perinatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.793
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1098-8785
pISSN - 0735-1631
DOI - 10.1055/s-0039-1685494
Subject(s) - medicine , workflow , childbirth , patient safety , multidisciplinary approach , nursing , design thinking , consistency (knowledge bases) , health care , operations management , medical emergency , pregnancy , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , social science , sociology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth , database , artificial intelligence
There is limited research exploring the relationship between design and patient safety outcomes, especially in maternal and neonatal care. We employed design thinking methodology to understand how the design of labor and delivery units impacts safety and identified spaces and systems where improvements are needed.